Powerful Anti-Olympics Grafitti in Bankgog

Simply incredible artwork and a powerful statement about China’s Olympics. More pics at Wooster Collective.

Posted on April 24th, 2008 by F.X. Leach in Beijing Olympics 2008, Direct Action, images

Breaking News: Banner Hang in Paris!

Paris–Two Tibet independence activists were detained this morning along the torch route after Melanie Raoul (25) and Phil Kirk (23) abseiled off of Pont Au Change, unfurling a banner reading “Pas de Flame au Tibet.” More than 60 pro-Tibet marchers spontaneously gathered round the team on surrounding bridges and streets, chanting free Tibet slogans. The […]

Posted on April 7th, 2008 by buckaroo banzai in Direct Action, Featured, Press Coverage, press conference

Breaking News: Banner Hang in London

Four Tibet independence activists were detained this morning after two activists abseiled off Westminster Bridge and unfurled a 74 square meter protest banner reading, “One World, One Dream: Free Tibet 2008,” mocking China’s Olympics slogan “One World, One Dream.” The action took place on the eve of the controversial arrival of China’s Olympic torch relay […]

Posted on April 5th, 2008 by buckaroo banzai in Direct Action, Featured, Olympics, Protest, Protests, torch relay

Gaming the Games, Shaming Beijing

The Sydney Morning Heralds reports on How activists have hijacked the symbols of the Olympic Games and used them to shame China.

Great coverage of our recently released Torch Relay Animation Parody:
A similarly edgy animation is being promoted by Students for a Free Tibet on its parody of the official Torch Relay site. The animation, a […]

Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by buckaroo banzai in Direct Action, Featured, Technology, Tibet & the Olympics, images, torch relay

Breaking News: Tendor confronts Rogge, then Arrested

Just a few hours ago, SFT’s Tendor confronted Jacques Rogge, the head of the International Olympic Committee, at his hotel in Olympia, Greece.
Listen to audio recorded from Tendor’s cellphone:

Updated 10:29am Eastern: Video of Tendor and Rogge

Shortly after this impromptu meeting, Tendor and an independent reporter he was walking with were arrested by Greek police:
Michael and […]

Posted on March 24th, 2008 by buckaroo banzai in Direct Action, arrest, greece, ioc, rogge, tendor

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