How Far Will Xi Go to Help a Desperate Putin?
Cracks have emerged in their marriage of convenience, but the two autocrats are in it for the long haul.
Negotiating an American Journalist’s Freedom From Myanmar, Part 2
Negotiator Mickey Bergman tells the harrowing story of how he and his boss Bill Richardson got an imprisoned journalist out of Myanmar.
In Myanmar, the Tatmadaw’s Frustration Fuels a Cycle of Violence
The junta’s tactics have grown more brutal in the face of resistance. The international community doesn’t have an answer.
Companies Quitting Myanmar Provide Hollow Victories Against Junta
The departures of France’s TotalEnergies and Norway’s Telenor have left the military regime with more money and control.
Negotiating an American Journalist’s Freedom From Myanmar, Part 1
Season 2 of "The Negotiators" starts with the dramatic negotiations that took place to free Danny Fenster, an American journalist imprisoned in Myanmar.
Engagement With Myanmar’s Junta Has Failed
Accelerating atrocities show there’s no point in talking to a desperate regime.
The Built-In Brutality of Myanmar’s Military
Ignoring what everyone else thinks is part of the junta’s mindset.
U.S. Eyes New Energy Sanctions on Myanmar After Execution of Activists
Oil and gas are a critical economic lifeline for Myanmar’s military junta.
Myanmar Military Carries Out Atrocities in the East, Too
A distracted international community hasn’t been watching.
The U.S. Has Recognized Myanmar’s Genocide. But Is That Enough?
Rohingya activists and human rights defenders plead for more action against Myanmar’s military junta government.
Military Violence Emboldens Myanmar’s Ethnic Resistance
Armed groups in Chin state are outgunned and underfunded, but they are defiantly standing their ground against the junta.
Why Congress Must Pass the BURMA Act
One year since the military took power in Myanmar, the United States needs to increase pressure on its brutal regime.
The World Has Failed to Stand With Myanmar
Despite this lack of support, I remain hopeful for my people’s future.
Sanctions Won’t Undo Myanmar’s Coup
But the military junta’s crackdowns and isolation just might.
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2022
Battle deaths may be down, but regional wars continue to rage as great-power confrontations loom, from Ukraine to Taiwan, amid declining U.S. influence.
Myanmar’s Tumultuous Year
A stunning military coup in early 2021 kicked off a year of unprecedented change.
Myanmar’s Military Must Be Shown It Can’t Win
Negotiations are far off, but they are the only way out of a catastrophic conflict.
China Warms Up to Myanmar’s Generals
Months after the coup, Beijing seeks stability—and protections for its investments—above all.
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