STANDFast

On December 3rd, people around the world will ask their friends and families to join them for STANDFast - an event that asks you to fast from one luxury item, like coffee or your morning newspaper, and donate the money that you would have spent on that item to protecting civilians in Darfur and Burma ( Read more... )

Monks stage protest march in [Burma]

The movement isn't over, and we still should be paying attention. The risk of abuse and the reality of history must keep our eyes keen.

Pay attention.
Speak to your representatives.

US Congress approves legislation to bar Myanmar gems

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Congress on Tuesday sent legislation to President George W. Bush seeking to block import of gems from Myanmar, in a move to deprive its ruling junta of hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue ( Read more... )

Rape in Burma: A Weapon of War

by Cheery Zahau
- Burma / India -

In the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, international scrutiny highlights the military junta that rules Burma, a Southeast Asian country that shares borders with China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Laos. Adding greatly to the number of victims claimed by the storm, the ( Read more... )

John McCain's choice to manage the GOP convention this summer is lobbyist Doug Goodyear, whose firm once represented Burma's repressive regime.

After John McCain nailed down the Republican nomination in March, his campaign began wrestling with a sensitive personnel issue: who would manage this summer's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.? The ( Read more... )

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New images of Abu Suruj. A formerly large town, now burned ( Read more... )