Social Justice, Taxes, and Freedom of Religion or Belief
A Webinar revisited the notion of “social justice,” and how it was violated in the Tai Ji Men tax case in Taiwan. by Massimo Introvigne An article already published in Bitter Winter on February 25th, 2021. February 20 was the United Nations World Day of Social...
Music, Education, and Freedom of Religion or Belief
A music teacher with extensive academic experience reflects on what music has to do with global education and human rights. by Susan Wang-Selfridge * An article already published in Bitter Winter on February 24th, 2021. Pythagoras teaching the harmony of music. From...
How Taxes May Be Misused to Persecute Spiritual Minorities
Interestingly enough, tax-based crackdown on spiritual movements started in France and Taiwan in the same year, 1996. by Christine Mirre An article already published in Bitter Winter on February 6th, 2021. Tai Ji Men protests in Taiwan. Taxes as a tool of...
Tax Justice and Persecution of Minority Religions
The Russian experience may serve as a cautionary tale for what is now happening in Taiwan. by Boris Falikov An article already published in Bitter Winter on April 2nd, 2021. Tai Ji Men protests in Taiwan. The action of Taiwan’s National Tax Bureau, which spent two...