His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meets with President Obama and Attends Programs at National Endowment for Democracy
June 16, 2016President Barack Obama greets His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the entrance of the Map Room of the White House on June 15, 2016. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza dalailama.com Washington DC, USA, 15 June 2016 – On a day that dawned under overcast skies His Holiness read more →
Readout of the President’s Meeting with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama
June 16, 2016White House The President met today with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. The President accepted the Dalai Lama’s condolences for the shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12 and commended the Dalai Lama for his efforts to promote compassion, empathy, and respect for others. The President and the Dalai read more →
Tibetan Language HIV Education Materials Used to Educate 150 Tibetan Health Stakeholders
June 15, 2016Tibetan public health stakeholders from communities across India, Nepal and Bhutan viewing the Tibetan language TeachAIDS HIV education materials TeachAIDS, 11 June 2016 When his His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s expressed concerns about the deteriorating situation of Tibetan public health, the Central TIbetan Administration (CTA) Department of Health sprang into read more →
Tibet Stands Out in China’s Entries at Shanghai International Film Festival
June 14, 2016SHANGHAI — As the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival gets underway Saturday, much of the focus among participants is on the 14 contenders for the Golden Goblet, the top prize at the event that runs through June 19. From the Philippines to Denmark, Iran to Japan, the films’ origins cover read more →
Dalai Lama leads silent prayer for Orlando mass shooting victims
June 14, 2016By Oren Dorell, USA Today, 13 June 2016 WASHINGTON – The Dalai Lama led a silent prayer for victims of the mass shooting in Orlando as he promoted non-violent conflict resolution here Monday. The answer to attacks like “this latest tragedy, in some cases in the name of religion,” is for young read more →
Dalai Lama: must not see all Muslims as terrorists after Orlando
June 14, 2016By David Brunnstrom, Reuters, 13 June 2016 WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) – Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday called the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in which 50 people died, a “very serious tragedy,” but said it was wrong to see all Muslims as potential read more →
The Dalai Lama: Why I’m hopeful about the world’s future
June 14, 2016The Washington Post, Opinions, 13 June 2016 The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibet. Since 1959, he has lived in exile in Dharamsala in northern India. Almost six decades have passed since I left my homeland, Tibet, and became a refugee. Thanks to the kindness read more →
Lichu River Poisoned – Case of Minyak Lhagang Lithium Mine Protest
June 6, 2016Dead fishes in the Lichu River, believed to be killed by theLithium mining site. By Tenzin Palden*- Tibetpolicy.net On 4 May 2016, a sudden mass death of fish in the Lichu River in Minyak Lhagang, Dartsedo County in Karze Prefecture brought hundreds of local Tibetans out on the street, protesting read more →
China’s Middle Class Is About to Demand Big Changes
June 4, 2016Rising incomes bring rising expectations. One of the puzzles about China is why its burgeoning middle class has been acquiescent to one-party rule. According to basic theories of democracy, sustained economic development leads to democracy, not the survival of dictatorship. In the case of China, this rule does not seem read more →
Taiwan post-election look: Youth power dumps KMT rule
June 2, 2016Ms Tsai Ing-Wen, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of Taiwan BY Shim Jae Hoon, Asia Times, 30 May 2016 TAIPEI–When Taiwan’s heavy metal rock star Freddy Lim ran for parliament last winter, few thought he had any chance. With his jet-black ponytail dropping to his waistline, and arms heavily tattooed, Lim read more →