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Forced Conscription in Myanmar: Stop Sending My Sisters to the Bombs

Forced Conscription in Myanmar: Stop Sending My Sisters to the Bombs

By Helianthus Oo
The implementation of the People's Military Service Law will allow the military to increase its control over women's lives and bodies.

It’s Time to Move Beyond Federal Democracy in Myanmar

It’s Time to Move Beyond Federal Democracy in Myanmar

By Thurein Naing
Given the sorry trajectory of the country's recent history, a peaceful and structured dissolution might be better than a forced unity.
Myanmar’s Military Junta Extends State of Emergency For Seventh Time

Myanmar’s Military Junta Extends State of Emergency For Seventh Time

By Sebastian Strangio
The six-month extension is intended to buy time for the military's long-promised election, but conditions in the country are not propitious.

Amid Hope and Despair, Myanmar’s Civil War Enters Its Fifth Year

Amid Hope and Despair, Myanmar’s Civil War Enters Its Fifth Year

By Luke Hunt
As the conflict drags on, politicians and “irritating voices” emerge from the liberated rear.

Ruili on Edge: A Chinese Border City Loses Its Mojo

Ruili on Edge: A Chinese Border City Loses Its Mojo

By Mingyue Yang and Yaolong Xian
The onetime boom-town has struggled to adapt to domestic policy shifts, anti-fraud campaigns, and the escalating civil war across the border in Myanmar.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Myanmar Military Launches Air Strikes on Kachin, Rakhine, Shan States

Myanmar Military Launches Air Strikes on Kachin, Rakhine, Shan States

By Sebastian Strangio
2025 seems set to continue last year's sharp increase in the number of retaliatory air and artillery attacks on resistance-held territories.

Burmese Tofu Diplomacy: Myanmar’s Democratic Forces and Their Engagement with China and India

Burmese Tofu Diplomacy: Myanmar’s Democratic Forces and Their Engagement with China and India

By Tin Shine Aung
The National Unity Government needs a proactive strategy for gaining recognition from the region's two superpowers.
Nearly 6,000 Prisoners Released in Myanmar Independence Day Amnesty

Nearly 6,000 Prisoners Released in Myanmar Independence Day Amnesty

By Sebastian Strangio
While the amnesty included around 600 political prisoners, it should not be taken as a sign of conciliation on the part of the military.

Myanmar Military Junta Enacts Repressive New Cybersecurity Bill

Myanmar Military Junta Enacts Repressive New Cybersecurity Bill

By Sebastian Strangio
Among the law's provisions is a ban on the provision of virtual private networks (VPNs), which are frequently used to circumvent internet controls.

Ethnic Rebel Group Announces Seizure of Key Town in Western Myanmar

Ethnic Rebel Group Announces Seizure of Key Town in Western Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
The Arakan Army says that it is ready to engage in "political dialogue" and vowed to safeguard foreign investments in Rakhine State.

No Evidence Thai Banks Facilitated Myanmar Arms Purchases, Government Says

No Evidence Thai Banks Facilitated Myanmar Arms Purchases, Government Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The U.N. human rights office claims that the country has become a leading source of banking services to Myanmar’s military junta.
5 Factors That Catapulted Arakan Army to Unprecedented Success Against the Myanmar Military

5 Factors That Catapulted Arakan Army to Unprecedented Success Against the Myanmar Military

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The AA has entered into alliances and built on terrain and other advantages to emerge as a formidable organization in Rakhine State.

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