Resistance groups in western Mandalay Region have shown signs of greater coordination and effectiveness, but there’s still a long way to go to replicate the successes of their comrades in the north.
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Resistance groups in western Mandalay Region have shown signs of greater coordination and effectiveness, but there’s still a long way to go to replicate the successes of their comrades in the north.
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An economist who prized people over numbers, Paul left behind a legacy in Myanmar that is celebrated by his colleagues, students and friends.
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Journalists are allegedly suffering exploitation and abuse at exiled news outlets, but there’s debate over whether the responsibility to respond falls on donors or a media industry that is taking gradual steps to self-regulate.
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Dire economic circumstances are forcing an increasing number of school-aged children to work to support their families, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation in risky environments.
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While most people living in junta-controlled cities like Mandalay and Yangon have begun paying their electricity bills, a fierce boycott continues in resistance strongholds across Sagaing and Magway regions.
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With Aung San Suu Kyi behind bars, a more collective form of leadership is driving the struggle against military rule, but is this a strength or a weakness?
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In Demoso Township, where many have been killed in the military's campaign of violence, an annual prayer ceremony for the dead has taken on a new revolutionary spirit.
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If the world is serious about addressing climate change, it must also halt the rising tide of war and authoritarianism in Myanmar and across the world.
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Real estate demand in Myanmar has surged amid a lack of trust in banks and a volatile kyat, with some cashing in while others see.
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By selling off Myanmar’s resources rather than developing its infrastructure, the military has starved the country of electricity and made it dependent on its neighbours.
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Kayan Lahwi men and women, who have fled conflict in Kayah State to Thailand for over 30 years, live stateless in villages as reluctant tourist attractions frozen in time because of their distinctive appearance.
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The military’s bombing of a concert near the jade mining hub of Hpakant has sowed widespread fear but also made the Kachin people more determined to liberate their homeland and achieve self-determination.
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