Trafficking Survivors and Advocates Are Being Harassed by ‘Sound of Freedom’ Fans
Survivor leaders in the anti-trafficking movement are attempting to confront the issues around the surprise blockbuster film – and facing a hail of invective in the process.
Tim Ballard Out as CEO at Glenn Beck-Backed Nazarene Fund
The news follows his mysterious departure from Operation Underground Railroad, the other anti-trafficking organization of which he was the most recognizable face.
Tim Ballard Left Operation Underground Railroad After Investigation Into Claims Made by Employees
The anti-trafficking activist whose story was the basis for Sound of Freedom left his own organization after an internal investigation, according to a letter circulating among employees and donors.
Tim Ballard Has ‘Stepped Away’ From Operation Underground Railroad, Org Says
The founder of the controversial anti-trafficking group left before the launch of "Sound of Freedom," a surprisingly successful movie about his exploits.
Anti-Trafficking Group With Long History of False Claims Gets Its Hollywood Moment
Operation Underground Railroad has spent years making big, often unprovable claims about its paramilitary missions and role in rescuing trafficked kids. Now, a new hit movie may help solidify the myth.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Gives the Game Away
At a health policy roundtable with some of the anti-vaccine world’s biggest names, the candidate marveled at how much press attention he’s received by running for president.
Prosecutors Declined to Charge Jail Employees In Alleged Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Cover-Up
A new report from the Department of Justice offers new detail on the events leading to Epstein's death and excoriates the Bureau of Prisons for repeated, systemic failures.
Joe Rogan, Elon Musk Instigate Harassment Campaign Against Vaccine Scientist
A Twitter-wide, very intentional freakout over Dr. Peter Hotez sharing a link to a Motherboard story.
Spotify Has Stopped Even Sort of Trying to Stem Joe Rogan’s Vaccine Misinformation
As a recent conversation between the podcast host and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes clear.
RFK Jr. Could Be Laying the Groundwork for a Third-Party Run
With a coalition of anti-vax activists, crypto enthusiasts, Silicon Valley moguls, and supporters from across the horseshoe of extremism.
Women, Technology, Glitter Pancakes and Existential Unease at the Malibu Barbie Cafe
What Barbie means in 2023 seems as unclear to the designers of the Barbie Malibu Cafe as to anyone else—but they do make a great garlic aioli.
Here Are All the Newly Released Epstein Files
A batch of thousands of new documents released by the Bureau of Prisons sheds more light on the last days of the notorious sexual predator.