Courtney Wittekind reviews a new book on Buddhism and political thought by Matthew J. Walton.
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Anne Décobert delves into the politics of providing humanitarian aid to those displaced by war in Burma.
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U Kyaw Win’s story of an exiled life, rooted in Burma, linked to India, and lived out in the USA and across the globe.
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Book Review: Kingdom’s Edge
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Humphries’ excellent photos and their captions give a flavor to the area and the conflict not seen in any other work on the subject, writes Lintner.
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Two-day International Classical Guitar Festival brings performances, workshops, and competitions to Rangoon.
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Perhaps even Donald Trump should read this book to better understand how the CIA exercises power from behind the scenes, writes Bertil Lintner.
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High Schools Ignore Women Role Models, Impacting Female Students
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The exclusion of female leaders and thinkers from school curricula leads many girls to believe they are second-class citizens, says a new NGO report.
Rangoon Govt to Host Chinese New Year Celebrations
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‘Where the Land and Water End’ Exhibition
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A showing by German conceptual artist Wolfgang Laib is set up in Rangoon’s Secretariat building.
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Book Review: War and Peace in the Borderlands of Myanmar
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The book outlines the dangers inherent in ceasefire agreements not being accompanied by a commitment to political change, writes BertilLintner.
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