Myanmar News » Shan News Myanmar » Shan » Politics: Myanmar’s proposed December general election raises alarms over atrocious political repression
After Myanmar’s military declared the country’s first post-coup general elections to the public in May 2023, the Myanmar military has since detailed the elections and the country’s future post-coup ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Politics: Myanmar’s Civil War Is Heading Toward Stalemate, Not Regime Change
Opposition fighters take a break from a battle against the military junta, in Demoso, Myanmar, Jan. 7, 2024 (Sipa photo by Thu Myae via AP Images). The past year has seen a dramatic shift in momentum ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Politics: Spectacular lake festival in Myanmar shines despite political upheaval and natural disasters
INLE LAKE – Myanmar’s Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, a major Buddhist celebration and world-class tourist attraction, has seen some of its celebratory spirit diminished, with locals and visitors ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Politics: Myanmar Military Calls on Opponents to Enter Political Dialogue
Few groups are likely to heed the SAC’s call for them to “communicate with us to solve political problems politically.” Myanmar’s military has issued a public call for its opponents to put down their ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Politics: Tracing the History of Myanmar’s Rights and Democracy Movement Part 1: National Perspectives
The history of Myanmar’s democracy and rights movement after 1988 is colorful and fascinating—so why has it not been written? asks David Scott Mathieson.
News Myanmar » Shan » Politics: Myanmar’s Post-Earthquake Ceasefires: Empty Gestures or Prelude to Peace?
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28, multiple parties to the country’s civil war declared unilateral, conditional ceasefires. While commendable, these ...