Times Union takes notice of NXIVM’s Senate ties

Last week I wrote about the bizarre links between key players in the New York State Senate coup and NXIVM, an “executive success” program that has many characteristics of a cult. The story got some exposure on Monday when it made it into the Albany Times Union, where James Odato noted NXIVM’s connections to the …

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The cult behind the coup?

Yesterday’s Republican takeover of the New York State Senate was truly bizarre. Usually you can count on powerful social incentives to keep governing types from flouting basic standards of decorum and order. In this case, something went terribly wrong. The lede from the New York Times, in case you missed it: The Democrats’ tenuous control …

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