Category Archives: Opinions

  • Thierry Dodin Crocodile tears 2 November 2013 | Thierry Dodin no comments

    Akong Rinpoche's grumpy ways brought him into some occasional awkward situations, but he provided education and lifted many more out of poverty in Tibet. A man with such a legacy cannot have made too bad choices. ...

  • Mila Rangzen Little Tibet: The Third Way! 9 October 2013 | Mila Rangzen no comments

    To understand why "autonomy" is an unrealistic goal, one must first be familiar with the list of demands, and the history of Chinese deceptions. ...

  • Choenyi Woser Independence – No ear wants to hear 27 September 2013 | Choenyi Woser 31 comments

    What benefit do we get here in exile, far away from our homeland, by blaming and accusing each other? ...

  • Edward Snowden Edward Snowden: “It was the right thing to do and I have no regrets” 12 July 2013 | Edward Snowden no comments

    Transcript of Edward Snowden's statement after meeting with officials from Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. ...

  • Kunsang Dolma Equality for Tibetan women lifts the whole community 12 July 2013 | Kunsang Dolma one comment

    Men who consider the woman's point of view before taking actions that affect women's lives will help women, help themselves, and make our community better. ...

  • Ben Griffin Did Edward Snowden do the right thing? 10 July 2013 | Ben Griffin no comments

    Snowden is right to speak out publicly about US privacy intrusions, because the NSA has become one of the threats that it was formed to protect against. ...

  • Lobsang Yeshi HIV/AIDS in the Tibetan diaspora 3 June 2013 | Lobsang Yeshi one comment

    The approach of the Tibetan community towards HIV/AIDS oscillates between callous indifference and frantic intensity, despite the gradual swell in HIV/AIDS infections and decade-long awareness campaigns. ...

  • Julian Assange The Banality of “Don’t Be Evil” 1 June 2013 | Julian Assange no comments

    The New Digital Age is essential reading for anyone caught up in the struggle for the future, in view of one simple imperative: Know your enemy. ...

  • Abanti Bhattacharya Chinese Premier’s Visit: Tibet remains the core issue 31 May 2013 | Abanti Bhattacharya no comments

    Li Keqiang's visit to India raises a pertinent question whether his visit suggests a change in China's strategy towards India or it is a mere continuation of the old one. ...

  • Senge Sering Dalai Lama meets interfaith groups 25 May 2013 | Senge Sering no comments

    I requested His Holiness the Dalai Lama to pray for the freedom of Gilgit-Baltistan. I was hardly able to look at his face while trying to control my tears. ...