Bitterharvest.info seeks to offer a critique of liberalism by way of a curated news and opinion aggregator focused on items that point to a decline in civilizational virtue and a progressive deracination and atomization of society.
Birth rates
- Georgian parliament speaker links falling birth rate to economic growth – Latest news from Azerbaijan
- Schools across Malaga see record September enrolment drop and shrinking class sizes linked to plummeting birth rates – Olive Press News Spain
- Decline in marriage and relationships among factors driving global fertility slump – study – Baptist News Global
- South Africa’s birth rate is falling as fewer women have children – Cape Town ETC
- Scientists thought “intensive parenting” was driving down birth rates. They found the exact opposite. – PsyPost
Marriage
- Banks join Martin Lewis’ charity scheme to combat ‘marriage made in hell’ – facebook.com
- Young South Koreans More Upbeat About Marriage Than Japanese Peers, Survey Shows – EPS Growth Report – vinanet.vn
- Japan’s fertility decline and what to do about it – East Asia Forum
- China Takes Extraordinary Measures to Boost Marriages and Births… From Subway Stations and Banks to Hospitals – 아시아경제
- Chinese Imports Linked to Job Losses, Declining Marriage and Birth Rates – chosun.com
Loneliness
- Smoking Linked to Increased Loneliness, Social Isolation – respiratory-therapy.com
- Smoking linked to increased loneliness, study shows – News-Medical
- Rising loneliness among US veterans is closely tied to psychiatric burden and suicide risk – PsyPost
- Loneliness in 2026: causes, signs, and what helps – Business Upturn
- Remote Work Is Popular With Employees. But a New Study Links It to Increased Loneliness – Investopedia
Homelessness
- Norwich church seeks city approval for homeless shelter amid community concerns – fox61.com
- Birmingham cites property owner over homeless encampment near apartment complex – WBRC
- Bill to prevent homelessness goes to Gov. Newsom’s desk – blackchronicle.com
- Planned homeless shelter in Denver a surprise to area residents – 9News
- Downtown Austin Alliance outlines priorities to tackle homelessness, mental health challenges – KVUE
Euthanasia
- How does assisted dying work in other countries? – BBC
- Burnham must rule out assisted dying – once and for all – spiked-online.com
- Family says 83-year-old grandmother euthanised against her will in Canada – righttolife.org.uk
- Canadian grandmother euthanized against her will, family says – Heartlander News
- Anglican Church of Canada Releases Assisted Suicide Liturgy – Answers in Genesis
Suicide
- Suicide gender gap is vanishing among tweens and young teens – Axios
- New Mexico suicide rates dropped 19% between 2024, 2025, early data shows – Searchlight New Mexico
- Volunteers to gather for Hays walk to fight suicide Saturday – Hays Post
- On World Suicide Prevention Day, new data shows pediatric suicide rates declining in Canada – CTV News
- On World Suicide Prevention Day, new data shows pediatric suicide rates declining in Canada – CTV News
Migration
- Intel sounded alarm day before Ceuta mass migration – The Copenhagen Post
- Ceuta migrant crisis: Intelligence warned of ‘mass entry’ day before 70k reached Spanish enclave – timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- THEY’VE HAD ENOUGH: German voters flock to AfD as mass migration transforms the nation – news24.com.au
- Congress Must Keep America From Turning Into Europe – Daily Signal
- Ceuta migration crisis tests European solidarity – MEPs in The Ring – Euronews.com
Surrogacy
- Surrogate mother petitions Supreme Court to ensure lifesaving care for newborn – EWTN News
- Karnal, Uttarakhand scientists’ feat — calf born through surrogacy – The Tribune
- Surrogate in custody battle over newborn with heart defect brings case to the Supreme Court – MS NOW
- Surrogate McKenna West’s Supreme Court Bid Slammed by Child’s Biological Parents – tmz.com
- Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby – Ketchikan Daily News
Abortion
- Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled. It’s worse in states with abortion bans – CNN
- Report: Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Doubled – Abortion, Every Day | Jessica Valenti
- Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. – ProPublica
- Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicates – NPR
- Amazon Cargo Jet Pilots Tried to Abort Landing, N.T.S.B. Data Shows – The New York Times
Secularization
- What is the situation of the Catholic Church in Spain? – aleteia.org
- If the “problem” is no longer atheism. Spain’s missionary urgency awaits Leo XIV – Agenzia Fides
- If the “problem” is no longer atheism. Spain’s missionary urgency awaits Leo XIV – Agenzia Fides
- Catalonia: general secularization and youth evangelical conservative turn – Diari ARA
- Jerry Coyne Responds to UCCR, But Can’t Save “New Atheism” – UCCR Unione Cristiani Cattolici Razionali
Persecution
- Trump admin has admitted zero persecuted Christians this year – Baptist News Global
- Immigration Report Finds Trump Blocks Persecuted Christian Refugees – Forbes
- Immigration Report Finds Trump Blocks Persecuted Christian Refugees – Yahoo News UK
- Nigeria: 3,000 people killed and 3,000 kidnapped: the toll of anti-Christian persecution in the first 8 months of 2026 – ZENIT – English
- ‘Break pattern of impunity’: UN experts flag persecution of Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya community – The Times of India