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Myanmar Junta in ‘Political and Military Cul-de-Sac’: Security Expert

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

Janes’ Anthony Davis says Myanmar’s highly motivated PDFs have taken their resistance against an arrogant and ineffective Myanmar military into a crucial second phase.

Myanmar’s Neighbors Must Refuse to Engage With the Military Regime

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Guest Column

By Aye Chan

If the international community places concerted pressure on the junta and isolates it completely, the military will be forced to make concessions.

“We are Getting Stronger to Complete the Revolution”: Karenni Resistance Leader

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

Khun Be Du, KNDF leader and an NUG deputy minister, talks to The Irrawaddy about the success of the resistance movement in Kayah State and the prospects for a federal democratic un

NUG Acting President Calls for People to put an end to Junta’s Planned Election

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Both the NLD and the US State Department say there is no chance that any poll held by the regime will be free and fair.

"We Have to Escalate the Fighting": Myanmar Civilian Acting President

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

Acting President of the National Unity Government Duwa Lashi La speaks to The Irrawaddy about what the people’s government has achieved since it was formed.

Veteran Shan Democracy Campaigner Khun Tun Oo Dies

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Khun Tun Oo, the former Shan Nationalities League for Democracy chairman, has died of natural causes after a lifetime working to establish a federal democracy.

In Myanmar, Don’t Mention the Coup 

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Guest Column

By David Scott Mathieson

Global aid donors such as the United Nations and the European Union appear to believe that it is business as usual in a Myanmar under military rule. 

Madeleine Albright Applauds Burma’s ‘Long Overdue’ Reform

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From the Archive

By The Irrawaddy

To mark the death of Madeleine Albright earlier this week, The Irrawaddy revisits this 2013 account of a visit to Myanmar by the former US Secretary of State.

KIA Chief Demands Myanmar Shadow Govt Commitment to Federal Democracy

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The Kachin Independence Army has marked the 75th anniversary of the 1947 Panglong Agreement by demanding the National Unity Government revive its federal vision.

Education and Federalism in Myanmar

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Guest Column

By Ashley South

Ethnic education systems can be a model for a just and inclusive federal union in Myanmar.

Myanmar Junta Fails the Sovereignty Test

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Guest Column

By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

A year after the coup, the regime has no popular support, lacks territorial control and global legitimacy, and its diplomats are barred from international meetings.

Myanmar People’s Assembly Pledges to Try Junta at ICC

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Among other atrocities, the military regime has killed at least 1,499 civilians and over 11,800 more have been arrested to date.

The Accomplices of Myanmar’s Murderer-in-Chief

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Specials

By The Irrawaddy

Min Aung Hlaing’s regime is enabled by a handpicked crew of opportunists comprising failed politicians, self-serving advisers and monks corrupted by proximity to power.

Myanmar’s Heroes and Villains of 2021

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Specials

By The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy looks at the individuals, groups and forces that shaped the course of events in one of the most tumultuous years in Myanmar’s modern history.

Will India Serve as a Catalyst to Solve Myanmar Crisis?

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Guest Column

By Jayanta Kalita

The message of the foreign minister’s visit is that New Delhi will continue to call for democracy while talking with junta leaders to mitigate India’s security concerns.