Bitter Winter

Accusing “cults” of “coercive persuasion” looked démodé, at least in academia and courts of law outside of France. But the discredited theory is coming back.

Xi Jinping’s “gift” to Donald Trump analyzed by a Chinese Christian. We are grateful for Pastor Jin, but we cannot forget that many other Christians are still in prison.

How occult ideas and deep esoteric structures shaped the painter who transformed modern art.

From Symbolism to abstraction: how a clairvoyant atlas shaped painters across continents.

Elderly religious leaders are kept in detention, while the politician quotes the Gospel against the “heretics” and hails what happened in Japan.

In yet another ridiculous attempt to rewrite history for propaganda purposes, Beijing fakes the origin of Buddhist teachings and belittles India.

Sixten Ringbom’s “dynamite”: how a young scholar’s archival shock reshaped the history of modern art.

Activists and campaigners pool resources to see the scourge of Uyghur forced labor eradicated in Xinjiang.

A new report reveals how Beijing’s political machinery blends with criminal networks across the region.