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Self-Immolations of Monks Draw Attention to Plight of Tibet

Saransh Sehgal, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 27, 2012.

The Tibetan monks burning themselves have called out for freedom, posing a challenge to China.

Under Increasing Pressure From China, Tibetans Leave Nepal

Greg Bruno, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. April 14, 2010.

Tibetan exiles, one of the world's most vulnerable populations, are leaving the Himalayan refuge they've called home for 50 years.

Tell China to Release Dhondup Wangchen and Golog Jigme

Students for a Free Tibet, June 22, 2009.

Rare Protest Footage Reveals Tibetan Defiance of Chinese Crackdowns

Lhadon Tethong, AlterNet. April 1, 2009.

In spite of the troops, tanks and snipers, in spite of the beatings, arrests and disappearances -- Tibetans continue to resist.

As Chinese Troops Seal off Tibet, Dalai Lama Warns Tibetan Identity 'Near Extinction'

Antoaneta Bezlova, IPS News. March 13, 2009.

On the 50th anniversary of his flight from Tibet, the Dalai Lama accused China of having brought "hell on earth" to his homeland.

Fifty Years Later: Remembering Tibet

Quixote, Shakesville. March 10, 2009.

Fifty years of occupation. Fifty years of non-violent resistance.

Shrinking Glaciers Have Put Tibetans in the Path of Climate Chaos

Christina Larson, Christian Science Monitor. January 22, 2009.

Less snow in the mountains means less water and less food. It also means more of the same for other Asian nations downstream.

China Jails American Activists

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. August 22, 2008.

Free Tibet activists have been detained by Chinese police.

Naomi Klein: China's Hi-Tech Surveillance State Is Ready for Export

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. August 18, 2008.

With 300,000 security cameras in Beijing alone, China is at the forefront of the surveillance boom -- and U.S. corporations are reaping the profits.

Citizen Journalist Deported from China for Filming Free Tibet Protest

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. August 11, 2008.

So far China's marks: '10' for opening ceremonies pageantry, '0' for free speech.

Water: Conflict or Resolution in China, Tibet and Darfur?

J. Carl Ganter, Huffington Post. May 20, 2008.

Will water be a source of conflict or resolution? A leading thinker discusses how this is playing out in Africa and Asia.

The Case For Tibet

Bill Weinberg, AlterNet. May 14, 2008.

Indigenous people around the world see in the struggle for Tibet their own struggles for recovery of land and autonomy. We must not remain silent.

Is Water Part of the Tibet/China Conflict?

Michael E. Campana, WaterWired. May 12, 2008.

There's a lot of history and politics behind China's occupation of Tibet, and now you can add water to the list of conflict sources.

Conservatives Debate: Is Obama Soft, or Are We up to our Noses in Hock to China?

Thers, Whiskey Fire. April 11, 2008.

It's a Clash of the Morons!

How San Francisco Became Beijing for a Day

Josh Schrei, AlterNet. April 10, 2008.

Police roamed the streets, first amendment rights were ignored. Were San Francisco officials taking notes from the People's Republic of China?

Nat Review Columnist: 'Those Dirty Hippies Wouldn't be Fussing over Tibet if Mao Was Still Around'

Roy Edroso, Alicublog. April 10, 2008.

More lucid thinking from Bill Buckley's pride and joy.

Do's and Dont's of Protesting the Beijing Olympics

David Wallechinsky, Huffington Post. April 9, 2008.

Do protest the policies of the Chinese Communist Party. Don't act in a way that feeds into Chinese government propaganda.

As Olympics Near, China's Most Famous Dissident is Imprisoned

Clifford Coonan, Independent UK. April 4, 2008.

Jailed for "inciting to subvert state power," Hu Jia is likely to become the poster-boy for critics of the Olympics.

The Tragedy in Tibet: Will Freedom-Loving Countries Stand Up to China?

Lobsang Chodron, AlterNet. April 1, 2008.

The Olympic torch was lit on March 24. May we ensure that it is a time we do not let the light go out on the Tibetans. Also: How you can help.

Free Countries Must Defy Chinese Blackmail and Greet the Dalai Lama

Timothy Garton Ash, Comment Is Free. March 25, 2008.

It would be great to watch the Olympics in Beijing this summer, but not over the dead bodies of Buddhist monks.

Brutal Chinese Crackdown on Tibet Carries Terrible Echo from the Past

Dave Zirin, The Nation. March 22, 2008.

China joins a long, proud tradition of countries carrying out brutal political crackdowns in honor of the Olympics.

AlterNet Guest Editorial: The Bravery of the Tibetan People

Lhadon Tethong, Students for a Free Tibet. March 18, 2008.

You can help show the Chinese government that the whole world is watching what happens in Tibet.

Tibet's Exiled Government Says 30 Killed in Lhasa Unrest

Dan Martin, Agence France Presse. March 15, 2008.

Witnesses say Chinese tanks and soldiers were out in force in capitol city of Lhasa following Friday's protests against the occupation.

Instead of Buying a Latte, You Can Help Free Tibet

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. January 29, 2008.

Sometimes a few bucks actually does make a world of difference. Right now is one of those times.