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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.

The Politics of Humanitarian Aid

Walter Brasch, The All Spin Zone. June 2, 2008.

Seeing Shades of Katrina in the Myanmar Cyclone

Myanmar's Junta Gets a Pass from Powerful Neighbors

Andrew Lam, deleted. May 17, 2008.

Many wealthy Asian countries are more concerned with appeasing Myanmar's junta than helping victims of the cyclone.

Environmental Destruction Adds to Devastation in Myanmar

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. May 7, 2008.

It turns out mangroves are really, really important.

Death Toll After Myanmar Cyclone Could Reach 10,000

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. May 5, 2008.

The UN and Red Cross are working to provide relief to hundreds of thousands affected by the cyclone.

What if Karl Rove Wrote the New York Times?

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny!. December 28, 2007.

Bush-friendly lobbyists have infiltrated and influenced newspapers in Myanmar, and that's not all.

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 nationâ€™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.