Political
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Freedomain Radio (2004)
Stefan Molyneux is a Canadian Internet personality who founded Freedomain Radio, one of the internet’s earliest and longest-running political podcasts. He has been described as a white nationalist, a promoter of scientific racism, a men’s rights figure, and a leader of the alt-right. Several journalists and cult awareness organizations have also characterized Freedomain Radio as… Continue reading
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Fire This Time (2003)
The Fire This Time Movement for Social Justice, usually referred to simply as “Fire This Time,” is a left-wing organization that some critics say acts as a political cult. It emerged in British Columbia, Canada, in the early 2000s as a revolutionary socialist organization. Fire This Time presents itself as an internationalist action organization, arguing… Continue reading
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Evangelical Association of the Israelite Mission of the New Universal Covenant (1968)
The Evangelical Association of the Israelite Mission of the New Universal Covenant (Spanish: Asociación Evangélica de la Misión Israelita del Nuevo Pacto Universal, AEMINPU) is a religious and political movement founded in Peru in 1968. Commonly known as the Israelitas, the group combines elements of Old Testament law, Incan traditions, and a communal agricultural system.… Continue reading
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Democratic Workers Party (1974)
The Democratic Workers Party (DWP) was a Marxist-Leninist political organization based in California that operated from 1974 until 1987, and that some cult experts consider to have been a political cult centered around founder Marlene Dixon, a sociologist and former professor. It is most well-known because cult expert Janja Lalich is a past member and… Continue reading
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Colonia Dignidad (1961)
Colonia Dignidad was an isolated settlement established in 1961 in Chile’s Maule Region by German emigrants. It was officially registered as the Sociedad Benefactora y Educacional Dignidad (Charitable and Educational Society “Dignity”). Over time, the enclave became associated with extensive human rights violations, including child sexual abuse, forced labor, and the detention and torture of… Continue reading