Critics argue that Shen Yun largely serves as the moneymaking machine for Falun Gong, a religious movement founded in 1990s China by its charismatic head, Li Hongzhi.
The mayor's post on X was still live on Sunday night after the Times published its report, but sometime before 8:30 a.m. Monday, the post was deleted. Whitmire's office did not respond on Monday to Chron when asked about the post and its deletion.
Shen Yun is currently under investigation by the State of New York for labor violations. Apparently, they have hired under-age dancers who make very little money and who are harassed if they choose to leave.
Now, aBBCdocumentary has shared testimony from journalists and investigators who worked on the case, as well as former members who escaped the warped cult, shedding new light on the dark world of the 'Apocalyptic Order'.
Shen Yun gives sold-out shows in the Netherlands that receive rave reviews, but the dance company relies heavily on minors. The often very young artists work very long days and are paid little for it.
Mike Rinder, a former spokesman for the Church of Scientology who became one of its fiercest critics and who gained prominence as a host of the Emmy Award-winning television series “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” died on Sunday in Palm Harbor, Fla. He was 69.
A performing arts group with shows in Syracuse later this year has received tens of millions of dollars in ways that may have crossed “legal or ethical lines,” according to a new investigation from The New York Times.
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Recently, Fox News published an article titled “Jinger Duggar’s ‘cult-like’ upbringing left her struggling even after breaking free” from Stephanie Nolasco.
Recently, www.psychologytoday.com published an article titled “Under the Influence: Gaslighting In Cults” from Robin Stern and Daniel Barban Levin.
Someone has said truth lives in the cellar, error on the doorstep. This could be the reason why a destructive sect, whose doctrines are anything but truth, can fool many people into becoming its adherents.
United States: Collecting Lists and Internal Infiltration Since November 1995, when the Church of Almighty God was classified as a cult in China, its founder Zhao Weishan began considering leaving the country. His first destination was the United States. After successfully obtaining refugee st...
The Shen Yun performance group that returns to St. Petersburg Jan. 16-19 is under investigation for labor practices.
Guoguo psyeudonym, born in the 1990s, was an outstanding drummer from a renowned drum musical ensemble in Shanxi province. She began learning drums at the age of 13 and was known for her intelligence, elegance, quick learning, and great stage presence, and participated in multiple overseas tours w...
The far-right Epoch Times, according to the New York Times, has, since 2009, published more than 17,000 articles promoting Shen Yun — a touring Chinese dance group. And New York Times reporters Nicole Hong and Michael Rothfeld explain why in an article published on December 30.