Reluctant Exiles: Another ‘Life or Death’ Exodus From Myanmar
The latest exodus of reluctant exiles from Myanmar comprises young people forced to leave everything behind to escape becoming frontline ...
The latest exodus of reluctant exiles from Myanmar comprises young people forced to leave everything behind to escape becoming frontline ...
Despite some striking similarities, there are crucial differences between the current uprising against military rule and the anti-regime resistance of ...
Five PDF members injured in the armed struggle to defeat the junta reflect on their journey to the front lines ...
The surviving children have vivid memories of seeing their friends killed by junta helicopters; many now feel terror at the ...
A political analyst recalls how his life intersected with those of the executed activist and his wife, first in prison ...
Since the coup, an already sinister list has become much darker, with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing outdoing even his ...
The people will continue to fight to restore the election result that was stolen from them in 2020.
The young protesters’ determination to defeat the regime is summed up in their motto: ‘They Die, or They Die!’
Watching elderly voters solemnly cast their advance ballots in 2020 offers a lesson in the larger significance of Myanmar’s general ...
In Rankhu, a remote spot three hours’ drive from Loikaw, it’s almost possible to believe there’s ‘nothing to kill or ...
To mark the 36th anniversary of the 1988 coup by top generals that replaced the government of dictator Ne Win, ...
The Saffron Revolution showcased Burma’s monks at their best, but that moral standing has been eroded by a manipulative old ...
USDP chair Khin Yi, a longtime regime enforcer, met with prominent nationalists in Yangon to gain their support for Min ...
KPPA reports worsening conditions, no family access or medicine, and a recent inmate death as Myanmar’s military tightens restrictions at ...
Eleven of convoy’s original 17 supply vessels survive repeated ambushes in setback for Kachin resistance forces fighting to seize strategic ...
Regime mouthpiece New Light of Myanmar accuses the staunchly anti-junta government in Dili of “cavorting with terrorists” over friendly contacts ...
Condemning the regime’s rigged poll won’t stop global acceptance—the resistance must take control of the narrative through coordinated force and ...
Private Chinese security companies are increasingly blurring the line between protecting Beijing’s investments and outright interference in conflicts abroad, warns ...
Also this week, the junta imposed harsh penalties to protect its bogus poll, overlooked education in new cabinet, and text-spammed ...
From Gen. Aung San to U Ko Ni, Myanmar’s long history of assassinations highlights the moral dilemmas and lasting impact ...
The imposition of martial law suggests the regime will struggle to hold elections in those townships unless it takes control ...
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