A major concern of the People's Republic of China is its lack of legitimacy in
Tibet. The principal way to lend weight to their position is for the Chinese
government to pursue a policy that satisfies the Tibetan people and gains their
confidence. If we are able to achieve reconciliation by treading a path of
mutual consent, then, as I have already stated many times, I will make every
effort to win the support of the Tibetan people.
In Tibet today, due to the Chinese government's numerous actions, driven as they
are by a lack of foresight, the natural environment has been severely damaged.
And, as a result of their policy of population transfer the non-Tibetan
population has increased many times, reducing native Tibetans to an
insignifican! t minority in their own country. Moreover, the language, customs
and traditions of Tibet, which reflect the true nature and identity of the
Tibetan people are gradually fading away. As a consequence, Tibetans are
increasingly being assimilated into the larger Chinese population. In Tibet,
repression continues to increase with numerous, unimaginable and gross
violations of human rights, denial of religious freedom and the politicization
of religious issues.
Last month, a group of 20 acclaimed marine scientists from Canada, the United States and the UK unveiled the first detailed map of the impacts of humans on the oceans and the results they saw were not good. They say that almost all (96%) of the oceans are being impacted in some way.Write Comment (0 Comments)
Buy a book, plant a tree. It is that simple. For the very small price of $1 you can purchase and plant a tree to replace the tree that was used to make the book that you have purchased. The organization that is doing this is Eco Libris (www.ecolibris.net). Their actions and others around the world are trying to compensate for the continued demands for virgin pulp in books printed today. In the United States, about 5% of the paper is recycled content. Some companies like Random House are taking a stand and committing to bringing the content up to 30%. Write Comment (0 Comments)
TASHINA CHEYENNE VAUGHN GENERAL
DOB: Oct. 2, 1986
Missing From:
Six Nations Reserve, Ohsweken, Ontario
Date Missing:
January 22, 2008
Description: Female, native, 21 yrs, 5’7”, 150 lbs, brown eyes, wears black
rimmed glasses, long brown hair, small T shaped scar on left brow,
round dark brown birthmark on back of left thigh.
Remarks:
Last seen in the vicinity of Chiefswood Road & 4th Line Road in the
Village of Ohsweken on January 22, 2008
If located or if you have knowledge of her whereabouts, contact Insp. Terry
Martin or Det./Sgt. Darren Montour @ 519-445-2811 SIX NATIONS POLICE SERVICE
1689 CHIEFSWOOD ROAD, OHSWEKEN
ONTARIO, CANADA N0A 1M0
Phone (519) 445-2811
Fax (519) 445-4894
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Top U.S. investigative journalist to visit Regina
Written by Social Policy Research Unit
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Seymour Hersh, the American journalist who uncovered the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam war, and who brought the
torture of prisoners in Abu Ghraib to light, will give a public talk in Regina
next Wednesday. Hersh, a regular contributor to The New Yorker magazine on
military and security matters, will speak on “Chain of Command: The Road from
9/11 to Now: Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.”
After decades of repression under Chinese rule, the Tibetan people's
frustrations have burst onto the streets in protests and riots. With the
spotlight of the upcoming Olympic Games now on China, Tibetans are crying out to
the world for change.
The Chinese government has said that the protesters
who have not yet surrendered "will be punished". Its leaders are right now
considering a crucial choice between escalating brutality or dialogue that could
determine the future of Tibet, and China.
We can affect this historic
choice--China does care about its international reputation. China's President Hu
Jintao needs to hear that the 'Made in China' brand and the upcoming Olympics in
Beijing can succeed only if he makes the right choice. But it will take an
avalanche of global people power to get his attention--and we need it in the
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Chinese troops have surrounded Lhasa’s
monasteries after monks dared to celebrate the anniversary of the 1959
uprising. The mainstream media reports clashes and sporadic gunfire in the
streets of the Tibetan capital, and up to 80 monks killed, however details are few. Meanwhile, Regina
resident Judith Silverthorne reports by email “all the streets are bare,
shops closed, hotel gates locked, etc. and the army is everywhere.” ActUp has
posted her emails from Thursday and Friday, and we hope to hear more when she
arrives in Chengdu.
Thursday
I tried to send this message to several people,
but it’s being blocked, so I’m trying one at a time.
As China
bans all news pretty much from outside the country, I am not able to know
what’s going on here in Tibet,
except for when I bump into someone English speaking in an airport who might
have heard something, or from an English tour guide, but even they don’t know
much.I cannot get any
English news TV in hotels (except for a Chinese filtered one), nor can I access
any media on the Internet. So no CNN, CBC, BBC or other news. I can’t even
access Wikipedia or my own blogsite.
At any rate, when I arrived a couple of days
ago, I came across the article by accident on the Internet (not through a
regular source) that mentioned the monk demonstration on March 10, but I wasn’t
affected directly by it and saw no concrete evidence of it. However, as I was
out touring today, I was told that we can’t get into any monasteries. In fact
we tried to get into a temple here in Lhasa
today, but couldn’t enter.
Although it shows a RealRenewal logo at the opening, the video is not a RealRenewal product, but was filmed and posted by the popular blogger Saskboy. Saskboy also posted a full report of how he saw events unfold as a board of seven people voted the closure of three schools. The report, "Because Children are Not Sardines" can be found at http://www.abandonedstuff.com/ Ongoing coverage of activities to support neighbourhood schools can be found at www.realrenewal.org
Last night's meeting included several criticisms of material posted on ActUp and published in the prairie dog, which goes to show that alt media has unexpected audiences and an ability to get under the skin of public debate. Blog on, citizen journalists!
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Ward Churchill to speak
Written by IMC Sask
Friday, 29 February 2008
Ward Churchill will deliver a free lecture in Regina on March 13. The prolific American Indian scholar-activist will speak on "Healing Begins When the Wounding Stops: Reflections on
the Dynamics of 'Truth and Reconciliation' in Native North
America." Churchill recently came to international attention when the University of Colorado fired him in retaliation for his oberservations on 9/11.
Churchill is a member of the Rainbow Coalition Council of
Elders and the leadership council of the American Indian Movement of Colorado.
In addition to his numerous works on indigenous history, he has written
extensively on U.S. foreign policy and the repression of political dissent.
Five of his more than 20 books have received human rights writing awards.
Regina’s wealthy awaited the spoils last night as school trustees voted resoundingly
against a moratorium on the closure or merger of 14 inner city schools.Older schools are a “drain” on the system,
argued Cindy Jarvis, representing the school council of Campbell Collegiate, a
large south end Regina
collegiate. Jarvis complained that Campbell’s
higher socio-economic status was a burden that might cause “prejudice” against
the school, and asked when the cost savings from the closures would be
transferred over to the remaining schools. She also put in a pitch for more
funds, saying Campbell needs a “facelift.” The trustees apparently felt Campbell’s pain; only one, John Conway, voted in favour of the moratorium.
Meanwhile, other presenters voiced their concern over a plan
that will put nearly half of Regina’s
elementary school population on buses. Parent Leif Caldor noted that the map of
closures looks nearly identical to maps depicting low income and aboriginal
populations, and criticized the board for their middle-class bias. More to the
point, presenter Leslea Mair quoted Buffy St. Marie: “Regina makes me wish I had never been born.”
Noting that the trustees seem firmly set to begin the plan
on March 11, RealRenewal, a group opposing the closures, said they will turn their
attention toward the province and the polls.
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