Archive for Friday, March 2, 2012  Tibet support  March 2, 2012
To the editor:  Last week (Feb. 21) those listening to “Morning
Edition” on KANU or KCUR heard a vivid report on the Chinese
government’s brutal repression of Tibetan religious activity.
NPR’s China correspondent told of monks living in fear of being
shot in their monasteries. She described monks sacrificing their
lives in acts of self-immolation in a desperate effort to cast
light on the Chinese government’s cruelty. Perhaps even more
disturbing was her comment that the Chinese government is
preparing to increase its repression and bring even more pain
and suffering to those whose only desire is to preserve their
traditional religion and culture.  Living far from Tibet, how is
it possible for a resident of Lawrence to express solidarity
with the Tibetan people in their struggle against the Chinese
government? One way is to contribute to the International
Campaign for Tibet. Another way is to ask the University of
Kansas administration to tell