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 ...
Impeccable Appraisal of the Myanmar Imbroglio
Anyone interested in an objective appraisal of the ongoing Spring Revolution in Myanmar should read veteran journalist Bertil Lintner’s new ...
Putting on a Show for Dead Puppet President; Slamming Door on ASEAN Peace Bid; and More
Also this week, the regime turned to ultranationalists ahead of sham election, paid $3m for access to Washington, and launched ...
Myanmar Junta Sends Envoys to Wa State to Build Election Support
The Shan State chief minister and military officials visited UWSA and NDAA territories as the junta pushes for cooperation ahead ...
Myanmar Junta Retakes Bhamo Battalion HQ
Regime forces, reinforced by a flotilla from Mandalay, have reoccupied a battalion headquarters that fell to the Kachin Independence Army ...
AA Advances Against Myanmar Junta in Ayeyarwady
The Arakan Army has started a fresh offensive after a month without fighting.
Conscript Tells of Brutal Abuses by Myanmar Military Officers
Rank-and-file soldiers who retreat are often shot dead or beaten by officers lurking behind the lines, according to a young ...
Myint Swe: From Ruthless Enforcer to Puppet President of Myanmar’s Military Regime
After orchestrating the brutal 2007 Saffron Revolution crackdown and serving as military intelligence chief, Myint Swe spent his final years ...
Myanmar Junta Hires US Lobby Firm in Bid to Boost Ties With Washington
The junta has hired GOP-linked DCI Group for $3 million a year to help rebuild ties with the US and ...
The ’88 Uprising’s Lessons for Myanmar’s Ongoing Revolution
In 2021, a stolen election shattered the democratic hopes of the younger generation—unleashing a tech-fueled revolution with a momentum 1988’s ...
Junta Troops Trigger Fierce Resistance in Push Toward Myanmar’s Ruby Hub
Regime soldiers advancing on Mogoke from recently reclaimed Nawnghkio engage in intense clashes with Ta-ang National Liberation Army forces determined ...
