John Lake And Dowie Revisited: Arrests, Thefts, And The Stories We Weren’t Told

 

When a cult is organize crime

Tracing Anti-Jewish Conspiracies in the Healing Revival

 

John and Charles walk through the paper trail behind several claims tied to William Branham’s sermons, including how specific ideas and phrases appear to mirror propaganda-era narratives and conspiracy frameworks. The conversation focuses on sourcing, attribution, and how those themes show up in end-times interpretation.

They also reflect on what triggered their own turning points, including the role of archived materials, published inventories of books, and the wider impact these ideas can have when repeated uncritically. The goal is documentation and clarity: what was said, where it appears to come from, and why it matters.

When “Communism” Meant “Jew”: The Loaded Language Inside Branhamism

 

John and Charles unpack how insider “loaded language” functions in Message theology, using the contrast between “the gospel to the Jew first” and anti-Jewish attitudes they say were present in the movement’s teaching. They explain how phrases can carry an entire embedded framework for insiders, even when outsiders hear something more ordinary.

John and Charles also trace how “communism” could operate as a coded term, connecting it to mid-century propaganda patterns and to specific sermon-era rhetoric they argue shaped listeners, especially after mainstream support declined. The focus stays on mechanisms of indoctrination, shifting end-times expectations about Israel, and how coded terms can normalize prejudice while remaining deniable to broader audiences.

• Introduction
• Loaded Terms And Insider Frameworks
• “Communism” As A Coded Conspiracy Claim
• Two Audiences Hearing Two Different Messages
• Post-Serpent Seed Fallout And Who Remained

An enormous crime against Iran

 

Hours before Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death was confirmed, I told the Drop Site News livestream that the assassination of Iran’s leader would be an enormous crime.

By early Sunday, Iran announced that the United States and Israel had killed Khamenei as well as several members of his family.

They join hundreds of Iranians already slain in the American-Israeli war, including scores of schoolgirls massacred in an unspeakable atrocity at an elementary school in Minab, southern Iran.

Killing Khamenei, the leader of a sovereign state, in an unprovoked war of aggression is a flagrant act of international terrorism.

Right away, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the perpetrators of this crime, got what they asked for: Iranians poured into the streets.

They were not there to protest their government and overthrow it – as the warmongers had demanded – but to mourn their martyred leader and demand revenge.  (more...)

An enormous crime against Iran

After @realDonaldTrump repeatedly threatened to annex so-called "Canada," his faithful poodle Governor @MarkJCarney wags his tail while giving full support to the American-"Israeli" war of aggression against Iran. https://t.co/kJltF3dsNS

— Ali Abunimah (@AliAbunimah) February 28, 2026

When “Behold, I Stand At The Door” Turned Antisemitic | Branham Cult Secrets

 

John and Charles examine a disturbing pattern in William Branham’s preaching, including a repeated analogy that frames “letting in Hitler” alongside “letting in Jesus,” and why that comparison lands as morally shocking. They connect that theme to how “Behold, I stand at the door and knock” was commonly taught, often filtered through Branham quotations rather than a plain reading of Scripture.

John and Charles then walk through “servant theology” and a stratified, pyramid-like afterlife hierarchy described in Message circles, including claims about Jews, non-white people, and “heathens” as a coded category. They also discuss how these ideas were expanded within inner-circle teaching, how they affected families, and why many people inside the movement were never told the full implications.

• Introduction
• Servant Theology, Christian Identity Claims, And The Heavenly Hierarchy
• Pyramid Heaven, “Heathens” As Code, And How The System Gets Enforced

Palestine, Epstein and the System of COMPLICITY — UN Insider Speaks Out

 

"Israel is getting rid of the Palestinians in the most sadistic way this century could afford. And, it's shocking that no one stops it."

In this Zeteo town hall, Mehdi Hasan sits down with UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese who’s had a disinformation campaign waged against her by pro-Israel groups. The smear campaign against Albanese came in the form of a doctored video spread by pro-Israel groups trying to paint her antisemitic.

They also discuss Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ her life as a sanctioned official and the link between Jeffrey Epstein and the collapse of multilateralism.

