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"Dr. Steven Hassan, a longtime collaborator, joins me to talk about the overlap between cults and disinformation. Steve was a member of the Unification Church, or Moonies, as a young man, and we dive into the deep history of the group, its historical anti-communist agenda, its role in popularizing sushi (!) and much more. We also talk about how disinformation tends to radicalize people, how to manage relationships with friends and loved ones who may have become radicalized, and cover a lot of other interesting ground too."—Dave Troy Presents @davetroy

Oil, Gold, Crypto & Fascism: How we got here and how to fix it >

https://pod.co/dave-troy/cults-disinformation-with-dr-steven-hassan

#podcast #interview #Steven_Hassan @cultexpert #Unification_Church #Moonies #CIA #Korean_CIA #KCIA #cults #recruitment #radicalization #sushi, #Washington_Times #Newsweek #Rod_of_Iron_Ministries #BITE_Model #social_capital #reality_testing #history #Korean_War #Asia #China #USA #Russian_Federation #human_rights #democarcy #oil #gold #crypto_currencies #fascism #techno_feudalism

Cults & Disinformation with Dr. Steven Hassan - Dave Troy Presents

SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Dr. Steven Hassan, a longtime collaborator, joins me to talk about the overlap between cults and disinformation. Steve was a member of the Unification Church, or Moonies, as a young man, and we dive into the deep history of the group, its historical anti-communist agenda, its role in popularizing sushi (!) and much more. We also talk about how disinformation tends to radicalize people, how to manage relationships with friends and loved ones who may have become radicalized, and cover a lot of other interesting ground too. Keywords: Unification Church, Moonies, CIA, Korean CIA, KCIA, cults, recruitment, radicalization, sushi, Washington Times, Newsweek, Rod of Iron Ministries, BITE Model, social capital, reality testing, history, Korean War, Asia.

Miro CollasSep 23, 2025

Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations linked to former first lady | South Korea | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/23/unification-church-leader-han-hak-ja-arrested-south-korea-ntwnfb

#UnificationChurch #Moonies #SouthKorea

Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations linked to former first lady

Han Hak-ja, aged 82, is detained after Seoul court hearing over claims she told church officials to bribe wife of then president Yoon Suk Yeol

The Guardian
Show threadSiobhán Greaney (Shivers)Aug 23, 2025
@Arborophilia They were like this (with more seaweed background)
#Moonies #Jellyfish #MoonJellyfish
LevkaMar 26, 2025

#Moonies

"Tokyo court orders dissolution of ‘Moonies’ Unification church

Assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe spurred official request for closure of South Korea-based sect"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/25/tokyo-court-orders-dissolution-of-moonies-unification-church

Tokyo court orders dissolution of ‘Moonies’ Unification church

Assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe spurred official request for closure of South Korea-based sect

The Guardian
RastaMar 26, 2025
A court in Japan has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church, which came under scrutiny after the shock killing of former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. #Moonies https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge1lr7225yo
Japan court orders controversial 'Moonies' church to disband - BBC News

The Unification Church came under scrutiny after the killing of former PM Shinzo Abe in 2022.

BBC News
Punk Metal n BowieMar 25, 2025
I believe this is the #moonies
The Associated Press: A court orders the #UnificationChurch in #Japan dissolved
https://apnews.com/article/japan-unification-church-dissolution-d5e1fdf3cb671d6ffeb45d75620ef8b2
Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church

The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The church said it was considering an appeal of the revocation order, which would take away its tax-exempt privilege and require liquidation of its assets. The order followed a request by the Education Ministry in 2023 to dissolve the sect, citing manipulative fundraising and recruitment tactics that hurt followers and their families. The church called the court order regrettable and unjust. The investigation into Abe’s assassination revealed ties between the South Korea-based church and Japan’s government. The man accused of killing Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles.

AP News
LilMikeSFNov 8, 2024

Outspoken drug abuser used a $200 receipt and many legal loopholes and false claims of bldg ownership to live rent-free since 2018 in #Moonies #UnificationChurch #MidtownManhattan #NYChotel near #MadisonSqGarden . He claims city treats him like a "nut job" and was ultimately found unfit in court to stand trial and sentenced to "treatment" after extending hotel tenancy for free 5 yr stay.

|https://apnews.com/article/nyc-hotel-free-rent-loophole-case-dd138294f79482f5894fa7a3d7141a5b

Man who used legal loophole to live rent-free for years in NYC hotel found unfit to stand trial

A man charged with fraud for claiming to own a storied Manhattan hotel where he had been living rent-free for years has been found unfit to stand trial. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office on Wednesday said doctors examining Mickey Barreto deemed he’s not mentally competent to face criminal charges. Judge Cori Weston gave Barreto until Nov. 13. to find suitable inpatient psychiatric care. Barreto's attorney Brian Hutchinson didn’t immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment. But Barreto told The New York Times that he does not have a drug problem and is “not insane."

AP News
Show threadskuaJun 1, 2024

@Qldaah

Fine article.

it even quotes Laura,
"t’s a little mystifying how a company that has had to pay out an estimated $2bn – so far – in legal settlements for illegally hacking peoples phones, and other invasions of privacy, has set itself up as an arbiter of journalistic standards."

We need a #MurdochRoyalCommission.

Like the #WashingtonTimes (started by the #Moonies guy), and the #NewYorkPost (another Murdoch rag), #TheAustralian newspaper is a sham.

#RupertMurdoch #MurdochPress

शून्यताMar 9, 2024

No Frisbees? At a rock concert? That's right - no wine, no coolers, no beach balls either, no Hare Krishnas, no #Moonies, security everywhere. I suppose it's necessary - being smacked in the eye with a #Frisbee is no fun - but #Woodstock this ain't.

Twenty years of organizing concerts and Graham's people have this to a science. #LosAngelesTimes rock critic #RobertHilburn called it "humane," but it is not spontaneous. Can't be. The trains run on time, period - #BenitoMussolini would have been proud. (p a s) #Byte #Anno1982 #USFestival #SteveWozniak

Graham LesterMar 4, 2024
Mike Pompeo has already taken a lot of money from the Moonies and now the Moonies' Washington Times is pushing Pompeo as an ideal Trump running mate. Smells a lot, doesn't it? #Moonies #MikePompeo
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/23/mike-pompeo-is-obvious-and-best-choice-for-trumps-/
Mike Pompeo is obvious and best choice for Trump's running mate

Everyone seems to have an opinion about whom former President Donald Trump should select as his running mate. The easiest and best answer is obvious: former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The Washington Times