BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

“Exile: The Journey of the Uyghur Diaspora” by Hsiao-Hung Pai—A Review

A meticulously documented account of how cultural erasure, mass internment, and long-arm transnational repression made Uyghur identity a fragile treasure.

Ogawa and Nishioka on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 2. How the Media Killed a Church

Politicians were unable or unwilling to resist media pressure. Christians were conditioned by decades of left-wing propaganda.

In Dallas, Christians Unite to Protest Persecution in China

Believers in China and overseas keep watch for imprisoned pastors and persecuted churches.

Ogawa and Nishioka on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 1. The Decision No One Questioned

A dialogue between two public intellectuals reveals how the dissolution order advanced without resistance from those entrusted with defending religious freedom.

UN Experts Warn Pakistan Over Escalating Measures Targeting Ahmadis

A coordinated statement from multiple UN mandate‑holders intensifies scrutiny of Pakistan’s treatment of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Anthropic Reveals Massive Chinese Anti-Dissident AI-Generated Slander

China misused Claude to target dissidents, religious minorities, and journalists—including some who write for “Bitter Winter.”

Zélie Lardé, Salarrué’s Wife, Salvadorean Theosophist and Painter

A committed member of the Theosophical Society, whose quiet creativity shaped the spiritual vision of Salarrué and their three artist daughters

Inside the Maoist Communist Party of China. 3. A Failed Protest?

Exclusive interviews with militants who believe that the leftist movement is doomed by its own fundamentalist Marxism and uncertain strategy.

Rwandan Muslims and the Genocide. 2. “Good Muslims” vs “Bad Christians”?

Black-and-white depictions are rarely accurate. However, the idea that, as a community, Muslims fought against the genocide has more than a kernel of truth.

Inside the Maoist Communist Party of China. 2. A United Front with “Bourgeois” Dissidents?

The left-wing opposition to Xi Jinping is divided on whether to cooperate with “liberal” opponents—an exclusive investigation into a secretive world.

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