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How the Washington Times bleeds member donations
An investigation of how FFWPU funding flowed into the Washington Times Foundation.
Inside the Tongil Group: a map of who owns what
The church's corporate parent in South Korea controls firms across pharmaceuticals, defense, hospitality, and food, with revenues that have rarely been visible to ordinary members.
The 1982 Madison Square Garden Blessing, in context
Two thousand and seventy-five couples were matched and married in a single ceremony. Forty years later, the participants' accounts diverge sharply.
The Washington Times Foundation and the church
A non-profit registered in D.C. has, since 2010, become a vehicle for the U.S. arm of the church to fund summits, fellowships, and political outreach.
What members mean when they say "indemnity"
An explainer for non-members, and for members who have started to wonder why so much of life inside the church is framed as a debt to be paid.
Moon's 1982 tax-evasion conviction, revisited
A 13-month federal sentence; a 30-year argument over what it meant. The trial record holds up better than either side's framing of it.
Kahr Arms, the founder's son, and a firearm in Tokyo
The path that connects a 1990s Pennsylvania gun manufacturer to a hand-built weapon used in Japan in 2022.
Leaving: a practical checklist for the first ninety days
What to do in the first three months after you've decided. Documents, money, housing, and the people you can call.
The Sanctuary Church split, in plain language
Two of Moon's sons inherited different parts of the movement. One of them now leads a separate church in Pennsylvania.