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Meat pastry rap threatens China’s security

Meat pastry rap threatens China’s security

June 2011

A rap video about a Tibetan meat pie goes viral and gets banned

January 2011 show

January 2011 show

January 2011

One woman takes on international mining corporations and learns how to be "a different kind of activist," broadening Buddhism's appeal for Tibetan schoolkids, and how you can help imprisoned Tibetan musician Tashi Dhondup.

Tashi Dhondup RELEASED

Tashi Dhondup <span class="caps">RELEASED</span>

January 2011

We are pleased to announce that since our broadcast, Tibetan singer Tashi Dhondup has been released from prison.

Silenced Songs: Tashi Dhondup

Silenced Songs: Tashi Dhondup

December 2010

In Tibet, even the wrong ringtone can get you arrested. Some exiled Tibetan musicians are trying to raise awareness about artists imprisoned simply for challenging the view of the state.

May 2010 show

May 2010 show

May 2010

Why the Dalai Lama matters, art as refuge for Tibetan kids, a musician's Indian sojourn and a wrapup of the news.

News roundup

News roundup

May 2010

Reconstruction in quake-devastated region of Tibet, crackdowns on dissidents new censorship rules in Tibet, and the Dalai Lama tweets.

March 2010 show

March 2010 show

March 2010

A computer genius monk, banned Tibetan writing, the Buddhist view of reality, and an audio postcard from Bodh Gaya, India.

The uprising goes underground

The uprising goes underground

March 2010

Rebecca Novick reads an excerpt from an essay by acclaimed Tibetan writer Woeser, part of a book on banned writings by Tibetans.

News for January 2010

News for January 2010

January 2010

Google contemplates China pullout, Haiti quake, and China's cyber attacks on dissidents and activists.

Voices from the Inside

Voices from the Inside

December 2009

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

Power of One: Help filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen

Power of One: Help filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen

August 2009

Help filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen, who was arrested in 2008 after doing about 100 interviews with ordinary Tibetans in Tibet for a film made without approval.

April 2009 news roundup

April 2009 news roundup

April 2009

Death sentences in Lhasa, official censorship, IOC calls for an end to international torch relays, China's influence in Nepal and more.

December 2008 show

December 2008 show

December 2008

2008 year in review, David Crosby on Tibet, the CIA's involvement in the resistance, Tibetans on Obama and more.

The poetry of Woeser

The poetry of Woeser

December 2008

A reading of a poem by Woeser, a Tibetan writer and poet living in Beijing who continues to defy the Chinese government's attempts at censorship.

December 2008 news roundup

December 2008 news roundup

December 2008

The Dalai Lama visits Europe, talks about retiring from his political role. Also: China Internet censorship and Taiwan nixes a visit by the Dalai Lama.