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...People’s Republic of China invaded and occupied the peaceful mountain nation of Tibet. For 58 years, the Communist regime in Beijing has waged a quiet war against the Tibetan people and their unique culture. Their clandestine methods follow the guidelines established by their imperialist predecessors: hide Tibet??s holy relics, erode traditional Tibetan practices, and fill the vacuum with Chinese culture. The evil genius behind the Chinese plan—and perhaps the only reason why the suppression of Tibet has not garnered much attention in the Western world—is that the Chinese...
From “Free Tibet?? to “Stop the Iraq War,” hordes of protesters milling around Out of Town News is no longer a strange sight for students. But the recent exhibition “Psychiatry: Industry of Death” stopped students in their tracks and drew protests of its own to its 30 Brattle Street location...
...either-or-situation,” he said. “The solution must come from joint collaboration with the Han and Tibetan peoples.” An upsurge of violence between protestors and Chinese government troops flared up in March of this year surrounding the status of Tibet??s self-declared government-in-exile. “Ultimately we are here today to listen to different perspectives on this situation,” Holcombe added. Panel member Tenzin Dickyi ’08, a Tibetan born in India, recounted her two-and-a-half-month stay...
Last week, as protesters waved “Free Tibet?? signs and “Genocide Olympics” banners in Harvard Square, the Olympic torch began its journey around the world. As Beijing officials prepare to welcome both the Games and the world on August 8, activists from across the globe are stepping up calls for countries to boycott the Games. Yet such calls are both unrealistic and futile in effecting positive change—not only does a boycott fail to improve the plight of those affected by China’s actions, but such...
...months after securing control of continental China after a long civil war, the aptly named Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) invaded Tibet. The New York Times and other international media outlets covered the desperate radio broadcasts of a “shocked” Dalai Lama, Tibet??s spiritual and political leader, in the wake of invasion. Yet Mao got away with it, much like Stalin had gotten away with his construction of puppet regimes from the Baltic to the Adriatic after World...