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Scripted Violence, Conspiracy Theories and Concerns

By Steven Hassan|2018-12-06T13:21:16+00:00December 6th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: Freedom of Mind, Politics, Steven Hassan, Trump, Russia, free speech, United States, Cults, propaganda, Chip Berlet, Democracy, Scripted Violence, Right-Wing, investigative journalism, Robert Bowers, Tree of Life, tea party, Russ Bellant, Lyndon LaRouche, National Caucus of Labor Committees, Yves Messer, Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, Chris Shelton, fact check, birther conspiracy story, anti-vaxx|

It has been several weeks since Robert Bowers entered the Tree of Life synagogue in his hateful, rage-filled attack against Jews. This week, I had the opportunity to interview Chip Berlet, an investigative journalist, research analyst and scholar of right-wing movements. I had been wanting to interview him so he could explain the concept of scripted [...]

Highlights from my EXJW Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything)

By Steven Hassan|2018-11-29T13:06:12+00:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: Activism, BITE model, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mind Control, Moonies, shunning, Steven Hassan, Undue Influence, waking up, Watchtower, Reddit, JW, Governing Body, Influence Continuum, Combating Cult Mind Control, Cults, freedom, disinformation, Mormons, PIMO, destructive influence, Internet, AMA, Ask Me Anything, Freedom of Mind Resource Center, exjw, exmo, questions and answers, POMO, propaganda, elders, conspiracy theories, woke|

Top Ten Questions & Answers On Monday, November 19, 2018, I participated in my first ever AMA (Ask Me Anything) for r/exjw on Reddit to an overwhelming response. Reddit users interviewed me by posting questions which I then answered on the Reddit forum. I want to thank Kimmy O'Donnell who helped arrange it and everyone for [...]