CHAPTERS

• Intro
• Smear campaign
• French government
• Is the genocide over?
• Gaza death toll
• Getting attacked
• Will the ‘Board of Peace’ fail?
• UN Security Council
• International law
• Holding tech companies accountable

How Christian Identity Ideas Shaped The Message’s View Of Jews

 

John and Charles examine how anti-Jewish stereotypes and conspiracy claims circulated in Message culture and how those ideas connect to broader Christian Identity streams. They also clarify that many everyday believers inherited language and assumptions without understanding where they came from.

The discussion walks through common tropes (money, influence, and “control” narratives), why those claims function as prejudice rather than “observations,” and how such framing harms real people in ordinary settings. The goal is to name the patterns plainly, separate inherited folklore from evidence, and encourage more responsible, humane theological language.

Chapters

• Introduction
• Slurs And Derogatory Language In Sermons
• Money Tropes And “Control” Conspiracy Claims
• Holocaust Framing And “Forced Return” Narratives

Christian Identity Roots? Investigating Branham’s Doctrinal Sources

 

John and Charles examine historical records surrounding William Branham’s associations with Roy Davis, Gerald Winrod, and figures connected to the Ku Klux Klan and early Christian Identity thought. They explore how political movements in Indiana and California intersected with mid-century revival culture, asking where certain controversial doctrines may have originated.

The discussion traces the Indiana Klan of the 1920s, the National States Rights Party in the 1950s and 60s, and Jeffersonville’s place in that broader historical web. Rather than speculation alone, the focus is on documented relationships, ideological overlap, and the unanswered questions that continue to shape debates within the Message movement.

Rights group finds six-year pattern of 'anti-Palestinian repression' across UK

 

A legal rights organization has documented a “systematic effort” to suppress pro-Palestine solidarity movements in Britain, recording nearly 1,000 incidents over the past six years that reveal an entrenched pattern of “anti-Palestinian repression.”

The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) said it verified 964 cases between 2019 and August 2025 involving arrests, workplace sanctions, visa revocations, university investigations and event cancellations linked to expressions of solidarity with Palestinians.

Working with researchers from Forensic Architecture, the group published the cases in an “Index of Repression,” a public database intended to map patterns across institutions, including universities, employers, cultural venues and government bodies.

According to the ELSC, the incidents reflect coordinated pressure aimed at framing Palestine advocacy as a security concern rather than a legitimate political position. The organization argues that the impact stretches from campuses to workplaces, creating a chilling effect on public expression.

Among the cases highlighted is a student at the University of Warwick who was arrested after displaying a protest sign during a campus rally in late 2023.  (more...)

Rights group finds six-year pattern of 'anti-Palestinian repression' across UK

The filth business

 

A history of repression in Canada. Yves Engler is the latest victim. Mark Carney wants a Zionist Palestine state. And Canadians see the US as their main threat. And why wouldn't they?

The World Christian Fundamentalist Association & Branham’s Circle

 

John and Charles examine the complex religious and political networks that surrounded William Branham’s early ministry. They explore the rise of fundamentalist opposition to modernist biblical interpretation, the World Christian Fundamentalist Association, and the surprising overlap between revivalist leaders, prohibition politics, and extremist movements in the early 20th century.

The discussion traces connections between Roy E. Davis, Gerald Winrod, Paul Rader, Amy Semple McPherson, and the Angelus Temple, following the threads that lead into the Latter Rain movement and Branham’s healing revivals. By placing these figures within their historical context, the episode adds depth to the broader story of how revivalism, nationalism, and organized religious movements intersected in the 1920s–1950s.

• Introduction
• Rising Movement Against Christian Science
• Roy E. Davis And The Fundamentalist Association
• Paul Rader, Only Believe, And Alliance Connections
• Kel Tabernacle And Indiana Networks
• Direct Links Between Davis And Rader
• How Branham Connected To Davis
• William D. Upshaw And Prohibition Politics
• Winrod, Angelus Temple, And National Influence
• Amy Semple McPherson, Sharon Orphanage, And Latter Rain

The Three Isms And The Roots Of Branham’s Apocalyptic Politics

 

John and Charles examine the political and theological connections between William Branham and Gerald Winrod, a controversial figure in early 20th-century American religious and nationalist movements. They trace how themes like the “three isms,” British Israelism, anti-communist rhetoric, and apocalyptic nationalism overlapped between Winrod’s preaching and Branham’s later prophetic claims.

