Tag: Public Claims and Narratives
Posted in DERAILED: Operation Underground Railroad
Operation Underground Railroad and “The Covenant”
Lynn Packer examines the relationship between the LDS Church and Operation Underground Railroad An apostle of the Mormon Church could get drawn into a Utah…
Posted in DERAILED: Operation Underground Railroad
Ballard, Reyes & Trump
As Operation Underground Railroad’s profile exploded nationally, Tim Ballard and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes increasingly found themselves embraced by political movements, conspiracy-driven narratives, and…
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Tim Ballard’s Buzzfeed Response, Distraction and LDS Biblical Fan-Fiction
Rather than confronting questions about credibility, evidence, and accountability, Tim Ballard turned to persecution narratives, LDS symbolism, and emotional appeals. This investigation examines how O.U.R.’s…
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Operation Underground Railroad: Sex, Women & Fundamentalism
Operation Underground Railroad presented itself as a crusade against human trafficking. This investigation asks a more difficult question: What if the real story is not…
