What Democracy For Myanmar? Robin Vochelet Mar 1, 2021 Social media has been an essential, privileged tool for Burmese grassroots activism in the wake of the coup. In the…
The Lady Has Fallen Allegra Mendelson Jan 27, 2020 A lot has been said about Aung San Suu Kyi since she first emerged on the international stage. Her complicated and…
Is the Release of the Reuters Journalists Part of a Greater Political Game? Allegra Mendelson May 10, 2019 While the long-anticipated release of the two journalists is undoubtedly a reason for celebration, nothing comes…
Pseudo-Secularism in Myanmar Allegra Mendelson Jan 9, 2018 The crossroads of religion and politics, despite its universal prevalence, continues to be overlooked and even…
MIR Meets Ep. 1: Juju Deshormes Benjamin Aloi Nov 4, 2017 We're pleased to present the first episode of MIR Meets, featuring Juju Deshormes outside the Mile End's…
Saint turned Human: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Silence on the Rohingya Crisis Iman Lahouaoula Oct 12, 2017 Like a broken record, Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar has come under fire for her recent commentary,…
Stuck in Myanmar’s Constitutional Straitjacket Jesse Hartery Jul 28, 2017 IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF YOU ARE IN MYANMAR (BURMA), SHARING THIS ARTICLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA COULD RESULT IN ARREST. If…
The Forgotten Population on the Brink of Genocide Juliette Deshormes Dec 3, 2016 Situated on the border between Bangladesh and Burma, in Burma’s westernmost state of Rakhine, reside one of the…
Myanmar, the New Emblem of Democracy? Iman Lahouaoula Oct 5, 2016 Military coup, dictatorship, fragile democracy - Myanmar, also known as Burma, has experienced it all. Independence…
The Burmese Experiment Benjamin Aloi Oct 27, 2014 To paraphrase Rudyard Kipling, Burma is quite unlike any place you know about.1 The country has a tumultuous…