Economist U Sein Htay says this month's sanctions on the regime's banks will limit its ability to carry out airstrikes and make weapons.
The activist, who was hanged in July 2022 for opposing the junta, spent nearly half his life in jail after helping to lead the 8888 Uprising.
U Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, calls for unity and work to break the dictatorship.
A representative from the ethnic armed coalition sheds light on its latest meeting with the military regime.
Ko Mya Aye, who was jailed during the coup and freed last year, says young activists now prioritize federalism and ethnic rights as much as democratic elections.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says 37 inmates have gone missing since June 27, claiming it suggests the junta is dismantling.
A Kachin Independence Army spokesman and a political analyst say the regime is seeking to quell resistance and regain control of trade routes to China.
Daw Zin Mar Aung said Don Pramudwinai’s meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was part of the outgoing Thai regime’s effort to help Myanmar’s junta gain legitimacy.
Former Myanmar army captain, Lin Htet Aung, tells The Irrawaddy that the regime is running out of ideas to combat the revolution.
Renowned director Na Gyi lost everything when the junta targeted him, but in exile he is finding a new power and creating a shelter for other artists to do the...
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