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Sunday, October 21, 2018

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Polygamy Groups	Judge won’t dismiss lawsuit against Warren Jeffs, FLDS Church claiming ‘ritualistic sex abuse’	0
Scientology	Scientology has to open its books again, and we dig into the numbers	0
Clergy Abuse	Priest pleads guilty in child sex abuse case	0
Clergy Abuse	Ex-priest in new report jailed on new charges in San Jose	0

Saturday, October 20, 2018

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Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out	Is radicalization the same as "cult brainwashing"? This book explains with historical research.	0
ISIS	Chicago man charged with conspiring to support ISIS	0
Islamists	Anjem Choudary shunned by imams who say he's not welcome at scores of mosques	0
Islamists	Anjem Choudary, Radical Islamist Preacher, Is Freed in Britain, but Under Strict Controls	0
Polygamy Groups	Former member of polygamous group stars in cross country	0
Polygamy Groups	Homeownership signals another sweeping change in FLDS community of Colorado City	0
Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps	Leader of New Mexico Religious Sect Set to Plead Guilty	0
Wicca	Witches of Instagram: how social media’s Wiccans formed a ‘community not a coven’	0

Friday, October 19, 2018

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Scientology	Leader of Clearwater’s strong mayor initiative goes to work for prominent Scientologist	0
Cult Movie	Get freaked out with these 15 cult Halloween movies	0
Miscellaneous	Salute to Adelaide Hills cult leader inspired by Gladiator movie, court told	0

Thursday, October 18, 2018

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Clergy Abuse	APNewsBreak: Feds open clergy abuse probe in Pennsylvania	0
Scientology	Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath season 3 teaser probes Jehovah's Witnesses	0
Faith healing	Documentary: Kids dying from Oregon faith healing	0
Scientology	Read the ‘disconnection letter’ from a brother telling his sis — Sylvia DeWall — so long forever	0
NXIVM -- Keith Raniere	Law & Order: SVU Is Taking On The NXIVM Cult & We Have A Clip	0
Jehovah's Witnesses	Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath season 3 teaser probes Jehovah's Witnesses	0
Scientology	Jada Pinkett Smith and Leah Remini end Scientology feud	0
Scientology	How Jada Pinkett Smith and Leah Remini Squashed Their Scientology Beef on 'Red Table Talk'	0
Cult Movie	Darth Vader’s helmet among cult film memorabilia up for auction	0

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

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Ku Klux Klan	Befriending enemies: Black musician who infiltrated KKK to speak in Edmonton \| CBC News	0
Boko Haram	Boko Haram Survivors Share Their Stories in This Chilling International Day of the Girl Campaign	0
Boko Haram	Boko Haram Executed Another Aid Worker in Nigeria After a Negotiating Deadline Lapsed	0
Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out	Book about cults and deprogramming includes chapter about multi-level marketing intervention.	0
Clergy Abuse	Another former Hawaii priest named in massive sex abuse release	0
Scientology	Nephew of polygamist cult leader Warren Jeffs now a 6ft 8in high school cross-country star - five years after his excommunicated parents rescued him from the pedophile's compound	0
Scientology	Scientology tried to ruin her. Now, Sylvia DeWall has a message for her former friends and family.	0
NXIVM -- Keith Raniere	Trial date set in NXIVM sex trafficking case	0
NXIVM -- Keith Raniere	Accused sex-cult recruiter Allison Mack granted extra time to run errands	0
Scientology	Mismanagement, and a Scientology Scandal, Blamed in Munich Museum Chief’s Ouster	0
Miscellaneous	Author on WNPV About Her Cult Experience	0
Conspiracy theories	ONLINE CONSPIRACY THEORIES: THE WIRED GUIDE	0

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

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ISIS	ISIS-linked extremists in Nigeria kill 2nd of 3 abducted health workers	0
Right-Wing Extremists	Germany Considers Monitoring Right Wing AfD for Extremism	0
Clergy Abuse	Washington Catholic Archdiocese releases names of 31 clergy members ‘credibly accused’ since 1948 of sexually abusing minors	0
Scientology	US Sheriffs, dead or alive — Scientology is happy to use them for self-promotion	0
NXIVM -- Keith Raniere	Government To Unload Massive Evidence Against Allison Mack & Sex Cult Co-Conspirators	0
Scientology	Church of Scientology opens doors of downtown Detroit center	0
Worldwide Church of God	‘Snap Judgment’ host Glynn Washington talks growing up in a cult, Ira Glass and the dark side of storytelling	0
Multi-Level Marketing	Multilevel marketing companies say they can make you rich. Here’s how much 7 sellers actually earned. A new study says most MLM sellers make less than 70 cents per hour. Some people make even less than that.	0

