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May 13, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Experts warn of a humanitarian tragedy in Myanmar, but the country's government continues to block widespread access for aid workers.
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May 13, 2008
Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health interviewed by Jayshree Bajoria, Staff Writer
Interview
CFR's Laurie Garrett says if Myanmar's regime continues to restrict access to aid workers, the carnage from the cyclone will exceed that of the tsunami.
See more in Humanitarian Intervention
May 13, 2008
| Authors: | Ivo H. Daalder Paul Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action |
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Op-Ed
The Boston Globe
In response to the devastating typhoon that has ravaged Burma, Ivo Daalder and Paul Stares argue that the UN must invoke its “responsibility to protect” clause and intervene.
See more in International Organizations, Humanitarian Intervention
May 9, 2008
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and The Economist.
Updated: May 12, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Myanmar's disaster is compounded by its government, which appears to be restricting aid for political reasons.
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April 9, 2008
Podcast
Paul Harrison, an expert in Buddhist studies, says recent unrest in Myanmar and Tibet showcases major challenges facing the religion.
See more in East Asia, Religion
October 19, 2007
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Essential Documents
Sanctions
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October 16, 2007
| Author: | Beat Balzli |
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Must Read
An article about how the Burmese military junta earns millions on mining and selling rubies that end up in European and Asian jewelers' hands.
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October 4, 2007
| Author: | Jayshree Bajoria, Staff Writer |
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Backgrounder
Myanmar’s people continue to struggle for freedom despite having achieved independence from colonial rule almost six decades ago.
See more in Democracy and Human Rights, Human Rights
November/December 2007
| Authors: | Michael Green Derek Mitchell |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
Over the past decade, Burma has gone from being an antidemocratic embarrassment and humanitarian disaster to being a serious threat to its neighbors' security. The international community must change its approach to the country's junta.
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Iraq War (5/13): Max Boot analyzes the habit of U.S. generals passing the buck when it comes to the failures in Iraq, in the Washington Post.
Burma (5/13): Ivo Daalder and Paul Stares argue that the United Nations must invoke its “responsibility to protect” clause and intervene in Burma, in the Boston Globe.
Mideast (5/13): Mohamad Bazzi urges the U.S. to focus its efforts on restoring Israeli-Syrian negotiations, in Newsweek.
U.S. Presidential Election (5/9): Michael Gerson looks at the sticking points of the “Obama narrative,” in the Washington Post.
Iraq (5/8): Mohamad Bazzi urges the U.S. and Iraqi governments not to exclude Muqtada al-Sadr from the political process, in The National.
Campaign 2008 (5/5): It would be a travesty if Obama’s campaign gets knocked off course because of his former preacher, writes Sebastian Mallaby in the Washington Post.
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