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ICSA International Conference 2027
The annual ICSA International Conference, brings together researchers, health professionals, service providers and survivors and their families from around the world to engage in open dialogue on the...
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Study on psychological experiences following group membership
Study on psychological experiences following group membershipPrincipal researcherVictor LaurentPostdoctoral researcher in psychology at the University of...
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Latest news and developments regarding cults, high-control groups, and coercive control for the week of September 28, 2026.This week, public attention is turning toward long-standing communal groups...
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India in a Mind’s EyeTravels and Ruminations of an Ambivalent Pilgrim
Publication Announcement[Relevance: Cultic Studies] India in a Mind’s EyeTravels and Ruminations of an Ambivalent Pilgrim By Steven J. Gelberg India in a Mind’s Eye: Travels and Ruminations of an...
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CultNEWS101 News: 9/21/2026
Culture & MediaNew Podcastjon atack, family & friends: moving beyond the guru - with Joe KellyIn this interview, Joe Kelly recounts his nine-year involvement with Transcendental Meditation (TM)...
View ArticleJehovah’s Witnesses: Each Witness Now Decides Whether to Accept or Donate...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJehovah’s Witnesses: Each Witness Now Decides Whether to Accept or Donate Main Blood ComponentsPosition on whole blood transfusion unchangedWARWICK, N.Y. (September 18, 2026)—The...
View ArticleHealing from Emotional, Anger, and Relational Trauma Educational Support Group
Start Date: Monday, September 28, 2026Schedule: Mondays at 12:30 PM ET and Wednesdays at 7:30 PM ET (Ongoing, with scheduled breaks)Platform: Zoom (Link provided upon registration)Group...
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CultNEWS101 News: 9/18/2026
Culture & MediaNew DocuseriesMedical Daily:Coercive Control Warning Signs: Mica Miller and the Netflix Series The deeply tragic and highly publicized criminal case of Mica Miller has thrust the...
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CultNEWS101 News: 9/17/2026
UpdatesLegislative & LegalSBS News:Shincheonji Simon Tribe Official Indicted Without Detention for Mass Democratic Party Enrollment An official from the Shincheonji religious group's Simon Tribe, a...
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Cults, Conspiracies, and the Complexities of Belief (In Person)
Cults, Conspiracies, and the Complexities of Belief (In Person)In times of cultural upheaval, the search for meaning and belonging can leave people vulnerable to powerful narratives, charismatic...
View ArticlePsychopathological Profiles in Members and Former Members of Abusive Groups:...
Psychopathological Profiles in Members and Former Members of Abusive Groups: A Clinical Case–Control StudyAbusive groups (AGs) often rely on coercive strategies that gradually undermine members’...
View ArticleThe Ultra-Strict Sect Where Leaving Means Losing Your Family | Brethren Church |
ENDEVR Documentary: This ENDEVR documentary provides an intimate and harrowing look inside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, also known as the Exclusive Brethren. Former members share their...
View ArticleSouth Korean prosecutors seek 27 years for JMS cult leader in sex crime case
The Straits Times: South Korean prosecutors have officially sought a 27-year prison sentence for Jeong Myeong-seok, the 81-year-old leader of the controversial religious sect Jesus Morning Star (JMS)....
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Here is our weekly summary of the latest news and developments regarding cults, high-control groups, and coercive control for the week of September 7, 2026.This week, we are seeing organized responses...
View ArticleThe 764 network
The 764 network (often referred to as part of a broader online ecosystem known as "The Com") represents a highly decentralized, rapidly evolving form of digital extremism. The FBI classifies it as a...
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42 Years Ago Today, A Cult Poisoned Oregon Salad Bars
Yahoo NewsIn America's First Major Bioterror Attack Forty-two years ago today, the United States experienced its first and largest major bioterrorist attack when a religious cult intentionally poisoned...
View ArticleToday's News Digest: Legal Shifts & Online Extremism
Today's News Digest: Legal Shifts & Online ExtremismLegal Shifts in Coercive Control We are seeing important legal progress in how coercive control is recognized and penalized...
View ArticleManiac Murder Cult
The Maniac Murder Cult (often abbreviated as MKY, MKU, MMC, or Maniacs: Cult of Killing) is an international, racially and ethnically motivated violent extremist group. Adhering to a militant neo-Nazi...
View ArticleTM Movement Faces Pushback Over Aggressive Trademark Enforcement Against...
Source / Byline:The Fairfield Union (Fairfield, Iowa) Topic: Intellectual Property / Trademark Law / PublishingExecutive SummaryThe Maharishi Foundation, the organizational body behind the proprietary...
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This week, the conversation largely focuses on the downstream effects of recent legislative changes, particularly how new coercive control laws affect family dynamics and how advocacy groups are...
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