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"Let freedom ring with a shotgun blast!": the brutal true story behind Machine Head's Davidian, one of the defining anthems of '90s metal

The opening track on Machine Head's stunning debut album Burn My Eyes, Davidian has its roots in real life horrors

Metal Hammer

Janet Reno Is No Hero

A new biography by Judith Hicks Stiehm ignores Janet Reno's many failures as attorney general.

Reason

The GOP is Timothy McVeigh's party now

Being a "good" Republican means embracing the anti-government ideology that led to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing

Salon

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Wade Goodwyn, longtime NPR correspondent, dies at age 63

Wade Goodwyn had one of public radio's most recognizable voices, but it was his rich writing and keen observations that made him a listener favorite over decades at NPR.

WEKU

Charlatans, False Prophets and Flimflammers

A veteran NPR reporter tells all about his misadventures covering religion in America during the rise of Christian nationalism.

Texas Observer

Kenya case sparks memories of worst cult-related mass deaths

At least 90 bodies have been found at the ranch of a Kenyan pastor who is accused of telling his followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus

The Independent UK

The infamous Texas siege with a ‘straight line’ to QAnon, right-wing militias, and January 6

Josh Marcus explores a 1993 standoff that influenced generations of extremists and politicians

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Eighty people died in Waco after an FBI standoff gone wrong. Here’s how it became a rallying cry for the far-right

Thirty years ago, a 51-day confrontation between law enforcement and David Koresh’s Branch Davidians ended in a catastrophic fire. Clémence Michallon reports

The Independent UK

The Waco siege – 30 years on

Thirty years ago on 19 April, 1993, a huge fire engulfed the Mount Carmel Center compound 13 miles outside of Waco, Texas, ending a 51-day stand-off between the government agents and a fringe-religious group, the Branch Davidians.

The Week

Waco: The Aftermath Cast: Where You've Seen The Actors Before

Here are the major players who make up the Waco: The Aftermath cast.

Cinemablend

Review: 'Koresh,' by Stephan Talty

NONFICTION: A biography of the charismatic leader of the Branch Davidians, and a riveting account of the ATF raid and FBI siege of their compound in Waco, Texas.

Tribune News Service

From The Marvelous Mrs Maisel to Obsession: the seven best shows to stream this week

The return of the whip-smart dramady about a woman’s quest to be taken seriously in the world of comedy, and an OTT, NSFW, BDSM-filled erotic thriller

The Guardian - UK

Waco siege spawned MAGA: I was there

I was in Waco 30 years ago — what happened there should have woken up the nation. Instead it birthed a monster

Salon

Trump as Jesus: MAGA jumps the shark

The elevation of Donald Trump to the level of god or prophet by his followers represents a much larger trend

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WhatToWatch

Waco: The Aftermath — release date, cast and trailer for the new drama sequel

Waco: The Aftermath is the follow-up to the 2018 miniseries and will explore what happened to the Branch Davidians after the standoff ended.

Salon

Can Biden move the GOP on guns?

As the violence continues, simply pointing fingers at Congress isn't enough. This should be Biden's big moment

Tribune News Service

‘American Cults’ shows how religious zealotry is huge part of US history

“American Cults: Cabals, Corruption, and Charismatic Leaders” by Jim Willis; Visible Ink Press (368 pages, $54.95)

My Imperfect Life

Do Branch Davidians still exist today? A look at the religious sect 30 years after the Waco tragedy

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Salon

Trump yearns to be an iconic cult leader

His campaign denies Trump wanted to invoke the specter of David Koresh, 30 years after Waco. We're not that dumb

My Imperfect Life

What happened to David Koresh from the Waco Massacre?

He's the controversial cult leader at the center of a new Netflix doc, but where is David Koresh now?

Daily Mirror

Waco massacre: Inside 51-day siege of apocalypse cult which led to deaths of 86 people

As shown in Netflix documentary, Waco: American Apocalypse, David Koresh led the Branch Davidian group and served as the messiah in Waco, Texas, US

The Independent UK

Trump rally falls during anniversary of Waco's dark past

Former President Donald Trump's rally in Waco, Texas, this weekend comes amid the 30th anniversary in the city of the infamous deadly standoff at the Branch Davidians compound

Salon

Why Donald Trump is going to Waco

The Waco siege of 1993 was a grotesque tragedy — but for elements of the far right, it's now a sacred symbol

Daily Mirror

Waco massacre cult leader David Koresh told men to be celibate but slept with their wives

David Koresh, the focus of new Netflix doc Waco: American Apocalypse, led a 51-day siege which ended in a deadly fireball and cost the lives of 86 men, women and children

Manchester Evening News

The new films and shows out on Netflix this weekend – March 24

Netflix is adding some great new content this week

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