Myanmar’s people are fighting to end not just a dictatorship but a centuries-old cycle of domination, aiming to break free and shape a new political future.
Last week’s earthquake only compounds Myanmar’s decades-long disaster of misrule by corrupt and brutal generals.
While the junta war criminals were no doubt delighted to see Trump side with Putin, China will be watching warily and anti-regime forces will need to recalibrate.
Xi Jinping’s inability to rid China’s military leadership of corruption signals weakness to the country’s adversaries.
With Chinese New Year a public holiday, armed guards protecting China’s interests and Beijing intervening directly in the war in Shan, many wonder who is running Myanmar.
The dream of defeating the junta is necessary and achievable; other commonly touted beliefs about Myanmar, however, are poisonous illusions that must be abandoned.
The unconditional release and support of all political prisoners is only the first step toward a free and democratic Myanmar, says prominent activist Bo Kyi.
There can be no ‘happy new year’ for Myanmar until the day the Min Aung Hlaing regime falls.
China has taken sides in Myanmar. Who will stand with the people of the country now?
Insurgency in Myanmar has changed fundamentally since the 2021 coup toward a looser cooperative network of armed groups working together for a common goal, but the threat of fragmentation remains,...
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