An NGO Worker’s Perspective: Fighting for human rights as democracy dies
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9 Minutes To Read Inspired by the ongoing series, ‘Chronicle of a coup’, Damien Riley (pseudonym) writes about his experiences at an NGO.
Internal migration in Myanmar: Security trumps economic incentives
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6 Minutes To Read Sai Phyoe Zin Aung reflects on reasons for internal migration out of northern Shan State. Internal migration, the phenomenon of moving from one part of a country to another, is Read the full article…
Just before the assassination, a dream of the royal wedding
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8 Minutes To Read Robert Anderson describes a meeting three days before Aung San’s assassination and a surprising request.
The Geopolitics of Myanmar-China Relations after the Coup: China’s Geostrategic Calculations Towards Myanmar’s Coup
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10 Minutes To Read Julian (pseudonym) outlines China’s geostrategic calculations and ambitions in Myanmar.
Lux et Veritas: Yale’s Links to the Myanmar Military
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5 Minutes To Read Mi Chan (pseudonym) argues that Yale should assess its links to the Myanmar military.
What We Fight for When We Stand Against the Coup
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9 Minutes To Read Khine, Nway Oo, and Peter (pseudonyms) express what they stand to lose in Myanmar’s Spring Revolution and why they continue the fight.
‘Is Myanmar’s Spring Revolution Winnable?’: The Role of CRPH and the EAOs in the Revolution
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7 Minutes To Read Zung Ring (pseudonym) argues that the revolution’s outcome depends on bold decisions and effective leadership.
‘Transfer of civilians’ as a ‘colonial wrong’ in international criminal law? Myanmar’s migration history as a hazardous argument
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10 Minutes To Read Axel Harneit-Sievers cautions against a problematic argument made in a new publication.
Critical Juncture: Being a Soldier’s Son in Burma’s Ongoing Crisis
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4 Minutes To Read Rio (pseudonym) writes about how his father, a soldier, understands the ongoing protests.
On the Perils of Disciplined Democracy
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6 Minutes To Read Adam E. Howe reflects on the coup as an attempt to establish a Thai-style “disciplined democracy”.