Update: Webb did meet with Aung San Suu Kyi! No word of what was said, or any relaxation of her “arrest.” Standby.

It’s good news that John Yettaw, … [Keep reading >>]

In the midst of the Burma Regime’s shameful show trial of the elected leader of Parliament, Aung San Suu Kyi, calls are rising around the world for her freedom and … [Keep reading >>]

Belief in karma is not holding Myanmar’s Generals from being as evil as they wanna be.

Even as the junta publicly praised its own largess, it more quietly began evicting destitute … [Keep reading >>]

Here are two pieces that caught my eye this week: an interview with the Dalai Lama [video] and a latest report from Burma. Both remind us to keep our eyes … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Guardian, Thaung Htun lays out some of the hypocrises of the international community’s response to Burma: “In the case of Burma, such meek and ill-founded opinions have … [Keep reading >>]

Following on Will’s earlier post, the BBC is reporting on the resignations of now two key aides to McCain because of their ties to Burma: “Mr Davenport, a regional campaign … [Keep reading >>]

Dear friends,

In the wake of a massive cyclone, a shocking 100,000 Burmese may be dead. More are missing. A million are homeless.

But what’s happening in Burma is not just a … [Keep reading >>]

Al Jazeera’s Larry Jagan attempts to explain the bizarre and criminal behavior of Myanmar’s leadership in the midst of a severe humanitarian crisis: “In the end the real issue is … [Keep reading >>]

Update: Mynamar state radio says the death toll is over 22,000

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“More than 10,000 people were killed in a devastating cyclone that hit western Burma on Saturday, Foreign Minister Nyan Win … [Keep reading >>]

Cyclone toll exceeds 350

“Several regions in Myanmar have been declared disaster zones after a tropical cyclone, with winds of up to 190kmph, destroyed thousands of houses and … [Keep reading >>]

Dear Friends,

As you know the Olympics in China has stirred the hearts and minds of all concerned with the inhumane treatment of Tibetans in Tibet, Burmese in Burma and in … [Keep reading >>]

“Wrapped in orange robes, Oh Bah Seh, a Buddhist monk, shows a visitor a scar on his head – compliments of a police baton.

“We were chanting the loving kindness … [Keep reading >>]