The discussion explores historical relationships involving Angelus Temple, Roy Davis, William Upshaw, and Wesley Swift, showing how Pentecostal networks intersected with radical political ideas during the interwar period. By comparing documented statements and timelines, they analyze whether Branham’s shifting narratives about Communism, Rome, and World War II reflect deeper ideological influences.

• Introduction
• The Three Isms And Winrod’s Theology
• Arrest Claims And Wartime Context
• Kansas Roots And Early Pentecostal Connections
• Angelus Temple And 1920s Associations
• Roosevelt, World War II, And Message Conspiracy
• Anti-Roosevelt Narratives In Winrod’s Movement
• British Israelism And Wesley Swift
• Expanding The Network Of Influence

The Hidden Political Ties Behind Branham’s Early Ministry

 

John and Charles explore the historical figure Gerald Burton Winrod, a controversial British Israelite preacher who became central to the 1944 Great Sedition Trial during World War II. They examine Winrod’s role in pro-Nazi agitation, the American Bund network, and the emerging Christian Identity theology that blended racial ideology with religious language.

The discussion places these developments alongside William Branham’s early ministry timeline, including Branham’s later claims about his 1933 prophecies and Mussolini. By revisiting primary sources and documented historical events, the conversation connects mid-century Pentecostalism, wartime extremism, and the broader religious climate that shaped postwar revival movements.

• Introduction
• Who Was Gerald Burton Winrod?
• Branham’s Mussolini Prophecy Claim
• The Great Sedition Trial Of 1944
• Christian Identity And British Israelism
• The American Bund And World War II

Uncovering the Origins of Serpent Seed Teaching

 

John and Charles examine how British Israelism functioned not as a standalone movement, but as a theological “spice” added to many doctrines across churches. The conversation traces how ideas tied to British Israelism and Christian Identity intersected with William Branham’s serpent seed teaching, including direct parallels with earlier published sources found in his personal library.

The discussion walks through documented sermons, quotations, and historical context to show how racialized theology developed, how it was later reframed, and why claims of unique divine revelation do not hold up under scrutiny. This episode focuses on sources, timelines, and evidence, offering listeners a clear historical framework for understanding how these doctrines emerged and spread.

• Introduction
• British Israelism as a theological “flavor”
• Serpent Seed and Russell Kelso Carter
• Cain, race, and British Israelist beliefs
• Roy E. Davis, KKK ideology, and church influence
• Hybriding doctrine and racial theology
• Jewish identity and contradictions in teaching
• Evidence of prior sources and copied material
• Claims of divine revelation examined

The Real Origin of Serpent Seed in Branham’s Teachings

 

John and Charles examine the origins of the serpent seed doctrine and why it became one of the most controversial teachings associated with William Branham. They trace the theological lineage from British Israelism and Christian Identity, explain why early critics identified serpent seed as a warning sign, and explore how this doctrine surfaced within healing revival and Latter Rain circles.

The discussion also addresses why opposition arose during Branham’s lifetime, how later leaders handled the teaching privately, and why documentation matters when evaluating historical claims. By focusing on sermons, associations, and published material, John and his co-host aim to distinguish personal recollections from verifiable evidence while mapping how serpent seed spread across multiple branches of the movement.

Chapters

• Introduction
• Serpent Seed as the Key Evidence
• Why Ministers Opposed Branham
• Public Teaching vs Private Beliefs
• What Counts as Historical Evidence
• Serpent Seed in Latter Rain Circles
• Spread Across Message Sects
• Denials, Apologies, and Cover-Ups

The Catholic-Jewish Battle is Now in the Open

 

A new Catholic heroine arises

Is the right-wing media world...okay?

 

The girls were fighting this week.

See, Juno “News,” a right wing self-proclaimed “news” outlet that for some reason boasts one of the highest politics Substack subscription rates in Canada, decided to platform an interesting guest.

Host Candice Malcolm called it an “immigration debate.”

But her guest was a guy named Daniel Tyrie, a founder of the “Dominion Society.”

This is a guy who, according to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, is a part of Canada’s growing and emboldened white nationalist movement.

