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Tuesday, July 19, 2011 |
| Martyrs' Day is not just a day to reflect on the loss of a leader, but also an occasion to ask why the current generation of freedom fighters in Burma seem so lacking in leadership. |
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Friday, July 8, 2011 |
| Not letting the formalities of the new civilian government hierarchy stand in their way, two top generals from Burma’s former military regime are battling to become top stag in the new order. |
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Friday, June 3, 2011 |
| US Sen John McCain's just-ended visit to Burma was a low-key affair, but it put the country's rulers on notice that they won't be spared the winds of change forever. |
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Friday, May 27, 2011 |
| Thein Sein travels to China with a wish list of strategic and economic issues to discuss. But for Beijing, it is an opportunity to receive tribute. |
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Friday, May 20, 2011 |
| Apologists, proxies and even foreign governments prefer to relay the news that the new government in Burma is making progress. It is simply not true. |
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 |
| The Obama administration's appointment of Derek Mitchell as the first US envoy to Burma is a welcome development, but expectations of breakthrough remain low. |
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Thursday, March 31, 2011 |
| A new “civilian” government in Burma won't alter the country's status in the international community, as long as its rulers to continue to resist real political reform. |
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Monday, February 14, 2011 |
| Ross Dunkley, the Australian editor and publisher of The Myanmar Times, has been arrested and thrown into Insein Prison. While all should have sympathy for his plight, other more deserving journalists should receive our attention and support. |
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011 |
| The junta cannot be allowed to win its war against the journalists who resist its tide of lies. |
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011 |
| Since her release from house arrest two months ago, Aung San Suu Kyi has been careful to avoid confronting the Burmese regime. Is this a sign of a new approach, or just a temporary situation? |
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Sunday, November 14, 2010 |
| The generals think they have sidelined her. They are wrong. The pro-democracy leader is free. Now there is a huge amount to do to unite Burma. |
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Thursday, November 11, 2010 |
| The scheduled release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest this weekend would raise hopes in Burma but also pose questions for the country's new leadership. |
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010 |
| Imagine if in your country—the United States, perhaps, or Britain or Australia—a general election were held under the conditions Burma's electorate is facing. What would your reaction be? |
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Friday, October 15, 2010 |
| Burma's rulers certainly don't, and the international community has given them little reason to feel otherwise. |
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Monday, October 4, 2010 |
| Rumors that Burma's military rulers may release Aung San Suu Kyi after the election have raised questions about what her—and the junta's—next move will be. |
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Friday, September 10, 2010 |
| Sam Kalayanee (1960—2010) dedicated himself to helping Burma and its ethnic peoples ever since the 1988 uprising. |
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 |
| A military purge or a simple change of uniforms? No one yet knows why Than Shwe is uprooting his colleagues. |
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
| A Burmese junta's warning of a military coup if the pro-regime Union Solidarity and Development Party fails to win the election could become reality. |
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 |
| More should be done to assist would-be defectors willing to risk their lives to reveal the Burmese junta's secrets. |
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Friday, June 11, 2010 |
| US Sen. Jim Webb learns the hard way that “engagement” with Burma's military regime is a treacherous business. |
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