Mapping the Impact and Conflicts of Rare-Earth Elements
A new map and report explore the challenges for a green and digital transition.
Muslim Nations Are Rallying to Protect the Rohingya. What About the Rest of Us?
If only Muslims reach out to help the Rohingya, the international community will suffer another blow to its reputation.
Vultures Over Burma
A poem: To all the men and women who sing change change change Mee-ahn mar–we never heard of you before.
President Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi’s tremendous skills as an opposition leader don’t necessarily translate to presidential politics.
Will the Burma Road End in Democracy?
Walden Bello journeys through Burma’s changing political landscape.
Is Burma Really Changing?
Is the notoriously powerful military junta of Burma really loosening its grip?
Burma’s Big Brother
China is emerging as the leading economic force in Burma, and the Burmese are starting to get uncomfortable.
Burma’s Junta: Can a Tiger Change Its Stripes?
The generals of Burma’s ruling junta have set aside their uniforms, but they still resemble a military dictatorship.
War on Roaches
A poem about genocide read in front of the Burmese embassy on the Poetry Walk of Shame.
Myanmar May Be Closer to Becoming Burma Again Than You Think
The time may be at hand when Myanmar’s ethnic minorities can overwhelm the Myanmar army.
Burma’s Ethnic Insurgencies Erupt in a Chain Reaction
Fighting by Burma’s three largest ethnic minorities has flared up all at once.
Why Burma’s Ethnic Minorities Become Refugees to Thailand
The ongoing plight of Burma’s ethnic minorities is crowded out of the news by more immediate crises elsewhere.
Nowhere to be Home
These excerpts from narratives of three survivors of Burma’s military regime are a powerful evocation of life during wartime.
Why Haven’t the Burmese Joined the Recent Wave of Pro-Democracy Protests?
Despite Burma’s ruling junta’s history of brutality, a dissident leader calls out his people.
Burma’s Junta Built to Last
In the face of sanctions, defectors with nuclear secrets, and a liberalized officer corps, how long can Burma’s junta hold out?