BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

The False Apostles: How Putin and  Kirill Sell Bogus “Traditional Values” to Europe’s Right 

A political family known for defending life, family, and national sovereignty convened a conference in Brussels to expose Russia’s propaganda targeting conservatives.

Sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism: Now with Extra Fire Safety

Beijing’s new Tibet boss, Hu Changsheng, met the false Panchen Lama in a political puppet show that put fire extinguishers at center stage.

“Trafficking” and Spiritual Movements: Constitutional Scholars Enter the OneTaste Debate

A growing constitutional conversation now surrounds the case, extending far beyond the fate of a single spiritual community.

Who Owns “China”? A Geographic Name, a National Identity, and the Peoples Left Out

What’s in a name? What is “China” and who is “Chinese”? How the term “Chinese nation” was socially and politically constructed to promote Han imperialism.

Lidin, Rudnev, and the Blind Spots of Post-Soviet Skepticism

How old ideological habits survive in new forms and shape the way some Russian skeptics reconstruct the Rudnev case

The Xi’an Zion’s Light Church Case Reaches Shanghai: Another Pastor Detained

Police pressure expands from Shaanxi to the coast as lawyers and families struggle to defend detained Christians.

Is China Triggering Another Tragedy Like the One That Occurred in Nepal-Tibet?

Challenging nature in such remote places is dangerous. Despite warnings, Beijing is doing just that, with no regard for human lives.

The Unification Church Case in Japan: The Confessions of a Repentant Anti‑Cult Pastor

How Haruhisa Nakagawa’s encounters with believers, activists, and victims revealed a human rights crisis concealed behind a powerful public narrative.

Ethnic Unity: China Celebrates a Law of Erasure

Beijing’s first Ethnic Unity and Progress Publicity Week presented forced assimilation as harmony.

The Rudnev Case and the Fragility of Journalistic Standards

A study of how major outlets reacted when informed that their reporting relied on compromised sources, and why some continue to resist correction.

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