Dire need for an alternative in Rakhine
10 Minutes To Read Thiha Wint Aung explains why responding to the Arakan Army (AA) with full military might would be counterproductive.
Together for Peace, Equality for All: Women’s League of Burma Celebrates 19-Years
3 Minutes To Read Nang Kham Awn and Maggi Quadrini reflect on almost two decades of tireless activism and advocacy.
Shooting the Facebook Messenger (Part IV)
5 Minutes To Read Thomas Dowling reflects on Facebook in Myanmar.
Shooting the Facebook Messenger (Part III)
8 Minutes To Read Thomas Dowling presents an argument for how Facebook could potentially (and inadvertently) advance Burmanisation in Myanmar.
Shooting the Facebook Messenger (Part II)
6 Minutes To Read Thomas Dowling assesses Facebook’s mitigation strategies before critically engaging with the Company’s intentions in Myanmar.
Shooting the (Facebook) Messenger (Part I)
8 Minutes To Read Thomas Dowling considers the impact of Facebook in Myanmar and its potency for Burmanisation.
Social Media Facebook Connections Between the Shan and Thai: How Technology Helps the Consumer to Become a Self-Producer
10 Minutes To Read Ko Htwe describes the cross-border use of social media among Shan and Thai communities.
Donors Must Work with Women – Not for Women
5 Minutes To Read Maggi Quadrini argues that engagement practices between donors and grassroots women’s organizations in Myanmar need to change.
Under the Umbrella: Drugs and Myanmar Politics (Part 5)
6 Minutes To Read Olly Gagiero describes how the suppression of Myanmar’s drug trade is constrained by pervasive corruption.
Myanmar’s Laws Ensure Journalists Cannot Speak (Part 4)
7 Minutes To Read Darcy Moffatt discusses how the criminalisation of journalists robs Myanmar of press freedom.