Masha Gessen interviews the psychoanalyst and author Robert Jay Lifton, on what seventy years of studying both the victims and the perpetrators of horror has taught him about the human will to survive.
The Unification Church’s Japanese branch announced plans Tuesday to set aside a fund up to 10 billion yen ($67 million) to cover possible compensation for those seeking damages they say were caused by the group’s manipulative fundraising tactics.
Unification Church in Japan offers to set aside up to $67 million in a compensation fund washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The move is seen as an attempt to allay any suspicion that the group would try to avoid later payouts by hiding assets overseas while a government-requested dissolution order is pending.