China Detains American Pro-Tibet Activists at Beijing Olympics

Several American activists have been arrested and detained in China for promoting pro-Tibet messages in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games. The protests were organized by Students for a Free Tibet and among those being held are Graffitti Research Lab founder James Powderly and Alive in Baghdad videoblogger Brian Conley.

More Coverage:

– Boing Boing
– New York Times
– Associated Press
– Free Tibet 2008

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Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.

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