At this point in the Christian calendar one is supposed to make sage observations about what is likely to occur in the twelve months ahead. This is, of course, the usual practice. I thought about this practice and then began to consider what ought to happen in the next twelve months…as a result of actions... more →
Dear Colleagues, The Charter was created by Tashi Rabgey la, an extraordinary Tibetan woman who built two schools for 410 children of Kham on the Tibetan Plateau through Machik www.Machik.org Dr. Losang Rabgey la is her sister and director of Machik. Charter for Engagement in the Future of Tibet THIS WE KNOW We live in... more →
Greetings All, Tibet Day 2008 is promising to be a remarkable event. Come enjoy Tibetan food, song, dance, vendors and related nonprofit organizations. Find out the next stage of the Tibet movement in the Bay Area and beyond. Please check out http://friends-of-tibet.org/tibetday/tibetday.html for our press release and flyer for the event. Below, are some outstanding Tibet-related organizations that we are... more →
The US government on Tuesday, 21 October 2008 without explanation dropped all war crimes charges against five men who have been held without trial at the secretive prison at Guantanamo, Cuba. As if caught in Sisyphus-like existence for an eternity, the American government created a black hole into which mostly victims of vigilante justice have... more →
“Hunger is a political problem. We have enough food. It is not a question of doubling the amount of supermarkets. The question is how much money it takes to buy food,” recently explained in a Berlin speech Olivier de Schutter, a law professor, human rights campaigner and the UN’s new top advisor on food. Sure,... more →
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