BANGKOK (AP) — The main underground group coordinating resistance to Myanmar’s military government issued a sweeping call for a nationwide uprising on Tuesday, raising the prospect of ...

The Spring Revolution follows the tradition of previous anti-junta movements such as the “’88 Pro-Democracy Uprising” in 1988, and the “Saffron Revolution” led by Buddhist monks in 2007. Today’s ...

Over the decades, various methods have been used or proposed by pro-democracy forces to end military rule, but none has proven sufficient on its own.

The rebels' strength – and weakness – is that their forces are composed of so many different groups, said The Economist. "Myanmar is hugely diverse": it’s home to some 135 ethnicities, whose ...

The Myanmar junta’s conscription drive has backfired, bolstering the rebels’ ranks. Myanmar and the Voices of a Revolution – The Diplomat All Sections Search ...

The dramatic events of the past month reflect the junta’s waning legitimacy, but the battle for the country’s future is only just beginning.

On this day in 1988, The National League for Democracy was founded in Yangon, Myanmar. In 1988, Myanmar's pro-democracy uprising, known as the 8888 Uprising, began. Citizens took to the streets to ...

This article was originally published by Prachatai, an independent news site in Thailand, and an edited version is republished by Global Voices under a content-sharing agreement.. Thai and Myanmar ...

Interview 7: ‘I will fight for this revolution for as long as it takes’ Tell us a bit about your life as a law student in Myanmar before the coup. Before the coup, or put another way, before the junta ...

As Myanmar Opens Up, A Look Back On A 1988 Uprising The country also known as Burma is emerging from decades of authoritarian rule. But 25 years ago, in the middle of that dark period, there were ...