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Business Week has an in-depth, cover article on cyber attacks originating from China on top US defense contractors and military and intelligence agencies in the American government. Tibetan support groups like Students for a Free Tibet also receive frequent cyber attacks.
Peng’s 3322.org and sister sites have become a source of concern to the U.S. […]

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Josh Schrei, former Chair of Students for a Free Tibet and producer of the Tibetan Freedom concerts, had a really interesting interview with BBC Radio in Australia. Give it a listen.
Update:
Josh also has a piece in Alternet today.

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Good for him, but again, a little late for Newsom to come to Jesus.

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The Beijing Olympics continue to lend themselves to satire. I wonder why…

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3q7Gq5AINI

This is video of monks in Labrang protesting during a dog and pony show put on for foreign and Chinese journalists by the Chinese government. You can hear them shouting “Bhod Gyalo,” which means victory for Tibet and is a common cry among supporters of Tibet’s independence. You can also see them carrying a large […]

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Kirk James Murphy M.D. has a great post at FireDogLake about the San Francisco torch relay and the protests surrounding it.
As the whole watching world knows, today China’s attempt to torchwash nearly sixty years of brutal imperialism in Tibet, the massacres of Tienanmen Square, and the genocide that is Darfur failed on the streets of […]

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This is a map of the torch route and the sorts of protests, crowds, and events that took place along the way - as well as alterations to the route.

I was getting updates on my cell phone from the SMS feed going out on Twitter; this succeeded in conveying the true chaotic nature of the […]

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Simply hilarious.

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CBC News reports:
The European Union is expected to pass a motion Wednesday urging European countries to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing unless Chinese authorities begin talks with the Dalai Lama.
The motion, which is non-binding, stems from China’s crackdown in Tibet after violent protests against Chinese rule broke out last month.
“There is […]

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Lots of stuff happening both inside and outside Tibet yesterday, including a huge demonstration in San Francsico of today’s Olympic torch relay.
Tibetan monks have again disrupted one of the Chinese government’s dog and pony shows for foreign media. These monks from Labrang are taking tremendous personal and physical risks to speak the truth to reporters. […]

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