The Truth About Sun Myung Moon

Article originally published in 1993

The Truth About Sun Myung Moon

by Steven Hassan

This article intends to shed some light on Sun Myung Moon and his worldwide Unification movement. For decades, the Moon organization has rightfully been the subject of hundreds of newspaper articles, magazine stories, books, radio and television specials. In 1992, PBS television did a one hour Frontline special about the disturbing elements of Moon’s political and business operations. In particular, the Moon organization owns and operates the Washington Times newspaper which consistently loses approximately loses two million dollars a month to operate. The Moon organization has spent an estimated one billion dollars since it began the Times, and has never had to account about the sources of this money. Founding editor James Whelan has spoken out against the Moon group since resigning his position due to manipulation from Moon officials. Are foreign governments using this powerful media tool to exert influence?