Even Malcolm’s former boss, former Conservative cabinet minister and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, was outspoken about his disgust for the interview.

“Daniel Tyrie is a racist,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Racism is immoral. It is poison. It is not “vitality.” It is not conservative.”

This left many Canadians feeling nervous, because…did we just agree with Jason Kenney?

Anyway, this is part of a broader, long overdue conversation about the conservative media ecosystem.

Because things aren’t just getting weird on Juno News, a platform Pierre Poilievre has generously sat down with several times for one on one interviews.

The party also invited several conservative “influencers” to their convention, which launched a bigger conversation about these TikTok-making, sometimes truth-twisting and often very partisan people who are making up an increasingly large share of the right-wing media ecosystem.

I knew I wanted to talk about all of this, and who better to help me than one of my favourite fellow political journalists?

Luke LeBrun is the Editor of PressProgress. He’s an award winning journalist and very, very good at what he does. He’s also covered a lot of stories that veer into the stranger side of our media industry, from this recent Juno News drama to uncovering the Israeli government money backing a group sending right-wing media personalities to Israel.

In fact, he’s so good, that he’s facing a big money lawsuit alongside CBC News and the Toronto Star that could create chilling precedents that would protect politicians’ secrets from whistleblowers.

The Hidden Doctrine Behind Branham’s Public Ministry

 

John and Charles examine William Branham’s serpent seed doctrine by comparing early private remarks with later public sermons. Using recorded quotes from 1954 and 1958, they trace how Branham framed Cain, Ham, Nimrod, Babylon, and Judas within a lineage that mirrors British Israelism and Christian Identity theology.

The discussion also explains why Branham temporarily denied serpent seed while collaborating with Jim Jones, and how audience, alliances, and context shaped what he publicly affirmed or concealed. The episode focuses on documented statements, theological sources, and historical movements rather than speculation.

• Introduction
• National States Rights Party and Jeffersonville
• Branham’s First Recorded Serpent Seed Statement (1954)
• Private Doctrine vs Public Preaching
• Collaboration With Jim Jones and Theological Backtracking
• Racial Dynamics and Leadership Circles
• Covert Influence and Church Structure
• Serpent Seed Sermon (1958) and Genealogical Claims
• From British Israelism to Christian Identity

Jason Kenney is Sounding Off at the Right-Wing Website Juno News for Platforming a White Nationalist

 

How a white nationalist is causing a rift between Alberta's former premier and a right-wing alt-media outlet run by his own former spokesperson

The right-wing alternative media outlet Juno News is coming under fire from an unexpected media critic – former Alberta premier Jason Kenney.

Juno News, a spinoff media brand that is separate but associated with the right-wing outlet True North, is facing an online backlash from prominent conservative figures  after hosting a white nationalist guest on a video podcast this week.

On Family Day, Candice Malcolm, the founder of Juno News, was joined by Daniel Tyrie, the former executive director of  the Peoples’ Party of Canada who now heads an organization called the Dominion Society. which is advocating for the forced mass deportation of several million people from Canada.

Tyrie’s organization refers to this idea as “remigration,” which they define on their website as “the return of foreigners to their respective homelands.”

Tyrie and his group also staged an anti-immigrant protest outside the Conservative convention in Calgary last month featuring photos mocking Pierre Poilievre for wearing a Sikh head covering.  (more...)

Jason Kenney is Sounding Off at the Right-Wing Website Juno News for Platforming a White Nationalist

William Branham, Little Rock, and the Origins of Serpent Seed

 

John and Charles examine the historical context surrounding the public emergence of William Branham’s serpent seed teaching, placing it alongside the Little Rock school integration crisis of 1957. Using court rulings, federal actions, and declassified records, they explore what was happening nationally and regionally as racial segregation was being challenged.

The discussion connects figures such as Roy Davis and Wesley Swift to events in Arkansas and compares those developments with Branham’s own sermons and statements on segregation and interracial marriage. The goal is to separate myth from documented history and show why timing and context matter when evaluating doctrinal claims.

Chapters

• Introduction
• Little Rock and Forced School Integration
• Timing of Serpent Seed’s Introduction
• FBI Records and Roy Davis
• Wesley Swift and the Protests
• Branham’s Public Associations
• Serpent Seed and Segregation Themes