February 2012

Cases of Tibetans sacrificing themselves in fiery protest are becoming more and more frequent

December 2011

Dr. Robbie Barnett of Columbia University discusses the reasons behind the disturbing trend.

April 2011

How will the Dalai Lama's retirement affect Tibetans and the Tibetan cause?

February 2011

In January, Dharamsala, India, was rocked when police raided the home of the Karmapa, an important Tibetan Buddhist monk. We report on what happened and why.

December 2010

By now, most have heard of jailed Chinese literary critic Liu Xiaobo. But fewer have heard of the human-rights manifesto that led to his imprisonment.

November 2010

The results of the primaries for the Tibetan government-in-exile are in. This emerging democracy managed to coordinate a global election on a single day. Add to that riot police seizing ballot boxes, and foreign governments refusing to release results, and you get a uniquely Tibetan political experience. We hear from Dharamsala political watcher, Tenzin Tsundue about what it all means for the Tibetan cause.

February 2010

Analysis: What did the Dalai Lama's meeting with Obama really mean for the U.S. administration and how does it contrast with expectations in Lhasa?

December 2009

Dechen Pemba explains how Tibetan blogs have become a key source of information on what's going on inside Tibet.

May 2009

Chin Jin of the Chinese Democracy Movement reflects on what Chinese democracy might mean for Tibet as well as what the Dalai Lama means to him.

March 2009

Author Pico Iyer, who's known the Dalai Lama for around 30 years, talks about how the Tibetan leader is thinking at this critical historical juncture.

March 2009

We tackle the question: Did China actually liberate Tibetans from the yoke of feudalism, as Beijing claims?

March 2009

A discussion of what Tibetans in Tibet are feeling and why they continue to protest even in the face of China’s severe crackdown.

February 2009

Charter 08 is a manifesto signed by over 300 Chinese intellectuals and activists to promote political reform and human rights in China.

December 2008

Canadian Senator Consiglio di Nino shares his views on the key Tibet-related news events of 2008.

December 2008

Tibetans in exile in Dharamsala, India, share their views on the election of Barack Obama.