Religious Liberty and Tax Reform: Remembering Senator Orrin Hatch
The American Senator fought both for religious liberty and tax reform. His lesson is relevant for the Tai Ji Men case. by Marco Respinti* *A paper presented at the hybrid seminar “Abusive Taxation and Denial of Justice in Taiwan. Tai Ji Men: A Case of Abusive Taxation...
A Seminar Takes the Tai Ji Men Case to Brussels
At the Press Club Brussels Europe scholars and activists denounced tax harassment and media slander against the Taiwan-based movement. by Alessandro Amicarelli An article already published in Bitter Winter on May 10th, 2022. Thierry Valle chairing the second session...
Press, Spiritual Minorities, and Raids: The Role of Bad Media in the Tai Ji Men Case
Prosecutors often raid discriminated religious and spiritual groups and secure the complicity of the media to create a sort of baroque theater. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the seminar “Abusive Taxation and Denial of Justice in Taiwan. Tai Ji Men: A...
Tai Ji Men Dizi as Global Ambassadors of Good Will
“Citizen diplomacy” is a two-edged sword. While ideologues can easily turn it into propaganda, Tai Ji Men offers a virtuous example of how it can effectively work. by Marco Respinti *A paper presented at the webinar “Tai Ji Men: Citizen Diplomacy for Peace and...