If you ever needed a reason not to buy imports from China this is a good reason!Crisis in Burma and Darfur! Among the hundreds of others. They have the ability to influence the crisis in Burma,Darfur,and the health and well being of people and the planet and so do you! Check the label before you buy it.Find out whats behind that corporate fashion label your sporting? Find out where it is made? Chances are your dollars are directly supporting oppressive governments such as China ,Corporate greed that is directly connected to to the destruction of the planet and humanity, poor working conditions and numerous other inhumane conditions around the world, for Shit we don't even need!It may look good but chances are the label tells a story of oppression and destruction from somewhere in the world! Think before you buy! Become involved,It's your world It's your money, and you do have an impact! Especially now that they will be hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing China your influence is even greater! Spread the word!Speak out in honor of those around the world who don't have freedom of speech.Share what you have ,shop at thrift stores,build community!Grow food.Take back the planet for a sustainable future!

The violence in Darfur is getting worse. More than 80,000 Darfurians have been displaced in recent months and increased fighting has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of civilians. We cannot let China turn away from the genocide in Darfur. China must use its influence to pressure the Sudanese government to stop the violence. Click here to tell Liu Guijin, China's "special representative to the Darfur issue," to use his power to help deploy UNAMID peacekeepers and end the genocide before more lives are lost. As a member of the UN Security Council, China has enormous leverage over the peacekeeping mission. However, instead of using its leverage to advance peace, China continues to defend Sudan's interests, expand trade, and bolster the Sudanese government's military capacity. We can't be fooled by the aggressive propaganda campaign launched by China in advance of the 2008 Olympics. While China has made a few modest steps forward, these efforts have not improved conditions in Darfur. China's "special representative on the Darfur issue," Liu Guijin, must do everything in his power to push the Sudanese government to allow the swift, full and effective deployment of the UNAMID peacekeeping force. Click here to send a message to Liu Guijin today. Thank you for your continued work on behalf of the people of Darfur. Save Darfur Coalition

At what point does freedom become pointless? When those who have it become complacent! How can it possibly be acceptable to go to the summer Olympics as a spectator, participate as an athlete or be a sponsor of the games in a country that so overtly violates the basic humane rights of people so openly and violently? Speak up ,Speak out, don't participate in silence ,his/herstory calls upon you to use this opportunity to make a difference! Will your participation be tarnished in blood and oppression or courage and hope It's not just a game It's peoples lives. Always in peace, always with love Butchculture.com

China Rights Activist to Go to Prison By Associated Press 4:51 AM EDT, March 24, 2008 BEIJING - A Chinese activist who circulated an open letter titled, "We want human rights, not the Olympics," was sentenced Monday to five years in prison, a court official said. Court security shocked Yang Chunlin repeatedly with electric batons after the 20-minute hearing when he tried to speak with family members, the China-based Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch said in a statement. Yang had been convicted of subverting the power of the state, a charge that authorities commonly use to clamp down on opposition activists. His trial was the latest in a series of similar cases as China's leaders try to stifle dissent in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics, which start in August. Yang had gathered more than 10,000 signatures, mostly from farmers, for the petition that pushed for greater protections for human rights ahead of the Olympics that begin Aug. 8.

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The Diane Rehm Show Listen to this show The Chinese government crackdown on Tibetan protesters in Lhasa have brought renewed scrutiny of China's human rights record and the unresolved question over Tibet's political future. Our guests will discuss the events there this past week and their impact on the upcoming Olympic games in Beijing. Guests Bhuchung Tsering, A native of Tibet, Bhuchung Tsering fled to India with his family in 1960. He is currently vice president for special programs, overseeing Chinese outreach and Tibetan empowerment programs at the International Campaign for Tibet in Washington, DC Steve Marshall, senior adviser to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China Simon Elegant, Beijing Bureau Chief, Time Magazine T. Kumar, advocacy director for Asia and the Pacific region at Amnesty International USA

	˝These protests are a manifestation of the deep-rooted resentment of the Tibetan people under the present governance,˝ Dalai Lama said.