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Landmines Take Horrific Toll

IRINOctober 10, 2011.

Both government forces and various non-state armed groups in Myanmar use landmines heavily, aid groups say.

Military Guilty of Rape, Activists Say

IRINSeptember 26, 2011.

Human rights activists are reporting an increased incidence of rape against Kachin women in areas of recent military attacks by government forces in northern Myanmar.

Powerful Voices of Witness: Fighting for Freedom from Burma's Brutal Military

Maggie Lemere, Zoe West, McSweeney's . March 18, 2011.

Twenty-three-year-old Byin Pu tells the story of how she left home for China to earn money for her family and ended up being exploited and assaulted.

Gonzo Journalist Mac McClelland on the Badass Group Battling Violence and Repression

Mac McClelland, AlterNet. March 9, 2010.

In "For Us Surrender Is Out of the Question" Mac McClelland chronicles the 60-year genocide the Burmese government has waged against an ethnic minority.

Our Stupid Burma Policy Mostly Succeeds in Killing Burmese Babies

Nicole McClelland, AlterNet. August 13, 2009.

The latest human rights outrage in Burma has yet again prompted calls for sanctions. They don't work.

The Power of Panties For Peace

General JC Christian, Jesus' General. July 24, 2008.

"Some might say, 'it can't happen here,' but I'm here to warn you that it can. A fifth column of pantie warriors has arisen in the netroots."

In Burma, A Crime for Civil Society to Provide Relief?

Marwaan Macan-Markar, IPS News. June 10, 2008.

Individuals and civil society groups can't provide emergency relief to the hundreds of thousands of cyclone victims.

McCain Aides Forced to Quit over Ties to Burmese Military Junta

Leonard Doyle, The Independent. May 13, 2008.

The McCain campaign reeks of special interests.

Editorial: The Disaster in Burma -- How You Can Help

AlterNetMay 10, 2008.

International aid groups are facing problems getting to disaster-stricken areas of Burma, but a group of monks is on the front lines right now.

Jim Hightower on "Panties for Peace": A Very Personal Protest in Burma [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. November 7, 2007.

Over the years, I've come across some very clever protest actions, but here's one that just beats the pants off all the others.

Chevron's Pipeline Is the Burmese Regime's Lifeline

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. October 3, 2007.

The barbarous military regime depends on revenue from the nation’s gas reserves and partners such as Chevron, a detail ignored by the Bush administration.

Myanmar Military Junta Violently Cracks Down on Peaceful Protesters

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 28, 2007.

An interview with those who have first-hand knowledge of the military crackdown in Myanmar (Burma) where the junta has shot at unarmed crowds and raided monasteries.

Myanmar Frees Mass of Political Prisoners

Hla Hla Htay, December 31, 1969.

Courageous Myanmar Pro-Democracy Leader Is Freed From Prison

Lauren Kelley, December 31, 1969.