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...]
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...]
Lisa Marie Presley was born into one of the most famous families in the world. As the only child of Elvis Presley, she was under constant public scrutiny. However, few knew that her life was also being watched by the…[Continue Reading...]
A new investigative podcast from New Zealand examines how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints handles reports of abuse. Driving the news: "Heaven's Helpline," produced by the New Zealand Herald, topped the island nation's podcast charts upon its…[Continue Reading...]
The Irish branch of the Church of Scientology has been going into an international protection asylum centre in Dublin and recruiting the refugees living there for all types of work, from cleaning parks to handing out anti-drug leaflets on the…[Continue Reading...]
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