In Occupation’s Shadow, Democracy Becomes Tibet’s Weapon
OPINION
Aritra Banerjee* examines how Tibetans have made democracy and non-violence central to their identity and resistance, contrasting the repression inside Tibet with the democratic...
Securing Tibet’s future: Re-elect the proven leader, Sikyong Penpa Tsering
OPINION
Ahead of the expected start of the process for the exile Tibetan elections next month, Prof Nawang Phuntsog* presents his case for the re-election...
Tibetan Democracy Day: Sixty-Five Years of Exile, and Still Counting
OPINION
Charisma fades, but institutions endure, and the Dalai Lama’s pivotal decision taken 65 years ago to democratize the exile Tibetan governance stands out as...
Propaganda in Tibetan Cultural Life: Official Narratives vs. Recorded Traditions
OPINION
As international scrutiny of Chinese policies in Tibet continues to intensify, the stark contrast between a fundamentally false official propaganda and recorded traditions becomes...
Tibet’s Hidden Power: Rare Earths in a Land Under Occupation
To China, Tibet has always been Xizang, meaning the western treasure-house, and this belief turned into a strong realization after its first comprehensive geological...
China’s Digital Crackdown in Tibet: A Regime of Silence in the Virtual Age
OPINION
Aritra Banerjee* dwells on how China has weaponized technology to suppress faith, speech, and dissent on the Tibetan Plateau, cutting Tibetans off from each...