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News
"The pile-on has been quite obvious. It’s also noteworthy that it hasn’t done any good," US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
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A declaration of genocide by the US government could have legal implications of committing Washington to stronger punitive measures against Myanmar.
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Burma
Development organizations say that the project would improve the students’ educational experience, but that a change of mindset is necessary for Arakanese to accept it.
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Politics
Political parties in Kachin, Chin, Karen and Mon states merge in a bid to overthrow the NLD in the 2020 general election.
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There is little evidence that the government was involved, but the damage to the democratic transition has been done.
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The late US senator’s support for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi saw him banned from the country for 15 years; he later clashed with her government over the Rohingya.
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From the Archive
How communists played a shadowy role in Myanmar's 1988 pro-democracy uprising.
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In Person
The former Thai diplomat tells The Irrawaddy that the next few months could be ‘game-changing’ for Myanmar, depending on how it handles developments in the strife-torn state.
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Guest Column
The draft National Register of Citizens is expected to list Indian citizens residing in Assam and, in the process, find a solution to the citizenship issue plaguing the state.
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Dateline
The Irrawaddy discusses the recent court decision to charge two Reuters reporters and what it means for press freedom, judicial independence and democracy.
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India’s External Affairs Ministry calls allegations that boundary posts were shifted ‘baseless’
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India so far has little to show for its much-touted Act East Asia policy.
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Burma
Party leadership says women must build up their skills first.
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Burma
"Even though we don’t use the quota system, we have to push to have more [female] candidates, especially for the general election in 2020," said Daw May Win Myint.
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At the second party congress, lawmakers welcome criticism and reaffirm campaign promises.
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