List of Myanmar articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Big Disappointment for Democratic Hopes in Myanmar
With a vote in parliament on Thursday, Myanmar shut down any remaining hopes that iconic opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be able to run for president later this year, in just the latest sign that the country’s supposed “democratic transition” has stalled.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burma Backslides on Freedom of the Press
As far as Burma’s leaders are concerned, the media is still enemy number one.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Myanmar Is Pivoting Away from China
Beijing’s hosting of Aung San Suu Kyi smacks of desperation.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Acting East, Trafficking West
Greater connectivity could result in more human trafficking from Myanmar into India. Are the two countries ready to face the challenge?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Enemies of the State
Political reform in Myanmar cannot be complete without an end to the long-standing persecution of the minority Rohingya people.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Where’s Aung San Suu Kyi When Burma Needs Her?
It’s time for Aung San Suu Kyi to stand up for her country’s persecuted Rohingya minority.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Burma, Migrant Crisis Inspires Little Grief, But Plenty of Denial
The Burmese government refuses to acknowledge its responsibility for migrant Rohingya - since the official position is that no such people exists.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why There’s Less to Burma’s Peace Process Than Meets the Eye
Burma may be getting closer to ending its 60-year-old civil war. But there's still a long way to go.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Solution to Southeast Asia’s Migrant Crisis That Is No Solution At All
While Malaysia and Indonesia’s offer may save the lives of the thousands of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants who have been starving on over-crowded boats as monsoon season ramps up, it does nothing to resolve the broader issues behind the crisis.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Southeast Asia’s Migrant Crisis Explained, in Maps
It's taken the stranding of some 6,000 migrants from Myanmar -- or perhaps even several times that number -- at sea to really raise the alarm about Southeast Asia's migrant crisis.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A People on the Brink
Burma’s Rohingya face an existential threat — and we must not look away.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why Kokang Rebels Are Giving Fits to Burma’s Military
The Kokang rebels are stubbornly hanging on near the Chinese border. Despite fierce fighting, Burma's military can't dislodge them -- and China is watching.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ever Again
We know a lot about genocide. So why do we keep letting it happen?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burma’s Revolution From Below
Elites still think they’re running the show. But farmers are increasingly taking matters into their own hands.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Place of Hope and Healing
Near Burma’s border with China, a Catholic leprosy colony provides shelter — and community.
