| Editorial_February 2005 |
 Than Shwe—Man in the Iron Mask Burma’s reclusive paramount leader, Snr-Gen Than Shwe—the “man in the iron mask”—is profiled and his strong-arm rule examined in a cover story by Aung Zaw. |
 Tough at the Top Rumors of tensions at the top in the Burma and speculation on the fate of deposed intelligence chief and prime minister Khin Nyunt are probed by Shawn L. Nance during a visit to Rangoon and a tour of its “rumor mill,” the capital’s tea-shops. |
 Opposition Blues As the National Convention resumes in Rangoon, the effectiveness of Burma’s National League for Democracy comes under scrutiny in a critical look at the country’s opposition by Nandar Chann. |
 Farewell to the “Liberated Area” Opposition groups in the so-called “Liberated Area” are losing their lifeblood as thousands of their members queue up to leave for new lives in the West, reports Kyaw Zwa Moe. |
 Thai-US Ties Couldn’t Be Better Relations between Thailand and the United States couldn’t be better, US Ambassador to Thailand Ralph Boyce tells Aung Zaw and Bruce Kent in a wide-ranging interview in Bangkok. |
 Pulling Strings A Burmese marionette was one of the stars of a Chiang Mai seminar on puppetry, and Yeni was there to see and write about the performance. |
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