September 2008
56 posts
CINEMA ‘59 →
The Russian Revolution of 1917 sparked off a revolution in the way the function of entertainment and art, especially cinema, changed to become a powerful tool of social and political transformation.
August 2008
114 posts
The Fear in Lhasa (A poem by Woeser) →
A hurried farewell to Lhasa,
Where the fear is in your breathing, in the beating of your heart,
In the silence when you want to speak but don’t,
In the catch in your throat.
Hurricane GUSTAV →
All about Hurricane Gustav….
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Weird. Thought for sure I was ordering a Root Beer Malted, but suddenly I heard myself saying, “Green Tea Shake, Please”.
Weird. Thought for sure I was ordering a Root Beer Malted, but suddenly I heard myself saying, “Green Tea Shake, Please”.
Acoustic EP Recording Session! →
I finished two songs last night! And today I had another long freaking day with school and work. I’m actually in my night class right now teehee obviously paying attention… obviously. Check out…
Game’s Over, Free Tibet! →
The Beijing 2008 Olympics closed the way it opened - with SFT protestors making sure that the Tibet issue was very kept very much alive midst of this “celebration”. During the closing ceremony…
Tibetans and supporters rally in London as the... →
August 24, 2008 London: The Chinese embassy in London was the backdrop for a strong statement of commitment from the Tibetan community in Britain and their supporters. As the closing…
Woeser Detained in Lhasa for Taking Pictures →
The Times Online in the UK reports that famed Tibetan writer and blogger Woeser was detained in Lhasa for taking pictures. She has since been released. Here’s the report from the Times:
Tibet’s…
Bad News For Everyone? →
Regular readers of this blog know that I’ve been on the war path about New York Times columnist Nick Kristof’s writings on Tibet and China for quite a long time. In my view, Kristof has taken a…
BBtv (Beijing): interview with pro-Tibet... →
Last week, eight American citizens were detained in Beijing for participating in pro-Tibetan sovereignty protests near the site of the 2008 Olympics, with Students for a Free Tibet. Two…
China Deports Eight American Tibet Supporters... →
August 24, 2008 Contacts: In Asia: Lhadon Tethong, Executive Director, and Kate Woznow, Campaigns Director, +66 846 517 681 or +1 917 289 0219
China Deports Eight American Tibet Supporters…
A Celebration of Lies →
As the Beijing Olympics comes to a close there are probably not many people on this planet who have not heard, read about, or witnessed the series of lies, deceptions, scams, manipulations,…
Spectacular action on the chinese ambassy →
On the 23th of august, two activists (one of SFT France) went on the roof just boarding the Chinese ambassy to hang a banner of 5 X 2.5 m saying “China Lies, Tibetans Die”. We had a very good…
Intensified Chinese crackdown in Tibet feared... →
Tibetans and supporters vow to continue fight against China’s injustice
Contact:
Chime Youngdung: +91 9418 069 179
Tenzin Choeying: +91 9816 368 335
24 August 2008
Dharamshala: On the…
They Write Letters →
Adam Zenko, who was detained near Tiananmen Square on August 10th following an SFT action that included the unfurling of a Tibetan flag by a Tibetan woman, writes to the editors of the New York…
Shaven head was Tibet protest, says Polish... →
CitizenReporter.org Podcast on Brian Conley &... →
Bicycle Mark posts:
The following podcast features an interview with Brian’s wife, Eowyn, who explains what she knows about Brian’s situation, the group, and people who have risked their freedom…
Beijing: Press Conference - Aug. 22, 2008 →
Beijing – Two members of Students for a Free Tibet held an open-air press conference in Beijing today at 2:35 pm outside the Jianguomenwai diplomatic compound.
Briton Alice Speller, 25,…
Beijing: Tibetan Flag Rangzen Fist Salute -Aug. 21 →
August 22nd Update: Four Sentenced to Ten Days ‘Administrative Detention’ Breaking news– the embassies of the four Tibet activists arrested early on August 21 have told family members…
10 days in jail for holding up a flag →
On Wednesday night, a lone Tibetan, with two supporters at his side, flew the Tibetan flag near the Bird’s Nest stadium as the men’s 200 metre dash finals were ending. Norbu, a Tibetan…
Tibetan People’s Uprising and the future of... →
The Tibetan People’s Uprising Movement organized a panel discussion on the “Tibetan People’s Uprising and the future of Tibetan Freedom Struggle” at the staff mess hall at Ganchen Kyishong. This is…
Beijing6: Statement from Wife of Brian Conley →
Dan Patterson is a personal friend of detained blogger Brian Conley, and has posted an amazing statement from Brian’s wife, Eowyn on his blog:
My husband, Brian Conley, has dedicated his life…
Beijing6: Jeff Rae - “NPPA Member Seized, Jailed,... →
from the National Press Photographers Association:
BEIJING (August 21, 2008) – NPPA member and photojournalist Jeffrey Rae, 28, along with video blogger Brian Conley, 28, both of eastern…
August 21: Free the Beijing 6 →
BREAKING NEWS - August 21 - 11PM Beijing: Six foreigners given 10 days’ detention: Beijing police :view the afp article here BEIJING (AFP) — Beijing police said Thursday it had handed out…
Beijing: Tibetan Flag Salute - Aug. 21, 2008 →
A plain clothed security official, bottom right, grabs a Tibetan flag from three pro-Tibet activists as they gesture in protest opposite the National Stadium, where the Olympic…
TIBETAN WOMEN’S PROTEST →
August 20, 2008 London: With pro-Tibet campaigns around the world, today at 6 p.m. a protest was organized outside the Chinese Embassy by the Tibetan Women Association in conjunction with…
Olympics Protest Rundown →
From “Pedro” of SFTUK:
The following is a rundown of actions in Beijing and around the world that have taken place during the Olympics to highlight China’s ongoing military crackdown inside Tibet….
