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by paganel 958 days ago
> which is an organ of the Unification Church

Big TIL for me this one, and I thought I was smart enough for knowing about the connection between Falun Gong and the Epoch Times (I also know about the direct connection between Gulen's movement and one of the best private schools here in Romania).
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earthboundkid 958 days ago
Another one to watch is the MEK. Any US politician who speaks up for the MEK is a shill who will do anything for money. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Mojahedin_Organizatio...
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Aloha 958 days ago
Falun Gong at least makes no effort to hide its attachment to certain media outlets.
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user982 958 days ago
"The exact financial and structural connections between Falun Gong, Shen Yun and The Epoch Times remains unclear...Financial documents paint a complicated picture of more than a dozen technically separate organizations that appear to share missions, money and executives." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falun_Gong#The_Epoch_Times_and...)
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