Myanmar politics

The military junta's possible handover of power to a quasi-civilian "transition council" could create complications for the country's resistance forces.

Sean Turnell, 58, was arrested shortly after the February 2021 coup and spent more than 600 days in prison.

Sean Turnell was sentenced alongside Aung San Suu Kyi, whom he served as an economic adviser prior to her overthrow last year.

The number of children killed in the air attack in Sagaing region appeared to be the highest since last February's coup.

The opposition movement enjoys popular legitimacy and has a viable plan for Myanmar's future. The world is running out of excuses for not recognizing it.

Vicky Bowman has been accused of violating a minor immigration regulation, but the true motivations of her arrest are clearly political.

The recent resumption of executions has pushed the resistance movement in Myanmar into a zero-sum game with the military from which there can be no going back. 

The Thai government appears increasingly complicit in the Myanmar junta’s deadly reign of terror.

A conviction could lead to her party being dissolved and unable to participate in a new election the military has promised will take place in 2023.

A conversation with David Richards about life under the junta.

The grisly video may have been purposefully leaked in order to terrorize civilians and deter them from supporting anti-regime resistance forces.