November, 2010 - Vol.18, No.11
War or Peace?
The junta has acquired helicopters capable of carrying out counter-insurgency operations and armed ethnic groups are preparing for a post-election attack, reports AUNG ZAW.

Coloring Between the Lines
SAW YAN NAING looks at the challenges Burma's ethnic political parties face in the Nov. 7 election and reports that those who play by the regime's rules are favored by its hand-picked election commission.

‘The Lady’ Lies in Wait
AUNG ZAW examines whether Aung San Suu Kyi will be able to retain the same political clout she has had in the past and looks at the issues she will face if released from house detention.

The Man with the Plan
The junta chief has stage-managed the election to ensure his regime remains in power and neutralized regional criticism in the process, reports YENI.

Silencing the Sangha
ALEX ELLGEE looks at the steps the military regime has taken to sideline the monks and other religious leaders ahead of the election.

Escaping the Traps of the Past
The post-election winners will be those who can think outside their historical roles and develop fresh strategies, writes MIN ZIN.

On a (Cyber) War Footing
SIMON ROUGHNEEN examines the growing threat of a cyber attack and reports that the Burmese exile media are preparing for such an attack in the run-up to the election.

Cartoons That Speak a Thousand Words
THE IRRAWADDY highlights the work of its award-winning cartoonist, Harn Lay, whose cartoons are being distributed by opposition activists in Burma.



‘We’ll Scrap Our Party if That’s What Suu Kyi Wants’
In an interview with BA KAUNG of The Irrawaddy, the leader of the National Democratic Front, Khin Maung Swe, holds out an olive branch to Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy.

Donor Dispute Shakes Six-party Alliance
The chairman of the National Democratic Front, Dr. Than Nyein, speaks to The Irrawaddy's HTET AUNG about the donation controversy swirling around his party.

A Secret Ballot
The senior political analyst for the Asian Network for Free Elections, B.D. Prakash, analyzes the fairness of the upcoming polls in an interview with THE IRRAWADDY.



Expecting the Worst, Hoping for Something
KYAW ZWA MOE writes that the election is a sham that is not free, fair or inclusive, and asks whether the people of Burma will derive any benefit from the polls.



THE BACK PAGE
The Irrawaddy Editor Wins Award
THE IRRAWADDY founder and editor, Aung Zaw, has received the Prince Claus Fund award for journalism.



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