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'Cult' Survivor Reveals Strict Rules She Lived by for 8 Years Including Not Cutting Hair

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A "cult" survivor who managed to break free has shared what her life was like for eight years, including not being able to cut her hair or wear pants. Abby Burch was lost after graduating high school in 2008, after walking away from a serious car crash, her parents "devastating" divorce, a break-up and "running with the wrong crowd." Abby, 31, told Newsweek: "I was an ideal target for a cult. Read More...

In Brazils favelas, activists find common ground with Palestinians in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza N

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Cosme Felippsen’s nephew was 17 years old when he was killed by Brazil’s military police in a Rio de Janeiro alley nicknamed the Gaza Strip. “Almost every favela in Rio has an area residents call Gaza,” Felippsen said, pointing to the bullet holes along the alley walls. Residents have used the name for at least 15 years, he added. “It designates the area where most of the gunfire is concentrated at any given time. Read More...