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By: Jessy Edwards and Tramane Harris
If you’ve noticed a copy of The Epoch Times on your stoop in the last few weeks, you’re not alone. Dozens of Brooklyn residents across Brownsville, Crown Heights, East New York and Bushwick have received unsolicited copies of the right-wing newspaper and are asking–why now? “In all my years in Bed-Stuy, I never once saw it. Last weekend there was a copy on my stoop,” Cypress Hills resident Ro Johnson said. Many in Bed-Stuy are now reporting getting the paper, too.
Pro-Trump, anti-communism
The Epoch Times is a New York-based publication with strong ties to the persecuted Chinese spiritual group Falun Gong. Its editorial policy is fiercely opposed to the Chinese Communist Party, and it’s known for its right-wing content. In February, the New York Times called it “one of the most mysterious fixtures of the pro-Trump media universe,” and the publication was recently accused of getting special treatment at the president’s press briefings. Last year, NBC News published an investigation revealing the publication spent more than $1.5 million on pro-Trump ads on Facebook in 2019, second only to the Trump campaign itself. However not much is known about The Epoch Times’ finances and organizational structure. Now, copies of the publication’s “special report” on China are appearing at homes all over Brooklyn and beyond.
Targeting voters?
While he wasn’t in a position to independently verify whether The Epoch Times was increasing distribution to certain neighborhoods–or traditionally Black neighborhoods–ahead of the election, it wouldn’t be surprising, A.J. Bauer, a visiting professor of media, culture and communication at New York University, said. “This would fit within a broader GOP strategy to cut into Biden’s presumably high margins of support within the Black community,” he said, pointing to the Republican National Convention’s focus last week on Trump’s “supposed” record of racial uplift.
To be fair, this article should note that one of the primary people “raising questions,” Amanda Yee, is an avowed communist who reflexively defends the Chinese Communist Party no matter what it does. Her quote that tries to connect “anti-Chinese sentiment” in the US to Falun Gong is disgraceful. The Chinese government is guilty of horrific human rights violations against peaceful minorities, including Falun Gong practitioners. There is plenty of good reason to denounce the CCP (i.e., the government, not the Chinese people). The authors of this article should have examined their sources more carefully and written a more objective article, instead of playing along with an apparent CCP propaganda effort.
Best news paper that gives accurate & unbiased news. Their coverage of China & world news is the best coverage you will get on how China treats it’s people & plans to over take the South Pacific Area. They also show how China has gain their information from major countries & Corporation by infiltrating their businesses and Goverment, including our Educational System.
The Falun Gong is a predatory cult that preaches that homosexuals and mixed-race children will be forbidden from entering the kingdom of heaven.
Regardless of who it is criticizing them, you don’t want their trashy tabloid on your doorstep. If you defend them, you are either uninformed, or a possibly a believer yourself. The tone of your comment suggests you might be a cult practitioner, which puts your credibility at 0.
Your bigoted comments regarding Falun Gong teachings are false. Falun Gong teachings (falundafa.org) include conservative sexual ethics (similar to most world religions), but do not say gay people are precluded from heaven. Tolerance is one of Falun Gong’s primary principles. Your comment regarding mixed-race children is directly contrary to Falun Gong teachings, which say the opposite. I don’t know what drives your vitriolic antipathy towards a peaceful spiritual practice, but your comment shows that you are the one who is misinformed. You’re right about one thing though: I am a Falun Gong practitioner, and I’m forever grateful for the sense of purpose, improved health, and peace of mind that the practice has given to me.
Look at you on your moral high horse. Your country has displaced 59 million Muslims in the Middle East and has killed millions more in perpetual wars based on lies. Go take your fake concern over human rights and shove it up your you-know-where.
I wonder how the Golden being implanted in your abdomen is helping you?
Gganster was talking to John, because Falun Gong is a cult with secrets which practitioners don’t understand
i only know what happened to sodom and gamora, and the noahs flood. i wouldnt take a chance eternaty is forever
But Falun Gong is a dangerous cult! Just as scary as Scientology if you ask me
Seeing as the Falun Gong was already being funded by the CIA, Trump must have realized that he can just increase their funding by a huge amount, in effect using taxpayer money to fund a propaganda outlet dedicated to promoting himself. Hence the recent increase in spamming by Epoch Times.
Looks like the Falun Gong have sent their army of internet trolls on the attack. Just look at this comment board.
Isn’t the NBC report and the NY Times report sort of like the pot calling the kettle black. I mean they are both pro-liberal/democrat publications. So you using them as a reference indicates that you and your publication are also liberal left.
The Epoch Times is the best newspaper I’ve read in decades. Yes, decades. It’s a pleasure to simply sit and read a paper that is not blatantly biased nor controlled by a huge media empire whose printed words are predictable. My community paper was taken over by such an empire and I want nothing to do with it.
The Epoch Times covers a variety of topics, including art, health, parenting, prison reform, and more.. I’ve found the reporting to be quite fair, trust worthy, and very inclusive of a diversity of voices.. Many of the writers are excellent, insightful. I had given up on newspapers and am delighted with the Epoch Times.
Thanks for the free toilet paper.
the epoch times atleast does the job of journalism fairly not like the swamp scum cnn,msn,cbs, which are owned by left wing deceitful ,traitors that will destroy a country because of fraud, but we will take it back and you bastards will pay one way or the other