Mong Ton Dam issue fast becoming a Shan’s “Alamo”?
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“Drowning a Thousand Island” documentary film produced by Action for Shan State Rivers launched on 21 September in Rangoon, Taunggyi, Kengtung and Chaing Mai...
Trouble in the Other Golden Triangle
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Slowly as the years go on, You lose friends you never thought you would. Xzavier Zulu, Kushandwizdom I was told in early September following the conclusion of...
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The best would be if this country adopted a more regional perspective, which would be more in line with federalism. So instead of thinking...
WAR OF ESCALATION IN KACHIN STATE: Why are the guns not silent?
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Actually, the Union Peace Conference (UPC) or 21st Century Panglong Conference (21CPC) is supposed to bring all warring parties into an atmosphere of peaceful...
Soon one year NCA: Not all smiles, but not all frowns either
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Less than a month from now, the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) will be one year old. Whether more EAOs (ethnic armed...
To Hopeland and Back The 21st trip for the 21st Century Panglong – (Day14-16)
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Day Fourteen-Fifteen. Sunday-Monday, 4-5 September 2016 With someone who holds nothing but trumps, it’s impossible to play. Christian Friedrich Hebbel, German poet and dramatist (1813-1863) Today and tomorrow are...
FRAMEWORK FOR POLITICAL DIALOGUE: UNFC’s boycott leads to peace process deterioration
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The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) failure to attend the framework for political dialogue was speculated and interpreted as either the rejection, due to...
To Hopeland and Back The 21st trip for the 21st Century Panglong – (Day- 12 and 13)
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Day Twelve. Friday, 2 September 2016 The best way to build trust is to be trustworthy. The Global Negotiator Today I miss several presentations, especially those for...
To Hopeland and Back: The 21st trip for the 21st Century Panglong
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Day Eleven. Thursday, 1 September 2016 Each partner gets what he wants out of the deal, which is the essence of successful negotiation The Global Negotiator One good...
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The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) splinter group armed engagement which has been brewing even before the start of the Union Peace Conference (UPC)...
