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Day Three. Saturday, 4 March 2016 Politics is a lot tougher than war You pay for a mistake with your life on the battlefield, but an error...
To Hopeland and Back ( Day Two )
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Day Two, Thursday, 3 March 2016 When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion. Dale...
To Hopeland and Back: The 17th trip (2-7 March 2016)
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This latest trip was made primarily to attend the 5th meeting of the Committee for Shan State Unity (CSSU) which was jointly formed in...
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The offensives in northern Shan State might have now started as a slow burner but with massive troops deployment, seven out of total ten...
Circumventing Section 59(f), northern Shan State conflict and government’s fire sales
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These days, speculation over Section 59(f), the conflict in northern Shan State and government hastily arranged fire sale or sell-off of its assets, coupled...
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During the Union Peace Conference #1, a number of non-Shans had submitted proposals for separate statehoods: Palaung (Ta-ang), PaO and Wa. (A branch of...
Common vision for Burma’s federalism
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According to the organizers of the Union Peace Conference (UPC), it has been agreed that there will be 3 conferences per year, each 4...
RCSS-TNLA Conflict: Proxy or mini-Cold War in display?
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As 4000 plus refugees count hits the headline due to the armed engagement between the Restoration Council of Shan State/ Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA)...
The Union Peace Conference #1: Some clouds and some silver linings
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This review (originally in Burmese) appeared on 23 January, a week after the Union Peace Conference #1 was successfully held in Naypyitaw, 12-15 January....
INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT: Territorial dispute, human rights violations and ethnic aspirations’ remedy
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The outburst of the armed conflict, or better the ambush on the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) by the Palaung State...
