Info Sheet: Myanmar and the Rohingya People
By Anna Synakh || Managing Editor Where? Myanmar, also known as Burma, is located in Southeast Asia, with Thailand bordering the South, China in the East and North, and Bangladesh…
The Uncertain State of Myanmar’s Democracy
By Lily Vining || Staff Writer An attack on democracy has rattled Myanmar as a military coup disrupted the first convention of the elected governing body since November, following an…
Is Democracy in Myanmar’s Future?
By Sarah Buckingham || Contributing Writer The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar, also known as Burma, is rated a 3.01-4 on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s rankings, which falls under the…
The stateless people: Thousands of Rohingyas flee religious persecution in Myanmar
By Boris Zyumbyulev || Staff Writer In the region of Rakhine, in mostly-Buddhist Myanmar, the Rohingyas, a Muslim ethnicity, have become the “world’s most persecuted minority.” They are also a people…
Myanmar’s recent election boosts belief in democracy
By Adi Ramachandran || Contributing Writer The recent democratic election in Myanmar is a much needed boost to those of us that still believe in much maligned democracy–a system, which…