Not surprisingly, the technology the Chinese government has developed and that developed by western companies on behalf of the Chinese is now being exported to repressive regimes around the world. I guess the internet really is leading to democratic changes!! Outrage at Zimbabwe bugging plan Zimbabwe’s...

SFT friend and TIPA musician Sonam Tashi (aka Acho Danny) is featured today on my other blog: “The dranyen is very much a folk instrument, but what Danny is doing with it goes well beyond tradition, and speaks to his worldly experiences and open mind. His music uses distortation and phase effects,...

Every year Students for a Free Tibet provides chapters with speakers to come talk about Tibet and the Tibetan independence movement at their schools. This year we’re proud to announce a panel of five speakers who will be able to speak to a diverse range of topics about Tibet. Our featured speakers...

Stephen Colbert, er, me, puts the following people on notice, so watch out! Do you want to put anyone on notice? Do it here.

I grew up in the cradle of my nation. I saw my people live in a higher place in this world. But when I lay on the ground to watch the world, I cried. Those tears were a reasonable response to what was happening in the world. I grew up with the love of my parents. When my parents’ foreheads were...

hi everyone - please click on this link and watch a short video i shot this summer: http://revver.com/video/44305/20937everytime anyone watches the video, SFT earns money. its that simple. now we just need to find some good videos…if you have any ideas for funny, catchy, interesting videos that...