中国、ロシア、イラン、パキスタンの悪行に関しては素晴らしい記述、米国の政治的同盟国による信教の自由侵害に関しては控えめな表現
United States of America
Chinese Agents Tried to Bribe U.S. Tax Officer in Anti-Falun-Gong Plot
“China’s government has once again shown its disregard for the rule of law,” FBI Director Wray said.
The U.S. Department of State 2023 Religious Freedom Report: Excellent on Enemies, Soft on Allies
A masterful description of the wrongdoings of China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan is accompanied by some understatements on FoRB violations by U.S. political allies.
Detroit: Anti-Cult Pro-Russia-and-China Activist Arrested After She Assaulted a Scientology Church and a Synagogue
The interesting story of Randi Nord opens a window on the American and international ramifications of bigotry.
The United States, Russia, and “Cults”: The Paranoid Theories of the Russian FECRIS
Alexander Novopashin claims that the U.S. turned from an “anti-cult” to a “pro-cult” nation only when the Soviet Union fell.
Arizona Supreme Court Protects Secret of Confession in a LDS Case
Although a man had boasted of his sexual abuse of his daughter on social media, what he told to his Mormon church leaders in a confessional context remains protected.
Georgia Becomes First U.S. State to Pass an Anti-Hinduphobia Resolution
Some media have criticized the text as an “answer” to the so-called “Seattle Caste Law.” But the campaign for the Resolution had started before the Seattle controversies.
The US-China Balloon Crisis: A Uyghur View
Writing in Bitter Winter last year, I prophesied—without a crystal ball—that something similar would happen. And worse incidents in the future, too.
“White Is Also a Color”: CCP Blames Protests on American Conspiracy
The Party believes it has successfully prevented a U.S.-instigated “color revolution” in China. It is also replacing the word “COVID-19” with “coronavirus cold.”
California and Confession. 4. Confessing to More than One Minister
Protecting the secret of the confession only when the penitent confesses to one minister creates an unjustified privilege for some religions.