http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/06/nyregion/06splendor.html
It’s a Falun Gong agitprop.
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Gary, Falun Gong’s controversy is somethine we in the community are well aware of.
In addition to receiving financial support from various Falun Dafa Associations, Falun Gong media have also received funding from faction of US Congress that’s considered “Blue Team” China hawks.
Most notably The Friends of Falun Gong, a quasi-government organization started by Congressman Tom Lanto’s wife, Annette Lantos, and operated by Ambassador Mark Palmer, one of the co-founders of NED:
http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2001/134/145/2001-134145670-1-9.pdf (page 4, list of directors)
FoF’s non-profit filings over the years show that millions were given to various Falun Gong media outlets:
http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2005/134/145/2005-134145670-028e40ed-9.pdf
http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2004/134/145/2004-134145670-01d39938-9.pdf
http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2003/134/145/2003-134145670-1-9.pdf
http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2002/134/145/2002-134145670-1-9.pdf