Flying High
There’s confidence in the air over Burma as a new airline prepares to take off.
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The Hmong Problem in Laos
Continuing outside exploitation and the recent muzzling of the press spell bad news for the Hmong’s fading insurgency.
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The Axis of the Republican Right
Hun Sen overcame all challengers in Cambodia’s elections in July, including a bid in Washington to unseat him.
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Road Map to Nowhere
Returning to past tactics, the junta has announced a plan for Burma’s future.
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CULTURE
Pioneers of Burmese Cartooning
During the popular struggle against the British and civil war, two cartoonists entertained and provoked Burmese audiences with their fiesty sketches.
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BOOK REVIEW
The March of Folly
A Burma scholar traverses the history of Burma’s armed forces, its reasons for expansion and the complications facing the country’s most dominant institution.
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THE BACK PAGE
The Back Page
Cows will be spared if the tiger takes pity.(A Burmese proverb)
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Burma’s Emperors: Wearing New Clothes
Burma’s cabinet reshuffle brought in loyal young blood and consolidated power among the top generals. A sign of change? Or just the same old song and dance?
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