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[1] is a 20-part article about the rise and fall of Rajneeshpuram, a city built in Oregon (why is it always Oregon?) in the 80’s to house the followers of an In
by Analemma_ 7y ago
[1] is a 20-part article about the rise and fall of Rajneeshpuram, a city built in Oregon (why is it always Oregon?) in the 80’s to house the followers of an Indian guru-slash-cult-leader. If you’ve never heard of Rajneespuram, definitely check this out (there are other resources if you don’t have time for the long article, I think 99PI did an episode on it): the story meanders into gold Rolls-Royces, international drug and arms smuggling, and bioweapon terrorist attacks.
[1]: https://longform.org/archive/tags/rajneesh https://longform.org/archive/tags/rajneesh
- tictoc 7y agoOh this is perfect! I was worried that it was a podcast or a documentary.
- defen 7y agoThere is a documentary on Netflix about it called Wild Wild Country that's almost entirely primary-source video (they recorded everything) and modern-day interviews with former members and government officials. It's fascinating.