Op-ed

June 21, 2017
As United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), an alliance of 7 Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) is pulling through its bi-annual meeting in two...
June 12, 2017
After the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) resignation, followed by the Wa National Organization (WNO), the hitherto United Nationalities...
June 2, 2017
There is a once-in-a-lifetime political moment unfolding around us, as the people of Myanmar (Burma) strike for a new status quo of politics and...
May 11, 2017
The peace process that is scheduled to pick up again on May 24, known as Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong (UPC-21CP), now seems to be...
May 10, 2017
When a truck crashed through a Thanbyuzayat traffic circle last month, destroying a golden Sheldrake sculpture, many Mon people saw their feelings of...
May 9, 2017
Every man is my superior in some way. In that I learn from him. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) It was an honor to attend, observe and advise the...
Karen Dancers / Photo credit Martin Smith
May 9, 2017
Introduction: The Contemporary Impasse With the Union Peace Conference, known as the “21st Century Panglong”, rescheduled to start on 24 May, we are...
May 5, 2017
Since October 15, 2015, Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)-based peace process has been the only game in town. Principally, Ethnic Armed...
April 27, 2017
The Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing visited Europe at the invitation of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) November last year and again...
April 21, 2017
The month of April hasn’t yet end, but quite a lot of important happening has already taken place, which might be crucial in shaping the political...
April 7, 2017
The by-elections for 19 seats in Burma’s parliament were held on April 1, 2017, which was contested by 94 candidates [18 each from the Nationalities...
April 4, 2017
What has happened on March 30 when State counselor Aung San Suu Kyi hurriedly issued a statement on the heels of her televised speech assessment of...