Rohingya Genocide

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Feb 4, 2018 Dig deeper

High-Profile Member Quits Panel on Rohingya Refugee Crisis

FOSTER KLUG / The Associated Press Jan 24, 2018 An upset Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico, calls the advisory body a “whitewash and a cheerleading operation” for Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amnesty International: Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar ‘Irrefutable’

Emily Wells / Truthdig Sep 20, 2017 The campaign to push the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority, out of the country continues despite international condemnation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Will Skip U.N. Meeting

The Associated Press Sep 13, 2017 The country is drawing condemnation for violence that's driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to flee. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

It’s Not Just Working-Class White Voters Who Elected Trump

Staff / Truthdig and Larry Gross Sep 10, 2017 Narratives about his supporters leave out important data; Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi is under pressure to condemn the Rohingya massacre. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Aung San Suu Kyi Wins Election

Taylor Jones, El Nuevo Dia, Puerto Rico Apr 2, 2012 Dig deeper

Suu Kyi’s Party Claims Victory in Burma

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2012 She's attracted international attention to her cause, and now she's bringing change to her native Burma, as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi led her political party, the National League for Democracy, to claim 40 of 45 parliamentary seats up for the vote in last weekend's by-elections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary and Aung San Suu Kyi

Taylor Jones, Cagle Cartoons, Politicalcartoons.com Dec 6, 2011 Dig deeper

Actress Michelle Yeoh Barred From Burma

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2011 Malaysian-born Michelle Yeoh is one of very few actors to have found onscreen success in her home base of Hong Kong as well as in Hollywood But since she played the part of Burmese political crusader Aung San Suu Kyi in Luc Besson's (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Americans Admire Glenn Beck More Than the Dalai Lama

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2010 Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton top the USA Today/Gallup Poll lists of the most admired men and women in 2010 Obama has lost some love since last year, but still has more admiration among Americans than the rest of the top 10 combined (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Aung San Suu Kyi to Be Freed

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2010 Reports are streaming in that suggest Burmese military authorities have authorized the release of pro-democracy superstar Aung San Suu Kyi after a national election in the junta-led country. Suu Kyi has lived the past seven years under house arrest and 15 of the past 21 years in state-sponsored detention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Burma’s Junta Subverts the Internet

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2010 As Burma approaches its first election in 20 years, a “distributed denial of service” attack has paralyzed Internet use within the country, knocking Burmese citizens from online communication in what analysts believe is an attempt by the ruling military dictatorship to restrict the flow of information. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )