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Myanmar Court Sets March Auction for Imprisoned Leader’s Villa

Myanmar Court Sets March Auction for Imprisoned Leader’s Villa

By Sebastian Strangio
The lakeside villa, where Aung San Suu Kyi spent more than 15 years under house arrest, will go under the hammer on March 20.

Southeast Asia Likes Polarization – and That’s Not a Bad Thing

Southeast Asia Likes Polarization – and That’s Not a Bad Thing

By David Hutt
The region's problem is not that there is too much political contestation, but rather that there is not enough.
Good Rebels or Good Timing?: Myanmar’s MNDAA and Operation 1027

Good Rebels or Good Timing?: Myanmar’s MNDAA and Operation 1027

By Yaolong Xian
The rebel group has shed its reputation as an opium trafficking syndicate and pledged itself to the Spring Revolution. Is its transformation more than skin deep?

Is Myanmar’s Civil War Pushing the Country Toward Fragmentation?

Is Myanmar’s Civil War Pushing the Country Toward Fragmentation?

By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Resistance forces now face the challenge of building an ethnically inclusive and democratic state, something that no government in Myanmar has ever achieved.

Myanmar Resistance Forces Close In On Key Northeastern Town

Myanmar Resistance Forces Close In On Key Northeastern Town

By Sebastian Strangio
The MNDAA says that it is close to capturing Laukkai, the capital of the Kokang region in Shan State, a hub of online gambling and cyber-fraud operations.

How an ‘Unlikely Prisoner’ Survived 650 Days in Myanmar’s Jails

How an ‘Unlikely Prisoner’ Survived 650 Days in Myanmar’s Jails

By Sebastian Strangio
"The difference to the past," says economist Sean Turnell, "is that this junta does not seem to even pretend anymore that it has any sort of vision for Myanmar."

Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for Fourth Time

Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for Fourth Time

By Sebastian Strangio
The extension is an admission that the military has failed to quell the broad-based armed resistance to its rule.
Amitav Acharya on the Tragedy of Modern Myanmar

Amitav Acharya on the Tragedy of Modern Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's prospects of democracy and development "have been repeatedly thwarted by a predatory military and an indifferent international community."

Myanmar’s Military Is No Longer in Effective Control of the Country

Myanmar’s Military Is No Longer in Effective Control of the Country

By Kim Jolliffe
The country's neighbors continue to treat the military administration like a viable sovereign entity. They risk being left behind by events.

Myanmar’s Military Junta and the Neo-Authoritarian Bloc

Myanmar’s Military Junta and the Neo-Authoritarian Bloc

By Gerard McDermott
The National Unity Government is bereft of any meaningful external support while the junta has been well assisted by its fellow authoritarians since the 2021 coup.

Myanmar Junta Releases 3,000 Prisoners in New Year Amnesty

Myanmar Junta Releases 3,000 Prisoners in New Year Amnesty

By Sebastian Strangio
The holiday amnesty is designed to depict the military administration as beneficent, and hence politically legitimate.
What the Dissolution of the NLD Means For Myanmar’s Conflict

What the Dissolution of the NLD Means For Myanmar’s Conflict

By Sebastian Strangio
Aside from further embittering the population toward the military junta, the disbanding of the former ruling party is unlikely to have much impact on Myanmar's downward trajectory.

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