Opinion

‘An incredible generosity of spirit’: Remembering Paul Minoletti

An economist who prized people over numbers, Paul left behind a legacy in Myanmar that is celebrated by his colleagues, students and friends.

BY Frontier

Opinion

International aid should support revolutionary education, not junta schools

While there are no easy choices, support for junta-run schools risks legitimising the regime, boosting the harmful effects of its education system and diverting support from better alternatives.

BY Frontier

Opinion

Mourning James C. Scott, a Sterling anarchist and friend of Myanmar

The American radical scholar and author of The Art of Not Being Governed and other seminal books once dodged death threats in Yangon and rode a vintage motorcycle to Mandalay.

BY Frontier

Opinion

Staying online in Myanmar is a matter of life and death

Civilians and resistance groups have pursued a range of technical workarounds in the face of prolonged internet blackouts, each of which has its own strengths and drawbacks.

BY Frontier

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Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Editorial, Opinion

Mrauk U violence signals another dark turn in Rakhine

Once again, Rakhine State has been plunged into crisis.

BY Frontier & Frontier

Editorial, Opinion

Richardson is no fair weather friend, but Myanmar is a friend in need

The cost of speaking out is normally much greater than simply going along quietly.

BY Frontier & Frontier

Sithu Aung Myint, Opinion

A mass grave, an unprecedented admission and a few unanswered questions

The unprecedented admission by the Tatmadaw that security forces were involved in unlawfully killing Muslims in Rakhine State may have implications for plans to repatriate verified refugees from Bangladesh.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Editorial, Opinion

Inn Din admission a glaring crack in the Tatmadaw’s narrative

This month's statement is the first time the military has admitted any systematic wrongdoing in Rakhine.

BY Frontier

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Editorial, Opinion

Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

News Feed, News

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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