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In the past few days, the government’s repressive reaction to the popular protests in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has put China’s human rights record in the spotlight, precisely as the Olympics loom in the horizon. Seeking to control public perception, the Chinese regime has...

Author: By Pierpaolo Barbieri | Title: Radio Silence | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

As evidenced by the violent reaction against anything Chinese in the streets of Lhasa over the last ten days, Tibetan identity is very much alive and tired of the status quo. Tibetans’ demands have not changed, but their oppressor has. As host of the upcoming Olympics, China is...

Author: By Pierpaolo Barbieri | Title: Radio Silence | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

But the Dalai Lama has been smart enough to acknowledge China’s power; he repeatedly calls for coexistence of Han Chinese and Tibetans, respect for the upcoming Olympics, and true autonomy for Tibet through non-violence. He wants precisely what Hong Kong has. After all, Tibet has a...

Author: By Pierpaolo Barbieri | Title: Radio Silence | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

Since violence erupted in the Tibetan traditional capital of Lhasa last Monday, Harvard Square has played host to daily pro-independence demonstrations and candle-light vigils. The protests—which have at times drawn as many as 150 people—aim to “tell the world...

Author: By Gordon Y. Liao, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tibet Crackdown Riles Passions | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

Stonehenge is arguably the most famous pile of rocks on the planet. The mysterious 5,000-year-old, neolithic stone circle majestically graces the grassy, rolling hills of England's Salisbury Plain, and is an instantly recognizable British icon. So much so, in fact, that its image was used to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Not-So-Silent Stones | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

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