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 ...
Uprisings in Myanmar—Then and Now
Despite some striking similarities, there are crucial differences between the current uprising against military rule and the anti-regime resistance of ...
Bloodied but Unbowed: Myanmar’s Wounded Resistance Fighters Vow to Uproot Junta
Five PDF members injured in the armed struggle to defeat the junta reflect on their journey to the front lines ...
Child Victims of Myanmar Junta Air Strikes Recall Their Deadly Ordeal
The surviving children have vivid memories of seeing their friends killed by junta helicopters; many now feel terror at the ...
Forged in Times of Danger: My Connection With Ko Jimmy and Ma Nilar Thein
A political analyst recalls how his life intersected with those of the executed activist and his wife, first in prison ...
The Worst Sinners Against Democracy in Myanmar
Since the coup, an already sinister list has become much darker, with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing outdoing even his ...
Myanmar Does NOT Need New Elections
The people will continue to fight to restore the election result that was stolen from them in 2020.
Military Regime Can’t Defeat Myanmar’s Brave Hearts
The young protesters’ determination to defeat the regime is summed up in their motto: ‘They Die, or They Die!’
Understanding the Bigger Picture of Myanmar’s Election
Watching elderly voters solemnly cast their advance ballots in 2020 offers a lesson in the larger significance of Myanmar’s general ...
Imagining a Better World in a Kayan Mountain Village
In Rankhu, a remote spot three hours’ drive from Loikaw, it’s almost possible to believe there’s ‘nothing to kill or ...
Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup
To mark the 36th anniversary of the 1988 coup by top generals that replaced the government of dictator Ne Win, ...
Of Monks and Military Men
The Saffron Revolution showcased Burma’s monks at their best, but that moral standing has been eroded by a manipulative old ...
Why Myanmar’s Junta Axed Its National Security Adviser
Moe Aung, who also once served as Navy chief, has disappeared from the new regime lineup amid a massive data ...
EU Drone Technology Found in Myanmar Military Drones
A UK-based group traced “anti-jamming” modules from a European manufacturer to Chinese resellers and finally to the junta’s drone fleet.
Senior Myanmar Commander Interrogated Over Thai Border Smuggling
Deputy chief of Southeastern Command among dozens detained after hundreds of trucks intercepted on Karen border route, severely disrupting trade.
Myanmar Junta Troops Encircle Resistance-Held Sagaing Village
The regime is mobilizing hundreds of troops to recapture a strategic police station in Pale Township that was seized by ...
The Risks of Romanticizing Rebel Governance in Myanmar
No matter how legitimate their struggle against the junta, we need greater scrutiny of how ethnic armed groups administer the ...
Myanmar Junta Launches Street Phone Checks as Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect
Regime patrols in Mandalay have begun stopping pedestrians and motorists to search mobile phones for VPNs and social media posts.
Can Myanmar junta boss fulfill his presidential dream?
This week’s Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks if staging an election will give Min Aung Hlaing his dream job.
Myanmar Junta Reinstates Warrantless Arrests, Home Raids Ahead of Election
Rebranded regime resuspends key privacy laws despite lifting emergency rule.
Clashes Continue After Myanmar Junta Flotilla Arrives in Bhamo
A depleted junta flotilla carrying reinforcements from Mandalay has docked in the strategic town of Bhamo amid ongoing clashes with ...
Shattered Lands: How Empire’s Collapse Shaped Asia
Historian Sam Dalrymple traces the five partitions of Britain’s Indian Empire, from Burma to the Arabian Peninsula, and the legacies ...
