OPINION
Tenzin Nordon* believes would-be candidate Tashi Lamsang has what it takes to represent the Tibetan people in North-South Americas at the 18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile, come the 2026 elections.
I came to the United States from India as a teenager...
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As 2026 approaches, Tsering Passang* argues why resolving the China–Tibet conflict before it is too late serves global peace, regional stability, and justice, and sees a role for India, amid a weakening of Western support for Tibet and what...
OPINION
Tenzin Sherap* presents his case for the re-election of Sikyong Penpa Tsering for a second term in the 2026 Tibetan elections.
I fully respect everyone’s right to express their views. However, calls for “new” or “younger” leadership—without clear reasoning or...
OPINION
As candidates campaigning for the 2026 exile Tibetan elections vow to stand for what they call “unity”, Thupten Chakrishar* contends that what we need are leaders who understand that their job is not to make us the same, but...
OPINION
As exile Tibetans prepare to vote for a new executive head, the Sikyong, and a new parliament, Tenzin Namgyal* expresses concern over the invisibility of Rangzen candidates and asks: Why is advocating for independence treated as a political inconvenience...
Dr Tashi Phuntsok* presents his case for the election of Mr Kalsang Tsering as the member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile from the Australasia constituency in the upcoming, 2026 Tibetan elections.
The vibrant democratic tradition founded under the visionary leadership of...
OPINION
Vijay Kranti* condemns China’s criticism of the first international conference on the Sixth Dalai Lama of Tibet – which was held in Arunachal Pradesh recently – as a baseless justification of its colonial annexation of Tibet exposed by the...
OPINION
Dr Nawang Phuntsog* explains why he has made a New Year Resolution to re-elect Sikyong Penpa Tsering and is inviting others to do likewise in the upcoming, 2026 Tibetan elections.
As the year draws to a close, the tradition of...
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As Tibetans marked the 36th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Dec 10, with any hope for a resolution of the Tibet issue seemingly bleak in the near future,...
Tenzin Norzin* presents her case for the election of Mr. Kelsang Phuntsok Jungney as a member of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile from North America in the upcoming, 2026 elections.
As a young Tibetan who cares deeply about the future...
