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The Fascist Roots of the Modern Religious Right
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43:39 - 49:36 (05:57)

The story of how a Korean CIA operation and the fascist wing of the Yakuza helped turn a minor Korean cult into an anti-communist political organization that built the modern religious right starts with a coup in 1961. Kim Jong-pil founded the Korean CIA which also acted as the internal secret police, unlike its American counterpart which delegates that role to the FBI.

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The history of the modern religious right begins with a coup in 1961 and involves a Korean CIA influence operation, the fascist wing of the Yakuza, and a minor Korean cult turned world-class anti-communist political organization that funded death squads in 12 countries.
43:39 - 48:14 (04:35)
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Modern Religious Right
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The history of the modern religious right begins with a coup in 1961 and involves a Korean CIA influence operation, the fascist wing of the Yakuza, and a minor Korean cult turned world-class anti-communist political organization that funded death squads in 12 countries.

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The Fascist Roots of the Modern Religious Right
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Part One: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
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Trans community
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Host Carmen Laran is back with a new season of Beauty Translated, challenging perceptions of trans people and having conversations beyond just skin deep, including weekly mini-sodes translating headlines about the trans community.

Chapter
The Fascist Roots of the Modern Religious Right
Episode
Part One: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
Podcast
Behind the Bastards