Why Is the U.S. Government Funding Anti-Rohingya Propaganda?
PACK JOURNALISMPartly underwritten by Washington as a free press paradigm, ‘The Irrawaddy’ now embraces racist Burmese government rhetoric that fuels ethnic cleansing.
Burma Shows Us What a ‘Muslim Ban’ Really Looks Like
THE ROHINGYA TRAGEDY‘Muslims are not allowed to settle here or stay overnight,’ reads a sign. ‘No one here is allowed to marry a Muslim. Anyone breaking the rules will be labeled a traitor.’
LGBT Burmese Missed the Revolution
‘DARKNESS LAW’Burma jails transgender people for wearing a ‘disguise,’ and a top aide of Aung San Suu Kyi laughs hysterically at the idea LGBT Burmese need their rights protected.
The Poet’s Penis and Burma’s President
The October PutzAs elections approach this weekend, a Burmese poet’s ribald joke—and jailing—shows there are still many serious threats to freedom of expression.
Burma’s Hatemongering Buddhists
Not What You ThinkWestern clichés about peace-loving saffron-robed monks fall by the wayside amid protest marches on the mean streets of the Burmese commercial capital.
A Bartender, Buddha & Mad Monks in Burma
The HangoverThe rise of Burmese Buddhist extremists threatens free speech throughout the country. But 2.5 years in jail for using Buddha to advertise cheap margaritas on Facebook?
Burma Tortures, Kills a Journalist
THE BODYGUARDHe was a former bodyguard for Aung San Suu Kyi and a prominent freelance reporter. But despite Burma’s new reforms, the army killed him just like in the bad old days.
Where Being A Reporter Is A Crime
BackslidingBurma’s government, hailed by President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as a model of reform, is a model of repression for reporters.