On May 20, 2013, former general Thein Sein became the first Burmese president to visit the White House in almost 50 years. From a pariah state noted for human rights violations under its brutal military regime, Myanmar turned a corner in 2010-2011 with the release of...
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.
U.S. Explores Military Engagement With Burma’s Brutal Military
The State Department’s official rationale is to encouraging “further political reforms.”
Burma as Capable of Scapegoating Muslims as Anybody
Army hard-liners in Burma are resisting President Thein Sein’s opening to the West.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/8)
From a Department of Homeland Security armed to the teeth to a dubious Nobel Peace Prize.
How Do Buddhist Attacks on Muslims Help Burma’s Government?
Security officials stood by during the attacks without intervening.
President Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi has shown great strength as Burma’s opposition leader. During her years of house arrest, she became a symbol of freedom and democracy. Yet these qualities will not necessarily bode well for a potential presidency, given the demands of governing a divided country.
Burma’s Buddhists Determined to De-romanticize Buddhism for West
Even the most peaceful of religions produces violence.
The U.S. and Central & South Asia: Four More Years
It is time to bring the 21st century’s version of “the Great Game” to an end.
Obama Poised to Dine with Architects of Burma’s Ethnic Cleansing
Hate speech and exhortations to attack the Rohingya Muslim minority are pervasive in western Burma.