Monday, October 15, 2018

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Landmark Education	NPA mayoral candidate Ken Sim learned how to have "authentic conversations" with the help of Landmark Forum	0
Aum Sect	Victims of 1995 sarin attack have health check-ups	0
NXIVM -- Keith Raniere	Nancy Salzman on a regimen of medication – apparently not using NXIVM tech alone to cure ‘life threatening’ illness	0
Scientology	Scientology headquarters in Detroit opens in secretive ceremony	0
Miscellaneous	Defamation loss for NSW spiritual healer A NSW spiritual healer is the leader of a socially harmful cult, according to the jury at his defamation action against a blogger.	0
Miscellaneous	Self-styled healer Serge Benhayon leads 'socially harmful cult': jury	0

Sunday, October 14, 2018

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Clergy Abuse	Priest put on leave after allegation of sexual abuse of a minor, Pittsburgh diocese says	0
Islamists	Islamist hate preacher Anjem Choudary to have assets frozen and banned from travelling when released from prison early this week	0
Miscellaneous	Rick Alan Ross attended an Interfaith Forum, co-organized by ICN CAV and Interfaith Center of New York.Religious representatives, scholars, media specialists and officials from relevant UN bodies attended the forum.	0
Polygamy Groups	The woman who escaped a polygamous cult – and turned its HQ into a refuge	0
Mormons	Mormon Church president tells women to get off social media for 10 days	0
Abusive Controlling Relationships	Parents Of R. Kelly Victim Launch 'Abuse Hotline' Against The R&B Singer	0
Jonestown	Jonestown: Anniversary of a massacre and why 918 people died in the jungle	0
Miscellaneous	4 Personality Traits Cult Leaders Have In Common	0
Transcendental Meditation	Ivanka Trump’s Gurus Say Their Techniques Can End War and Make You Fly	0

Saturday, October 13, 2018

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Scientology	Downtown Detroit Church of Scientology set to open	0
Miscellaneous	Seven children rescued from ex-Seven Angels' cult follower	0

Friday, October 12, 2018

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Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out	This includes a history of modern cults and explains how they work.	0
Mormons	Mormons confront sexual misconduct allegations inside and outside of their ranks	0

Thursday, October 11, 2018

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Clergy Abuse	Archdiocese of Indianapolis releases list of clergy sexual abuse	0
Word of Faith Fellowship	"The Devil Next Door" Provides a Voice to Ex-members of the Controversial Word of Faith Fellowship Church	0
Clergy Abuse	Retired Metro Detroit priest barred from ministry amid abuse claims	0
Polygamy Groups	Polygamists happy to embrace ‘Mormon’	0
Scientology	Dave Richards, 1948-2018, ran the Founding Church of Scientology in DC	0
NXIVM -- Keith Raniere	My daughter joined the same cult as 'Smallville' star Allison Mack, which has been accused of branding members and forcing them to be sex slaves	0

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

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Mind Control	Why it's important that Seann Walsh's ex talked about gaslighting – especially in the context of Strictly Anyone who has experienced gaslighting will tell you that it’s dangerous and life altering. Once someone makes you believe – even briefly – that you	0
Scientology	Scientology’s cruise ship the Freewinds: Why OT 8 needed to be delivered off-shore	0
Scientology	'Poster girl for Scientology' claims she was harassed into leaving sect because she came out as a lesbian	0
Right-Wing Extremists	CSIS sees ‘significant’ jump in far-right activity online	0
Right-Wing Extremists	Right-wing extremism not welcome in Canadian Armed Forces — but ‘clearly, it’s in here,’ says top soldier	0

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

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Clergy Abuse	Attorneys: 65 claims of clergy abuse from Diocese of Rochester	0
Clergy Abuse	Movie About Church Sexual Abuse Is a Contentious Hit in Poland	0
Clergy Abuse	Diocese Pays Nearly $5.5M To 37 Clergy Sex Abuse Victims	0
Twelve Tribes	DID MISSING MICHIGAN MAN JOIN ‘CULT’ IN CALHOUN COUNTY?	0
Twelve Tribes	Man who vanished from music festival may have joined cult: sister	0

Monday, October 8, 2018

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Scientology	With Scientology TV premiering a new ‘season’ tonight, David Miscavige is having a moment	0
NXIVM -- Keith Raniere	More evidence that Kristin Kreuk was deep into recruiting for NXIVM – with Allie Mack and Nicki Clyne	0
Miscellaneous	In memoir ‘The Burn Zone,’ former cult member tells all	0