Ben here: Possibly I owe past readers of my blog an explanation for the long absence of posts. The answer is simply that I have been getting on with my life, and mostly enjoying it. I am, however, still in touch with a number of former Falun Gong believers, and one has asked me to post this beauti...
It's been 29 years since 39 cult memberskilled themselvesin the largest mass suicide ever in the United States. TheHeaven's Gatecult suicide came as a result of years of systemic brainwashing and remains shrouded in mystery, all these years later. An April 1997 PEOPLE cover story detailed...
Under the guise of spiritual leadership, Gregorian Bivolaru allegedly exploited hundreds of people through an international network of yoga camps and retreats. Now he’s awaiting trial, accused of kidnap, trafficking and rape. Here, one of his victims reveals how she broke free From the ou...
Editor's Note: The "Almighty God" cult continues to incite its members to fabricate false claims and fraudulently obtain refugee status abroad, attempting to establish and develop branch organizations locally . In recent years, authoritative organizations and media outlets in many countries have e...
Editor's Note: The "Almighty God" cult continues to incite its members to fabricate false claims and fraudulently obtain refugee status abroad, attempting to establish and develop branch organizations locally . In recent years, authoritative organizations and media outlets in many countries have exp...
Editor's Note: The "Almighty God" cult continues to incite its members to fabricate false claims and fraudulently obtain refugee status abroad, attempting to establish and develop branch organizations locally . In recent years, authoritative organizations and media outlets in many countries have exp...
Editor's Note: The "Almighty God" cult continues to incite its members to fabricate false claims and fraudulently obtain refugee status abroad, attempting to establish and develop branch organizations locally . In recent years, authoritative organizations and media outlets in many countries have exp...
Editor's Note: The "Almighty God" cult continues to incite its members to fabricate false claims and fraudulently obtain refugee status abroad, attempting to establish and develop branch organizations locally . In recent years, authoritative organizations and media outlets in many countries have...
According to a report by The Deep Dive, a Canadian news website , on March 29, 2026 , the National Arts Centre of Canada has confirmed that it will no longer host Shen Yun performances in 2026, ending its nearly 20-year partnership with the Falun Gong cult , drawing widespread attention. Multiple au...
Since September 2025, Falun Gong media outlets have frequently fabricateda narrative involving a mother and daughter originally from Henan Province. The mother, Du Tingxiang, currently resides in Germany. Following their departure from China, Du began participating in protests organized by...
Ben Hurley, a former Falun Gong practitioner and editor of the Australian edition of The Epoch Times a publication of the cult , published an article titled "Me and Li — Why I left Falun Gong after being a devoted believer for a decade" on his personal writing platform, Medium.com , on October 22,...
Editor's Note : On March 29, 2026, Radio-Canada published an in-depth investigative report. Author Hadrien Volle, after experiencing the performance firsthand, peeled back the artistic veneer of Shen Yun. He pointed out that it was not a pure artistic performance, but rather a propaganda tool delibe...
The stage show Shen Yun alleges it displays 5,000 years of Chinese civilisation through classical dance and opera. But in an RFI investigation, former dancers and followers of the Falun Gong movement behind the production describe a very different reality – of psychological coercion, untreated inj...
