Among Donald Trump’s surprising nominees for his next administration is Tulsi Gabbard, his pick for director of national intelligence. Her lifelong links with a politically active Hindu “cult” raise new questions about a nominee already under fire from both Republicans…[Continue Reading...]
The October 2024 general election dealt a serious blow to the LDP-Kōmeitō ruling coalition. Suzuki Eito, a specialist in the dealings of the Korean Unification Church, examines the connections between the religious organization and Japan’s political parties that may have…[Continue Reading...]
Over the years, many famous ex-Scientologists have spoken out about leaving the controversial church. Whether they left after decades of involvement in the organization or dipped out after just a few days, many of the biggest names in Hollywood have…[Continue Reading...]
JASIN: Three married couples and two men were detained during a midnight raid on a house here on suspicion of being followers of the deviant Millah Abraham sect. Melaka education, higher education and religious affairs committee chairman Rahmad Mariman said…[Continue Reading...]
Inka Winter has no memories of the day she arrived at the commune as a tiny child. After her father abandoned the family, her mother had to seek work in Berlin, so four-year-old Inka was left at the headquarters of…[Continue Reading...]
Jim Heller is a former Canadian ashram premie. Currently, he is a criminal lawyer in Victoria, B.C., Canada, and a guitarist in a band called Gravel. He has critiqued Maharaji’s past claims and his followers’ evasion of accountability. Heller looks…[Continue Reading...]
Professional cult deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about cults. What makes a cult a cult exactly? What are some signs you’re in one? How do cults differ from religions? Can a family be…[Continue Reading...]
An ex-Shen Yun performer brought a proposed class action against the dance company Monday, claiming the organization, run by Falun Gong religious leaders, engages in forced child labor. Chun-Ko Chang’s complaint against Shen Yun Performing Arts Center and its leaders…[Continue Reading...]
A psychic's tarot cards and crystal balls were seized by police after she was accused of being involved in a crime group that allegedly scammed multiple people out of their savings. Tina Montana, 47, was arrested in Sydney, Australia, and…[Continue Reading...]
Israel’s military has issued 1,126 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox conscripts who have not responded to drafting orders, in a move likely to fuel discontent over a controversial decision to remove their decades-long exemption from service. Brig. Gen. Shay Tayeb announced…[Continue Reading...]
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