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Scientology Complains Victims Bailed After 15 Days of Arbitration in Labor-Trafficking Case

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Florida, religious arbitration, Scientologists, Scientology

After 15 days of forced 'religious arbitration,' victims in a Scientology labor-trafficking case have stopped attending, prompting the church to complain to the court. More details have emerged about the 'religious arbitration' that Scientology labor-trafficking victims were forced into by…[Continue Reading...]

Clearwater clerk tosses thousands of signatures meant to limit Scientology development

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged citizen petition, Clearwater, Florida, Scientologists, Scientology

A Clearwater city clerk has rejected more than 5,000 signatures on a petition to try and stop a potential sale of a city street to the Church of Scientology. Watch video news report https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/clearwater-clerk-tosses-thousands-of-signatures-meant-to-limit-scientology-development/vi-AA20xV3Y[Continue Reading...]

Imprisoned Leader of Egyptian-Themed UFO-Obsessed Cult Seeks Compassionate Release

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged convicted rapist, cult leader, cults, Georgia, Malachi York, Nuwaubians, sexual abuse

The leader of a Black supremacist Egyptian-themed cult is seeking early release from federal prison, claiming in papers filed last month that he suffers from a recurring medical condition that causes parts of his body to swell. Dwight "Malachi" York,…[Continue Reading...]

Where Are Warren Jeffs’ 80 Wives Now? Inside Their Lives Nearly Two Decades After the Cult Leader’s Imprisonment

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cult leader, polygamist, survivor stories, Warren Jeffs, wives

Warren Jeffs claimed to be a prophet, but he was, in fact, the head of a polygamist "cult" and a serial sexual abuser. Under the guise of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) — an offshoot of Mormonism…[Continue Reading...]

What draws people into cults? A new book tracks the journeys of two followers

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Agressive Christianity Missionary Training Corp, cult leader, cuts, Deborah Green, survivor story

In 2017, a gaunt, bespectacled, 71-year-old woman wearing a crisp white uniform with two stars on the shoulder was arrested in New Mexico. This was Deborah Green, nee Lila Carter, the leader and self-described general of the Aggressive Christianity Missions…[Continue Reading...]

Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies aged 67

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Afrika Bambaataa, dead, sexual abuse, Zulu Nation

The American rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died aged 67. The musician died in Philadelphia at around 3am local time due to complications from cancer, TMZ reported. The Hip-Hop Alliance, a group headed by musician Kurtis Blow, wrote: “Today,…[Continue Reading...]

Brain Matters S13.E07: The Psychological Aspects of Cults

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult expert, podcast, Rick Alan Ross, University of Alabama

Dr Guenther interviews Rick Alan Ross, one of the nation’s leading experts on cults, coercive persuasion, and controversial movements and he is the founder and executive director of the Cult Education Institute, an organization dedicated to researching, documenting, and educating…[Continue Reading...]

Dissolved But Not Gone: Unification Church Reorganizes in Japan

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, dissolution, Japan, Unificaation Church

On Wednesday, former executives of Japan’s dissolved Unification Church reportedly established a new organization under the name Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU), led by former head Masaichi Hori. Although the original body faced court-ordered liquidation, its successor…[Continue Reading...]

The Real History of the Illuminati

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged history, Illuminati

Transcript Look closely at this symbol. You’ve been told it’s proof that someone is watching. We’ve all heard stories of the secret order, but is the Illuminati real? Short answer: Yes. The plural of the Latin illuminatus—meaning “revealed” or “enlightened”—the…[Continue Reading...]

Inside the secretive country run by a military leader with a cult following

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Burkina Faso, personality cult, President Ibrahim Traoré

Few heads of state command a cult following like the young world leader and military ruler of Burkina Faso, President Ibrahim Traoré. Even in the US, Donald Trump's hypnotic power over his base is flickering as some of his staunchest…[Continue Reading...]