Opinion
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‘We operate in close proximity to the enemy, so it’s extremely risky’—NMD
The No More Dictatorship group from Mandalay shares insights into its activities and the challenges faced by urban guerrilla fighters
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‘Russia cannot substantially change the dynamic of the liberation struggle’: a conversation with Igor Blaževič
A recognised voice for human rights in Myanmar with firsthand experience of war in his own country, Igor Blaževič shares his insights on Myanmar’s relations with Russia, China, and the US amid global power shifts
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Divided resistance: The Chin Brotherhood’s view of its disputes with the Chin National Front
While the Chin National Front (CNF) has portrayed the Chin Brotherhood (CB) as proxies for outside groups endangering Chin autonomy, CB fighters allege that the CNF’s weak commitment to the fight against military rule forced them to seek support elsewhere
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USAID cuts will cost lives in Myanmar
“Trump and Musk are treating USAID like a hospital full of patients, in which they are pulling out all the doctors and nurses, shutting off the electricity and water, and locking the doors on the way out. Then in a couple months, they will wander back in to see if anyone survived”
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Shwe Kokko: How governance failures and political quagmire created Myanmar’s most notorious crime hub
The current notoriety of the Shwe Kokko New City Project can only be understood within the context of Myanmar’s past and present eras of military misrule
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