Breaking news: China to Meet With Representative Of Dalai Lama

Breaking news:
Chinese officials will meet representatives of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism whom China blames for a wave of unrest, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday, citing official sources.
The move marks a change in tactics on the part of Beijing, which has stepped up its vilification of the Dalai Lama since [...]

Don’t watch the Olympics Vol. 3

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Office Olympics

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Don’t watch the Olympics Vol. 2

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BBC News – June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square Massacre

links for 2008-04-14

MEPs urge Olympic boycott over Tibet
MEPs have urged EU leaders to boycott the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Beijing, unless Chinese authorities talk to the Dalai Lama about the situation in Tibet.
(tags: European_Parliament)

Olympics triggering human rights violations in China
“The current wave of repression occurring in China is not in spite of the Olympic Games, [...]

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links for 2008-04-06

BBC NEWS | UK | Olympic flame arrives in London
China is draping itself in Olympic values and talking about a journey of harmony with this torch relay, whilst at the very same time, as has been reported this morning, the Chinese government is killing Tibetans in Tibet.
(tags: china tibet)

BBC NEWS | Europe | Sarkozy aide [...]

links for 2008-04-05

The Wrong Way and the Right Way to Boycott The Olympics « My View from the Center
If the world really wants to send a message to Beijing, here’s how it can be done; with personal boycotts. There are individuals, and I’m sure there are many, who will refuse to attend the Olympics in Beijing because [...]

Torch Relay on Google

You can now follow the Olympic Torch on google maps and on google earth! Enjoy, and don’t forget to join and support the protests in the respective cities!

Don’t let it happen!

via eurotopics a short excerpt of this article (in french):
Marie-Hélène Miauton, director of the Swiss polling firm MIS Trend, doesn’t believe the threats of an Olympic boycott this summer in Beijing. “The Olympic universe has its own momentum, media rituals that it has to respect to the letter. … It’s in the lead up to [...]

Express your opinion, from your TV room, it is possible

A new campaign (with some great banners!) has been launched by Romain in France:

For the first time in its history, television offers a power: Audience.
Like every time, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will be watched by the entire world, and will beat all records for audience, demonstrating the economic success of the operation [...]