By Gum San Published: Nov 17, 2012 There is no genuine intention of reform when factions of the civilian government, and all of the military, continue to wage an offensive war against the civilians and democratic government of Kachin State. The current changes are just a recalibration of the government’s violent war against democracy: from […]
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Ja Seng’s letter to Mr. President
By Ja Seng Published: Nov 16, 2012 Dear Mr. US president Obama Sir, I found your address in an old newspaper, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave – Washington DC. I hope you still live there. I hope this letter reaches you before you visit my country. I live in Kachin State in the north of Burma, i am 14 […]
An Open Letter to President Obama
By Aiontay Published: Nov 16, 2012 Dear Mr. President, In January of this year the House and Senate Republicans were in yet another of their obstructions – they have engaged in so many of them I forget exactly which one this was- against your policies. Imagine my surprise when I saw this picture in the Irrawaddy […]
37 Kachin communities and organizations around the world urge President Obama to stand for American values and principles
The Kachin Alliance, representatives of the Kachin community in the US, send a letter to President Obama on November 15, 2012. The letter was endorsed by 22 Kachin communities in United States and 15 other Kachin organizations and communities around the world. The letter said visiting the country at this juncture might provide legitimacy to a […]
Burma: A bridge too far?
By Michael J. Maran Published: Nov 12, 2012 Enthusiasm for the recent return to civilian governance in Burma appears to be eroding rather rapidly given the prevalence of violence attributed to racial, ethnic and religious cleansing in various parts of Burma especially in the Rakhine state which has a substantial Muslim population. The displacement […]
Thousands march for gun control in Washington
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