Action and detentions in Beijing; repression in... →
My thoughts on the latest action and ongoing detentions in Beijing as well as the latest news from Tibet and China.
TIBETAN MAN AND THREE SUPPORTERS DETAINED AFTER... →
August 20, 2008 · Print This Article INTENSIVE SURVEILLANCE FAILS TO PREVENT ACTION FOR TIBET FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2008 Contacts: In Asia, Lhadon Tethong, Executive Director,…
FREE P.O.W.-DERLY →
It was only a matter time before the friends of an artist start making art for his sake…
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Artists and citizen journalists detained in... →
There are some incredible people in detention in Beijing right now. It’s been 50 hrs since they were taken into custody and we still have no word on them. James Powderly has to be one of…
Forced Labor for 2 Elderly Chinese Protest... →
No one could have predicted that Chinese petitioners asking to protest in “protest zones” during the Olympics would be punished for their views of dissent…right?
The New York Times reports on…
Beijing: Night Light →
Beijing – Five pro-Tibet activists unfurled a banner spelling out “Free Tibet” in English and Chinese in bright blue LED “throwie” lights in Beijing’s Olympic Park tonight. The five were…
Light in the darkness →
Chinese forces killed two more Tibetans in eastern Tibet. A nun named Sonam Yungzom is reported to have been shot while shouting slogans in Kardze town on August 10th. One source says she…
China Blocks iTunes for Tibet Album? →
This is a screenshot of iTunes accessed from inside China:
As you can see, you can’t get onto iTunes from within China. The problem was identified in this thread on the Apple Support forum…
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First in the vault, now in the uneven bars, a American Woman Gymnast lost out by judging in favor of chinese girl with sub-par performance.
First in the vault, now in the uneven bars, a American Woman Gymnast lost out by judging in favor of chinese girl with sub-par performance.
Nick Kristof’s Arrogant Idiocy →
Regular readers of Tibet Will Be Free know that New York Times columnist Nick Kristof has a long history of wankery when it comes to his writing on Tibet and China. Kristof is a Sinophile through…
Rally in Ottawa →
Polish Olympic Weightlifter Makes Tibet Protest in... →
Yesterday, the weightlifter Szymon Kołecki, shaved his head in a gesture of solidarity with Tibetan monks, before competing and winning a silver medal.
He told a Polish sports…
Banning Tibet during the Olympics →
Here is a piece from the New Statesman by the Tibetan writer and poet Woeser. Woeser lives in Beijing and is fearless. She is even suing the Chinese government. This piece pretty much says it…
ACME OF OBSCENITY →
These are not random insults Tom Grunfeld is hurling, but essential components of his greater design – to expose Tibetans as barbaric, subhuman, even bestial, thereby justifying Chinese rule in Tibet…
Protest traps →
Question: Did SFT think about applying for permits to protest in the Chinese government’s specially designated “protest zones” in and near Beijing during the Olympics?
Answer: No. The so-called…
MARCH FOR TIBET! →
August 16, 2008 London: With only a week remaining before the closure of the Beijing Olympics, once again Tibetan and Tibetan supporters took to the streets to protest against the ongoing…
BIKE RALLY FOR TIBET →
August 15, 2008 London: More than 50 people gathered today at Southbank, the home of the London Eye, for a bike rally for Tibet. Tibetan flags were either raised on a pole to the rear of…
NY Times on NYC Projection Action →
Jim Dwyer of the New York Times has a fantastic article about the New York City digital projection action on the Chinese Consulate. Dwyer covers how the action was done, what made it effective,…
-I can’t help it. Watching Dara Torres swim and considering all she’s accomplishing just competing in Beijing…can’t stop smiling.
whatelse-sillyoldbear.blogspot.com →
Only Google could make signing up for #mobile service so complicated!
All night out on the interwebs, I sure don’t feel much presence. I really just feel flattened.
