Cults

The BITE model applied to a Trotskyist cult (IMT)

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For the past few days I have been reading a brilliant book by a man named Steven Hassan calling Combating Cult Mind Control. Hassan is an American mental health counselor and cult expert who was briefly a member of the Moonies in the 1970s, before being rescued by his concerned family. He thereafter dedicated his … Read more

The International Marxist Tendency: A Political Cult

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As a former member of the International Marxist Tendency, I have come to the understanding that the sect I was a member of can best be defined as a political cult. Many people are offended by the term ‘cult’, seeing it as a term of insult or abuse. However, I insist that the term ‘cult’ … Read more