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Network Revolution and Bottom-Up Federalism
The false ‘problem of unity’ in Burmese opposition politics
Nov 24, 2025
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‘Just War’ in Myanmar
International humanitarian law and the rights and wrongs of conflict in Burma
Oct 25, 2025
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The Anti-Politics Machine
aid & politics in Burma
Oct 19, 2025
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The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, 10 years on
Reader, I was there
Oct 18, 2025
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Resistance Manifesto
something different this week
Sep 21, 2025
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The Dogmeat Diaries, Episode 2: First trip to Monland
Oct 27, 2023
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Beyond Myanmar?
May 4, 2025
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Building Back Better in Burma
Sep 5, 2025
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Flooded
Oct 19, 2024
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Building Back Better in Burma
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Sep 5, 2025
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Independence and Sovereignty
Beyond Myanmar?
May 11, 2025
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Beyond Myanmar?
Post-coup Burma
May 4, 2025
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Back to the beans
Hello friends.
Feb 26, 2025
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Magic bean update
green shoots
Nov 16, 2024
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What words may grow?
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Nov 2, 2024
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Flooded
and muddied
Oct 19, 2024
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'Scratching the Surface in Burma and beyond' by Ashley South - and [eventually] seralisation of 'Nancy and the Count: Vampires’ Gold', a novella by Frank Merryfellow.
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