Cults and High-Control Groups

Aum Shinrikyo: The Warnings Before Tokyo

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Aum Shinrikyo’s escalation before the 1995 Tokyo subway attack, the warnings authorities faced, what Japanese courts found and Aleph’s status in 2026.

The Dalles, 1984: How the Salad-Bar Outbreak Was Solved

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How did investigators trace the 1984 Rajneeshee salmonella attack? The Dalles outbreak data, later criminal evidence, guilty pleas and remaining limits.

Waco: What the Inquiries Could and Could Not Establish

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The Waco siege ended in fire after a 51-day standoff. We examine what the inquiries established about the raid, fire, FBI tactics and pyrotechnic disclosure.

Jonestown: How the Exits Narrowed

Aerial photograph of the Jonestown settlement: rows of cottages in a clearing cut from the Guyanese forest.

The Jonestown massacre left 918 dead in 1978. A source-led dossier on how the exits narrowed at Peoples Temple, the final day, the count and the CIA claim.