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Democratic Struggle Will Go On after Election

Saturday, November 6, 2010
Either way, the results of Sunday's vote will have consequences and, like it or not, they will go on for years. Good or bad consequences? The best answer is probably a little good and a lot of bad.

Expecting the Worst, Hoping for Something

Friday, October 29, 2010
The election is a sham that is not free, fair or inclusive. Will the people of Burma derive any benefit from the polls?

The Fate of the NLD

Thursday, September 16, 2010
The fact that National League for Democracy was disbanded by Burma's ruling junta wasn't unexpected news, and it's just a legal phase of the annihilation that the regime began plotting years ago.

Election Date Hasn't Changed the Screwed Up Political Scene

Monday, August 16, 2010
The announcement of an election date hasn't changed the screwed up nature of the political scene in Burma.

A Fight over a Bamboo Hat

Friday, July 9, 2010
Burmese democracy champions are doing just what makes the country's ruling generals happy. They're fighting over a bamboo hat.

A Fashion Show and the 'Bad Guys'

Thursday, July 1, 2010
The Burmese people are given a fashion show by their ruthless, ruling generals who looked like traditional stage comedians.

Beauty Vs. Beast

Friday, June 18, 2010
It's not a happy birthday. Why? Because the battle between the state of Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi goes on.

Unveiled: the Regime's Shiny New Car

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Introducing the USDP—a new political vehicle, powered by a hybrid engine of the SPDC and the USDA.

In Change, Stability

Friday, April 23, 2010
Who can argue if I say that Burma is politically stable? I say that only half jokingly.

Can the NLD be Reincarnated?

Friday, April 9, 2010
Perhaps a new breed of NLD activists can reincarnate the party using new creative strategies to directly engage a whole new range of issues that address the same goals set in the birth of the NLD in 1988.

Defiance, Oppression to Come

Saturday, April 3, 2010
Without inclusiveness, whatever the outcome of the election, it will not be beneficial to the people of Burma.

To Be, or Not to Be?

Friday, March 12, 2010
All is farce when it comes to Burma’s newly released election laws. However, it wasn't unexpected. If the laws had been even a little fair, it would have been like a fantasy dream come true.

Hard-earned Experience

Friday, March 5, 2010
A former bank employee, Kyi Win now operates a tiny shop selling snacks in a refugee camp to make ends meet for his family. His daily routine now includes selling treats to children for 1 baht (about US 3 cent).

The Key to Decide

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi holds the key to whether her party decides to take part in the upcoming election.

Dark Signs of Things to Come

Saturday, January 16, 2010
The junta's actions in the first two weeks of 2010 leave little reason to believe that this will be the year that Burma finally emerges from its decades-long era of darkness.

Regime Would be Wise to Heed Stiglitz's Words

Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Although successive Burmese governments have never followed the advice of outside experts, Snr-Gen Than Shwe and his junta should take the words of Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz seriously.

The Next Big Step

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Is Than Shwe really ready to release Aung San Suu Kyi, as recent reports suggest, or is he just tiptoeing around the issue?

Pressure Off Burmese PM

Saturday, October 24, 2009
It was a mistake for Asean leaders to take a soft approach toward Burma at the Asean Summit meeting.

Asean Should Review Its Engagement Policy with Burma

Thursday, October 22, 2009
Asean leaders meeting in Thailand must recognize that their own engagement policy with Burma isn’t working.

A New Political Environment?

Friday, October 16, 2009
The US engagement policy has created a new political environment, but is it the best game in town?


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