August 8 is a date etched in blood. On this day in 1988, Myanmar’s military turned its guns on thousands of peaceful protesters in what is now remembered as the 8888 uprising. Although it was by no ...

The country’s prospects of democracy and development “have been repeatedly thwarted by a predatory military and an indifferent international community.” More than two years after Myanmar’s military ...

“They view themselves as the only ones capable of keeping the country together – something that goes back to the military’s foundation as an anti-colonial fighting force.” More than two years after ...

On Monday President Obama made history when he became the first American president to visit Myanmar. The trip is meant to highlight his success in pushing the country’s generals to enact changes that ...

Burma is a third-world country with a long history of left-wing politics dating back to the colonial era. Unlike the rest of the world, politics in Burma was totally a battle between left-wing groups.

The massive March 28 quake damaged thousands of monasteries and pagodas in Myanmar - Copyright AFP Sai Aung MAIN The massive March 28 quake damaged thousands of ...