Drawing Your Last Breath Hungry
Allan Nairn : Economics
We can blame the Burmese government for the unfolding tragedy in the wake of the cyclone. We can also blame ourselves.
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Regime-Quakes in Burma and China
Naomi Klein : China
Nothing terrifies a repressive regime more than a natural disaster.
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Burma's Desperate Hour
The Editors
The crisis in Burma justifies humanitarian intervention--but it should be carried out by the UN and limited to emergency relief.
2007
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Myanmar: Monks and the Military
Charles London : Buddhism & Buddhists
If the Buddhist sangha and the military are the two dominant forces in the suffering society of Burma, could monks and dissident soldiers join forces to rise up against an oppressive regime?
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Noted.
How Chevron fuels the Myanmar military, Blackwater's legal woes and questions for Michael Mukasey.
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When Monks Get Mad
If you think the Buddhist monks challenging the military regime in Myanmar are passive and peaceful, think again.
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Lawyers Join Monks to Defy Myanmar's 'Forced Politics'
Lawyers in Myanmar joined forces this week with Buddhist monks to demand national reconciliation and an end to human rights abuse.
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Myanmar: A Monk Confronts A General
In a letter to Myanmar strongman Than Shwe, the abbot of a Yangon monastery calls the regime to account for its corruption and the suffering it has imposed on the Burmese people.
2003
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Profits at Gunpoint
Unocal's pipeline in Burma becomes a test case in corporate responsibility.
This week: Can Barack Obama be a "People's President," or is his move to the center for good? Betsy Reed, Doug Henwood, Jo-Ann Mort, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Gary Younge debate. (13mb mp3)
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