Staff / TruthdigSep 29, 2007
For decades Burma's ruling military junta has governed through terror, determined to meet dissent with intimidation, detention and murder. It is because of the military's particular cruelty that the story of the Buddhist monks of Burma is so compelling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 26, 2007
After a long and tense buildup over recent weeks, the standoff between Buddhist monks and security forces in Burma became violent on Wednesday, with differing reports bringing news of gunfire, deaths and mass arrests in the city of Yangon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 24, 2007
An estimated 100,000 people marched through the streets of Yangon on Monday in an ongoing protest that has rapidly swelled from just dozens of people. Burma's notoriously inhumane military government has traditionally been quick to stanch dissent but has yet to seriously confront the demonstrators, who were led by roughly 20,000 Buddhist monks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 23, 2007
Thousands of Buddhist monks and supporters have taken to the streets of Yangon (Rangoon) and elsewhere, as the biggest demonstration against Burma's brutal military government in nearly 20 years continues to gain momentum. (Updated) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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