Considering the strong resentment expressed by Tibetans toward the rebranding of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile as the “Tibetan People’s Organization”, it is surprising that this decision has not been further challenged. This is particularly remarkable if …

Thanks to Lobsang Sangay la and Jamyang Norbu la, the Kalon Tripa race has its first Sarah Palin incident.  Palin, of course, is the defeated 2008 U.S. vice presidential candidate who supposedly said she had …

A week ago Lobsang Sangay la called me on the telephone and expressed his objection to my piece which in large part dealt with his candidacy. Lobsang la told me that he did not remember …

CTA’s response to Jamyang Norbu’s post on the controversial statement made by the PM is rather puzzling. Not the faintest argument is provided, not even an attempt to deny Norbu’s analysis. The reader is instead …

Norbu Samphel’s twisted democracy is indeed ‘unique!’ He advocates a sort of ‘people’s democratic dictatorship,’ wherein doubts and criticisms have no place. His democracy with ‘Tibetan characteristics’ disapproves of any Tibetan (young and old) asking …

It is very sad and shocking to watch the video of Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche expressing his perception of Tibetans who support Rangzen (independence) for Tibet. By no means are loyalty and allegiance to His …

Jamyang Norbu will deliver a new Rangzen lecture on June 5th at the Zentrum Karl der Grosse in Zurich, Switzerland.
The lecture, entitled “Was Tibet an independent and sovereign state?”, will be given in Tibetan and …

Is it just me or does it not seem like most of the prominent Rangzen activists almost always spot a nice thick moustache, a Tibetan version of Tom Selleck look if you will, that is …

RTYC Minnesota invited writer & activist, Jamyang Norbu for 2 days of events to celebrate 40th Founding Day anniversary in Minnesota. A segment of his presentation is shown here.
Part 2 [05:51] | Part 3 [10:00] …