List of Myanmar articles
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Protesters wave ethnic flags during a demonstration against the military coup in Myanmar. Protests Unite Myanmar’s Ethnic Groups Against Common Foe
The shared experience of military violence has shifted political objectives among the ethnic majority.
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A protester places candles on the ground during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, on March 13. Myanmar’s Coup Is Devastating for Women
The junta’s patriarchal oppression will cost more lives in Myanmar—unless the international community acts now.
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Protesters make the three-finger salute as security forces continue to crack down on demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, on March 13. The Quad Can End the Crisis in Myanmar
Experts are overlooking the powerful influence of New Delhi and Tokyo.
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Protesters sit on a barricade in Yangon. China Finds Itself Under Fire in Myanmar
Attacks on Chinese factories could force Beijing to take a stand on the military coup.
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Women hang traditional clothing along a protest route in Myanmar. Myanmar’s Women Are on the Front Lines Against the Junta
Protesters are using the military's fear of women against it.
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Protesters defend themselves against riot police in Myanmar. Myanmar’s Protesters Adapt Under Siege
Activists have changed their tactics in response to deadly crackdowns, frustrating the military regime.
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Protesters wearing traditional “thanakha,” a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground bark applied on the face, hold placards and shout slogans during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 25. Why China Favors Democracy Over Dictatorship in Myanmar
To secure Beijing’s economic and regional interests, a reliable democratic government is better than an unpredictable and expansionist military junta.
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Demonstrators protest the China-backed Myitsone dam project in Myanmar Can a Dam Deal Buy Beijing’s Support for Myanmar’s Junta?
China wants an unpopular billion-dollar project restarted, but it has walked a fine line around the coup.
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U.S. Army soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division arrive home from a 9-month deployment in Afghanistan on Dec. 8, 2020 at Fort Drum, New York. Should Biden Ditch All of Trump’s Policies?
From Afghanistan to China, the new administration seems likely to hold on to some ideas from the previous one.
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Protesters hold up signs against the military coup in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Feb. 18. Myanmar vs. Its Generals
Thant Myint-U on the future of the protests, what Beijing wants, and what Washington can do to help.
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Nationalist Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu delivers a speech during a rally to show support to the Myanmar military in Yangon, Myanmar, on May 5, 2019. When Buddhists Back the Army
Many monks in Myanmar are supporting the military coup.
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A man walks past a wall of messages of support for the ongoing protests against the military coup in Yangon on Feb. 11. Why Convicting Trump is Key to Biden’s Foreign Policy
With U.S. credibility so low, promoting democracy is harder than ever—so Washington should get its own house in order first.
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MYANMAR-COUP-PROTEST Washington’s Window Is Closing Fast in Myanmar
Targeted, sharp action to reverse the coup is urgently needed.
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A protest leader shouts slogans through a megaphone on Feb. 9 in Yangon, Myanmar. Can Myanmar’s Protesters Succeed?
Led by student activists, the new civil-disobedience movement draws on the experience of older generations—but its methods and demands are a radical break with the past.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield Our Top Weekend Reads
Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s journey from the Jim Crow South, why global celebrities are taking on Modi, and what the United States shouldn’t do about Myanmar’s coup.
