BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

The Rudnev Case: The “Victim” Speaks Out

Only one “victim” is named in the Argentine case. She has now decided to tell her true story to “Bitter Winter” in her own voice.

Hunan: Leaders of Yueyang Panshi Bible Church Remain in Custody

Relatives and fellow believers confirm that Pastor Huang Lei and two colleagues are prosecuted under the provision on “illegal use of information networks.

The 2026 Raid on the Children of the Twelve Tribes in Hamburg, NY. 3. The Trial

The court case is a classic example of anti-cult bias. The children should be allowed to return home.

China Is “Awesome”—and Musk Is in Love: A Uyghur View

A self-interview on Elon Musk’s bizarre praise of China. There are 21 billion good reasons for it.

The 2026 Raid on the Children of the Twelve Tribes in Hamburg, NY. 2. The Parents Speak Out

How anti-cult prejudices led social workers to misinterpret the lives of children in the community.

China’s Weaponization of Tibet’s Green Revolution

The Chinese Communist Party is using dams, solar farms and power lines to fortify its Himalayan frontier, threatening its neighbors.

The 2026 Raid on the Children of the Twelve Tribes in Hamburg, NY. 1. An Anti-Cult Campaign

What happened to the movement can only be understood by looking at decades of attacks against the “cults” based on the rhetoric of “saving the children.”

Cameroon Announces the Closure of 1,400 Revivalist Churches

A Pentecostal woman killed her daughter. A minister used the tragedy as a pretext to crack down on local Pentecostals.

Progress “With Chinese Characteristics”: A Threat to the Tibetan People?

A gigantic hydroelectric project is being pursued in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, in an area that is both sacred and geologically risky.

Anti-Cultism Down Under. 3. From Singer to Feliciano

Over-emphasizing the authority of their sources is a common anti-cult tactic. Nobody at the Victorian Inquiry double-checked their claims.

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