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- Naomi Wolf
Naomi Wolf is a political activist and social critic whose most recent book is Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries.
NEW YORK – It is hard to ignore how many highly visible men in recent years (indeed, months) have behaved in sexually self-destructive ways. Some powerful men have long been [...]
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AFP – UK warns Myanmar over ‘menacing’ tone towards Suu Kyi
Reuters – Myanmar’s Suu Kyi plans first trip since release
Reuters – Myanmar court convicts, then frees Australian publisher
AsiaNews.it – Aung San Suu Kyi against the Burmese Government: I will continue my political struggle
Asia Times Online – Suu Kyi on a new [...]
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30jun11 PDF – _510_ What Kind of the Creature is It
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30jun11 PDF – _509_ How to Repay Seven July Debt
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- Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and supporter of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (www.icanw.org).
CAPE TOWN – Eliminating nuclear weapons is the democratic wish of the world’s people. Yet no nuclear-armed country currently appears to be preparing for a future without these terrifying devices. In fact, all [...]
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VOA News – Burmese Pro-Democracy Party Asks Government to Discuss Warning
Reuters – Myanmar’s govt warns Suu Kyi planned tour could cause riots
AFP – US nominee concerned on Myanmar ASEAN chair
AFP – Myanmar tells Suu Kyi to stay out of politics
CP – Explosion rocks town on Myanmar’s main highway, days after [...]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 29th, 2011 No Comments »
June 29, 2011 08:28 AM EST |
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s state media warned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday that her planned tour to meet supporters outside Yangon could trigger riots.
The commentary published in all three state-run daily newspapers said the government would not stop Suu Kyi but appeared to reflect [...]
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Dear Friends,
ALTSEAN-Burma has released a briefer titled “Ethnic Areas Update: Burma Heads Toward Civil War.”
29jun11 Ethnic Areas Update – Burma Heads Toward Civil War
In hostilities that began in February, the Tatmadaw rebuked longstanding ceasefire agreements with the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and the Shan State Army – North (SSA-N). In May [...]
Posted in WORLD Digest on Jun 28th, 2011 No Comments »
- Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans, a former Australian foreign and attorney general, was President Emeritus of the International Crisis Group and Chancellor of The Australian National University.
CANBERRA – As a British court weighs whether Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden, and American prosecutors weigh the criminal charges they will file against [...]
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- A. F. Alhajji
Anas Alhajji is Chief Economist at NGP Energy Capital Management.
IRVING, TEXAS – When OPEC members met in Vienna recently, the Saudis failed to control the meeting, OPEC’s production ceiling remained unchanged, and member countries are setting their own output levels. But talk of an OPEC breakup is premature. After [...]
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- Jaswant Singh
Jaswant Singh, a former Indian finance minister, foreign minister, and defense minister, is the author of Jinnah: India – Partition – Independence.
NEW DELHI – As the sand-storm season in Libya gathers power and pace, the bright early colors of the Arab spring are fading alongside the hopes and promise of change [...]
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AFP – Myanmar deports ‘blacklisted’ Michelle Yeoh
AFP – Suu Kyi says Arab revolts give hope to Myanmar
Reuters – Suu Kyi sees Myanmar parallels with Arab Spring
Japan Times – Kikuta arrives in Myanmar for talks with Suu Kyi, foreign minister
Asia Times Online – Myanmar tilts towards civil war
BBC News – Audio; [...]
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June 28, 2011 07:14 AM EST |
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LONDON — Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has delivered a prestigious annual BBC radio lecture, telling an international audience that her compatriots are envious of people in Tunisia and Egypt, where long-serving dictators have been toppled.
On recordings smuggled out of Myanmar, also known as Burma, [...]
Posted in WORLD Digest on Jun 27th, 2011 No Comments »
- Jeffrey Frankel
Jeffrey Frankel is Professor of Government at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
CAMBRIDGE – Under French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s leadership, the G-20 has made addressing food-price volatility a top priority this year, with member states’ agriculture ministers meeting recently in Paris to come up with solutions. Small wonder: [...]
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Mail & Guardian – Aung San Suu Kyi’s revolution of the spirit
AFP – Actor helps Myanmar poor on final journey
AFP – US says will support UN-backed Myanmar rights probe
AFP – US appeals for safety of Myanmar refugees
IANS – Myanmar: a nation on cusp of change
IANS – Ranjan Mathai named India’s new [...]
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26jun11 PDF – _506_ Who Will Worth to Live
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