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...cyclone that struck on May 3 has not yet passed. Equally disconcerting is the little relief granted to the people of the region since the cyclone wreaked havoc, as the Burmese government is currently restricting large-scale international aid. The junta—the ruling government in Myanmar??has refused offers from the United States and other nations to send in search-and-rescue teams, food, and other crucial aid. With a death toll estimated at more than 65,000 and thousands more still missing, there is no reason for the junta to refuse help, especially the offers...
...months, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been rocked by a wave of protests against the military government, prompting renewed calls for democracy from some foreign governments and organizations. Under the bill, Massachusetts would use its power as a shareholder in companies that operate in the country to pressure Myanmar??s military junta to restore democracy. The state employee retirement fund owns stocks in Chevron Corporation, the only known corporation with ties to Myanmar in the state’s portfolio, according to Rushing, formerly of the Class of 1964. The bill would require the State Treasurer...
BOSTON—Chanting in Burmese, Harvard students and Bostonians came together yesterday afternoon in front of the State House to show solidarity with protesters who have taken to the streets against Myanmar??s ruling military junta...
...going to evaporate on their own,” he said. But some at the meeting were skeptical that protests in the U.S. can be effective. Fausto G. Gurrea, a student at the Kennedy School, said that protests here might not pressure the U.S. to take action against Myanmar??s ruling junta. However, he added, “It’s no harm to be active and push for a change.” The organizers of the teach-in said they were pleased by the number of attendees. “I was amazed...
...democracy protests against Myanmar??s military government have been occurring since mid-August. The protests turned deadly last Wednesday when Burmese police opened fire on monks and other protesters...