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Cults
June 10, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Eric Swalwell Brings Back “Cult” Roast for Bonkers Trump Rally
The Democratic representative hilariously cited new proof of the comparison.
June 10, 2024
Talia Jane
Trump Finally Admits What He Thinks of His Supporters
Donald Trump revealed exactly how he feels about his supporters at his campaign rally in Las Vegas.
August 17, 2023
Nellie Hermann
The Upper West Side Therapy Cult That Broke All the Rules
At the Sullivan Institute, psychotherapy became a potent form of social control.
February 13, 2023
Magazine
Tommy Craggs
Lyndon LaRouche Was the Godfather of Political Paranoia. His Cult Is Still Alive and Unwell.
Years after their leader’s death, Larouchies are still pushing their fascist politics.
August 17, 2021
Jo Livingstone
How Mass Persuasion Works
A new book traces the language of brainwashing to a series of Cold War–era scares.
June 28, 2021
Jennifer Wilson
How to Spot a Cult
According to Amanda Montell’s new book, “Cultish,” the jargon and technical language of fanaticism is surprisingly common.
October 22, 2019
Matt Farwell
The Forgotten Christian Terror Cult That Presaged Trump’s Memes
How a right-wing conspiracy blossomed in the pre-internet age
June 26, 2019
Magazine
Sarah Jones
Miriam Toews’s Quiet Revolution
The women in her new novel confront abuse and grapple with faith.
June 3, 2019
Jake Flanagin
How YouTube Became a Breeding Ground for a Diabolical Lizard Cult
A mysterious murder reveals the ways in which the video-sharing site has spread conspiracies of all kinds—very much including those created by rightwing supporters of President Trump.
April 24, 2019
Colin Dickey
America’s Messiah Complex
How cults feed on American ideals, aspirations, and hypocrisies.
December 14, 2018
Alexander Hurst
Escape From the Trump Cult
Millions of Americans are blindly devoted to their Dear Leader. What will it take for them to snap out of it?
April 12, 2018
Wendla McGovern
Range War: The Disciples Come to Antelope
Antelope townspeople cast a wary eye on red-clad newcomers
April 12, 2018
Bill Driver
,
Win McCormack
Rajneesh’s Police State
The Rajneesh "peace" force arrests an opponent in Antelope
April 12, 2018
Win McCormack
A Beautiful Place for an Ashram
April 12, 2018
David Sarasohn
Antelope’s Last Stand
The town's desperate bid to disincorporate ends in failure
April 12, 2018
Win McCormack
Last Year at Rajneeshpuram?
The cult city's demise is inevitable.
April 12, 2018
Win McCormack
,
Bill Driver
Valley of Death? The Rajneesh Cult Turns to Arms
The arming of the cult raises the specter of Jonestown
April 12, 2018
Win McCormack
A Mind’s Eye View of 1984
Orwell understood the limits of mind control
April 12, 2018
Win McCormack
Bhagwan’s Bottom Line II
The Rajneesh cult’s wealth depends upon cheap labor.
April 12, 2018
Win McCormack
Bhagwan’s Devious Trap
Leaving Bhagwan's Buddhafield may not be all that easy
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