The Politics in Name: ‘Myanmar’ versus ‘Burma’
Since the issue is historical as well as political, the usage of one name over the other still carries political significance, although both names basically refer to one particular group…
A Conspicuous Trend in the Myanmar Transition
Rather than being satisfied at Myanmar’s piecemeal release of prisoners for each concession it makes, the West should be insisting that the government release all political prisoners in its custody.…
Rohingya Population Control: The Onslaught in Burma Continues
No words can suffice to describe the plight of the Rohingyas who are trying to survive an unprecedentedly violent ethnic purge, with support and complicity of the Burmese government and…
Quid Pro Quo Diplomacy in US-Myanmar Relations
Thein Sein’s visit comes less than a year from President Obama’s visit to Myanmar last November, the first sitting US President to have visited the country. …
Democratic Transition in Burma and Western Interests
Burma may be heading toward an illiberal or a defective democracy with the survival of certain inherent authoritarian elements in a widely perceived democratic institutional arrangement.…
Ignoring Genocide: Rohingya People Deserve to Live
This injustice needs to be known to the world and serious, organized and determined efforts must follow to bring the persecution of the Rohingya people to an end.…
Beyond Language: Reflections on the Arakan Tragedy
Earlier this week, I listened to the Turkish First Lady, the wife of the Prime Minister, Emine Erdogan, speak about her recent harrowing visit to the Rohingya people in the…
Crisis in Burma
The U.S. and India need to put diplomatic pressure on the regime to protect the basic human rights of the Rohingya. …
‘Democracy’ and Slaughter in Burma: Gold Rush Overrides Human Rights
The widespread killings of Rohingya Muslims in Burma—a.k.a. Myanmar—have received only passing and dispassionate coverage in most media. What they actually warrant is widespread outrage and decisive efforts to bring…
Film Review: The Lady
Watch this film to be inspired by an outstanding woman whose life work has met and overcome extraordinary obstacles, but will only be complete when the long-held military myth of…
Burma: To Dream the Impossible Dream… A Future with Prospects
With reports in the media referring to a possible change in Burma’s political landscape under President Thein Sein, the future for Burmese refugees in camps like Nupo remains unclear.…
Cappuccino with a Country Monk
On Good Friday, Christians connect with God. But as I ran across Flinders Street station and raced down the stairs while clutching a bag of donuts and a take-away cappuccino…
Myanmar Targeted by Globalists
It seems clear now that whenever a regime is damned as repressive by “world opinion” then it is being marked for “regime change” in the interests of global capitalism. One…
Shan Refugees in Malaysia
For seven days, they were locked in a container, traveling in the back of a truck. With no idea where they were going, they may just as well have been…
Burmese Intellect in Exile
“In Burma, the uprising could happen any time, and form anywhere. All of the people are angry. Now, we are afraid. But like a volcano, it could explode at any…
Burmese Army ‘Demoralized’ and Under ‘Great Strain’
Burma’s pro-military parliament has passed a new law paving the way for compulsory service in the Burmese Army for up to five years in the case of a state of…
Shan Migrant Workers in Thailand
Stateless, undocumented, exploited and fearful, they say it’s still better than going back to Burma. Down a dirt road outside of the city, I find myself in a makeshift camp,…
Challenges facing Burma with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi
In Charlie Chaplin’s satirical look at World War 2, The Great Dictator, the comic genius lampoons Adolf Hitler in his memorable role as Adenoid Hynkel, leader of the Double Cross.…
Chin Refugees in Malaysia (Part 2)
Read part one of this story here. Chin refugees buy time in Malaysia, waiting for resettlement in a safe country. While they wait, they get arrested, again, and again. In…
Chin Refugees in Malaysia (Part 1)
The dead corpses of two mangled Chin babies represent the hopeless desperation of people fleeing Burma. Burma’s citizens stow away in the trunks of cars or hide their children on…
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