You might be trying to break bread across the table this Thanksgiving, but Trump–era politics continue to foster division and ...

Donald Trump is a puzzle that the mainstream news media and responsible political class and many others outside of the MAGAverse and larger right-wing disinformation propaganda echo chamber still ...

The QAnon conspiracy theory has exploded in popularity this year, but it’s just one of a depressingly wide array of crackpot beliefs that certain Americans adhere to, including that vaccines implant ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WGN Radio’s Karen Conti is with Dr. Steven ...

Steven Hassan, Ph.D., a mental health professional, cult, and undue influence expert, has been working in the field of relationship, group, and political cults for over 47 years. In 1974, at the age ...

In an era when almost anyone can reach millions on the internet, where is the line drawn between a social media influencer and an influential leader who draws followers to something more sinister? Six ...

MAGA’s unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump—even in the face of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein—is a symptom of an “authoritarian mind control cult,” a world-renowned cult expert and former cult ...

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Mental health professional, cult and undue influence expert Steven Hassan, Ph.D., has been working in the field of relationship, group, and political cults for more than 40 years. In 1974, at the age ...