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		<title>Scientology&#8217;s UK Troubles are Mounting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new article in The Guardian details the latest problem facing scientology in the UK. They have certainly been on a roll of bad news of late. Alex Barnes-Ross is a one man wrecking crew. You can see the string of stories of scientology catastrophes in just the last 6 months at his excellent website [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>There&#8217;s a New Narconon in Africa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Narconon Ojai]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Who said Narconon is not expanding? The proof: they opened a new building out in the countryside in South Africa. It&#8217;s &#8220;Narconon Africa&#8221; &#8212; the only one in the entire continent. It&#8217;s an impressive looking place from the pictures, though it is entirely unclear WHY this is needed? &#160; My best guess? They have [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Family Interventions and Deprogrammings</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/family-interventions-and-deprogrammings/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 12:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scientology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deprogrammer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hana Whitfield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narconon Ojai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Ross]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STAND League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Hassan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ted Patrick]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Here&#8217;s an interesting article from Narconon, pushing the virtues of interventions. This is how they describe what an intervention is: Family intervention is a common approach used because it provides the right nudge toward treatment. Family interventions work, but it is difficult to predict how the intervention could unfold. Certified family intervention specialists have [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Narconon Goes After Country Music</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Front Groups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narconon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCHR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[country music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nashville]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Scientology and its front organizations (like Narconon and CCHR) live in a world disconnected from reality. They seem oblivious to the absurdity of things they say and positions they take. Narconon is now beginning to sound like prohibitionists, targeting county music for &#8220;romanticizing alcohol.&#8221; Unfortunately, while contemporary country music stars continue to produce great [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Narconon&#8217;s Troubles Are Not Over</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/narconons-troubles-are-not-over/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2021 14:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aaron Smith-Levin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABLE International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graham Berry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luke Catton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narconon Int]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narconon Suncoast]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Watch this new (less than 30 minute) video with Aaron Smith Levin and Luke Catton discussing the current problems of Narconon. Since the passage of the &#8220;Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act&#8221; in 2018, it is illegal to pay commissions for referrals to drug rehab programs. This Kickbacks in Recovery Act now makes FSM Commission for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Narconon Ojai Failing</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/narconon-ojai-failing/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gerald Posner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marshall Faulk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narconon Ojai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pam Bondi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPP Loan]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; A few things to unpack here. First, their &#8220;accomplishments&#8221; are that they &#8220;remained open.&#8221; Typically, an organization like this would be touting inflated numbers of &#8220;lives saved from drugs&#8221; &#8212; clearly, they had virtually none. Instead, they announce the &#8220;success&#8221; of their podcast? 194 episodes for 250,000 downloads over 3 years? This is impressive? [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Episode 15: Former President of Narconon Luke Catton</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/episode-15-former-president-of-narconon-luke-catton/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Fair Game Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narconon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABLE Int]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Miscavige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fair game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freedom Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gary Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laurie Zurn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luke Catton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narconon Arrowhead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rena Weinberg]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We welcome an old friend of mine, Lucas (Luke) Catton to the Fair Game podcast this week. Luke was a very prominent member of the Narconon team for a number of years, until he saw the light about scientology. He subsequently spoke out and was targeted by scientology in response. We discuss a wide range of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Front Groups &#8212; Narconon Lies</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/front-groups-narconon-lies/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 10:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[public relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scientology]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is a screen shot of a recent discussion with Narconon on their website. The person asks: &#8220;I&#8217;ve heard your group is part Scientology, is this true?&#8221; The answer: &#8220;There is no Scientology related. &#8220;We are a non secular program&#8221; &#160; The first sentence is simply a lie. They are ABSOLUTELY &#8220;Scientology related&#8221;&#8230; The second [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The IAS Keeps on Lying</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/the-ias-keeps-on-lying/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2019 12:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[IAS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narconon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteer Ministers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteer ministers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The IAS are renowned for their BS, but this one is a doozie. They &#8220;approved a grant&#8221; but they didn&#8217;t spend it because they don&#8217;t have any photos of anyone on the scene. Just a generic shot from the media of a flooded location. So, to give them the benefit of the doubt, I checked [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Getting People onto The Bridge Through Narconon</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/getting-people-onto-the-bridge-through-narconon/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 16:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Narconon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Aftermath]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IAS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leah Remini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marty Rathbun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tonight at 8pm there is a special episode of The Aftermath touching upon the subject of scientology&#8217;s front groups. Of course, the most well-know of them is Narconon, which is why it was so ironic that I was sent this a couple of days ago. Scientology says the &#8220;social betterment&#8221; organizations are NOT recruitment arms [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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