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.
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The Day Hired Mobs Began Protesting the Military Proxy Party’s 2020 Election Loss
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Myanmar Junta Reports 118 Omicron Cases
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The Day Election Winners and Losers Discussed Myanmar’s First Peaceful Transfer of Power
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Myanmar Junta Leader Excluded as China Hosts Summit With ASEAN Leaders
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China-Backed Myanmar Infrastructure Project Leaves Farmers Landless
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How Military Electoral Interference Led to Coup in Myanmar
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