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Burma
January 28, 2020
International Rohingya Ruling Spotlights Suu Kyi’s Fall From Grace
By Associated Press
The decision again highlighted the once-revered democracy icon's troubles since she took power in Myanmar.
July 02, 2019
A Digital Nation for the Stateless Rohingya?
By Preeti Jha
A team of Rohingya Muslims is using blockchain technology to forge digital identities for the persecuted minority’s diaspora.
September 30, 2017
When Burma Was Still Part of British India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
When Burma became Burma and India became India.
September 26, 2017
Long Past Time for Sanctions on Myanmar’s Generals
By John Sifton
The Burmese military's atrocities in Rakhine state cannot go unpunished.
February 20, 2016
Like South Africa After Mandela, Myanmar Needs Many Real Leaders--Not Just One
By Caitlin J. Pierce
Aung San Suu Kyi’s singular leadership could lead to the same sense of unrealized dreams that has befallen South Africa.
November 20, 2015
The (Few) Generals That Don’t Exit in Myanmar
By Renaud Egreteau
Myanmar's military took a bashing in the polls on November 8, but it will continue to play a role in politics.
September 23, 2015
Myanmar's Electoral Landscape: Vibrant, But Uncertain
By Phuong Nguyen
As Myanmar approaches a historic election, things appear stable, though uncertainty persists.
August 11, 2015
The 100 Days That Ended the ‘White Man’s Burden’ in Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In just three months, the Imperial Japanese Army ended 150 years of European domination of Asia.
May 04, 2015
Is Myanmar Approaching Genocide?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent report suggests that the Rohingya could become the target of further mass atrocities.
April 23, 2015
Aung San Suu Kyi's Advisor Leaves a Broad Legacy in Myanmar
By Poppy McPherson
A year after the Burmese journalist and long-time political prisoner Win Tin passed away, mourners gather to remember him.
April 03, 2015
Post-Censorship, Myanmar’s Literary World Awakens
By Poppy McPherson
In Mandalay, hundreds gathered to hear talks by Burmese and international authors.
November 23, 2014
Perhaps It's Time to Call It ‘Burma,’ Again
By Luke Hunt
Myanmar continues to backslide on reforms. It might be time to stop giving its leaders the benefit of the doubt.
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