The Forgotten Christian Terror Cult That Presaged Trump’s Memes
How a right-wing conspiracy blossomed in the pre-internet age.
Cults
Miriam Toews’s Quiet Revolution
The women in her new novel confront abuse and grapple with faith.
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.
America’s Messiah Complex
How cults feed on American ideals, aspirations, and hypocrisies.
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?
Bhagwan’s Bottom Line II
The Rajneesh cult’s wealth depends upon cheap labor.
Bhagwan’s Devious Trap
Leaving Bhagwan's Buddhafield may not be all that easy
Memoirs of an Ex-Sannyasin
Life at Rancho Rajneesh was not what she expected
A Mind’s Eye View of 1984
Orwell understood the limits of mind control
Antelope’s Last Stand
The town's desperate bid to disincorporate ends in failure
Range War: The Disciples Come to Antelope
Antelope townspeople cast a wary eye on red-clad newcomers
Valley of Death? The Rajneesh Cult Turns to Arms
The arming of the cult raises the specter of Jonestown
Bhagwan’s Biggest Gamble: The Attempted Takeover of Wasco County
The Share-A-Home program was the beginning of the end
Bhagwan’s Bottom Line I
Rajneesh’s far-flung empire is more material than spiritual.
Bhagwan’s Final Year
Farewell to a charlatan and false guru.
Bhagwan’s Mind Control
An ex-disciple describes Rajneesh brainwashing methods.
Bhagwan’s Sexism
Rajneesh's dirty work was usually left to women.
Last Year at Rajneeshpuram?
The cult city's demise is inevitable.
Rajneesh’s Police State
The Rajneesh "peace" force arrests an opponent in Antelope
