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Friday, October 21, 2011 |
| While many in the West seem eager to convince themselves that real change is afoot in Burma, the country's people are not so easily fooled. |
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
| Recent “dramatic” changes in Burma must be measured against benchmarks that will tell us how far we've come, and how much farther we have to go. |
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011 |
| Naypyidaw’s decision to halt Myitsone Dam project demonstrates that Burmese government responds to popular concerns and national interest, but more action should be forthcoming.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 |
| In its latest report, “Myanmar: Major Reform Underway,” the International Crisis Group selectively chooses sources and material to produce a one-sided argument that significant reform is taking place in Burma. |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 |
| The military generals in Naypyidaw and the Lady by the Lake have definitely resorted to their respective Plan Bs. |
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Friday, August 19, 2011 |
| Burma’s President Thein Sein has asked political exiles to return home and contribute, but has not created the political and societal space that would allow them to safely and productively do so. |
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011 |
| British government officials describe the destruction and looting taking place in England as “sheer criminality” and nothing more, but the seemingly wanton acts may have a deeper explanation. |
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 |
| Academics, often linked to groups funded by Western corporations keen to end sanctions on Burma, are stepping up their efforts to legitimize last year's election and sideline the democratic opposition. |
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011 |
| The growing chorus of voices calling for an end to sanctions on Burma completely misses the point that social, economic and political reforms are nowhere on the ruling generals' agenda. |
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Monday, September 6, 2010 |
| The recent military reshuffle in Burma involving dozens of senior regime officials cannot be understood fully without taking into account a number of developments both at home and abroad. |
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 |
| The positive possibilities of the US decision to support a UN investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in Burma far outweigh any negative effects. |
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010 |
| By welcoming Burmese junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe to India, the ruling elite in New Delhi have again compromised their country's “democratic” reputation. |
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010 |
| By welcoming Burmese junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe to India, the ruling elite in New Delhi have again comprised their country's “democratic” reputation. |
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Saturday, May 8, 2010 |
| Burma's top generals are exchanging their uniforms for longyis
in the clear hope that the world will be fooled into thinking that a civilian, non-military government is taking power after the general election. |
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Thursday, April 8, 2010 |
| If there is to be a new beginning, it's the NLD decision to forgo the bogus legality of the party’s existence so that a mass political movement can organically re-emerge. |
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Sunday, March 28, 2010 |
| As NLD leaders prepare to take the party's most important decision in its history, it is essential to show united support for Aung San Suu Kyi's election stand. |
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Monday, March 22, 2010 |
| The author of “Burmese Days” would find rich material for a sequel in the current pre-election situation in Burma. |
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Friday, February 19, 2010 |
| The release from house arrest of Tin Oo has failed to impress the international community or the Burmese opposition, who view it as a calculated act of regime “magnanimity.” |
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010 |
| Burma's crucial challenge is how to survive politically, economically and ecologically the capitalist transformation enveloping Asia. |
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Friday, January 1, 2010 |
| Burma’s ‘living hell’ shows no signs of ending. |
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