1. This History Thread is about roles of #Nisei (Japanese ancestry, American born) soldiers in WW2 Burma. In Allies' fight vs Imperial Japan's occupation, Nisei were translators & psych war experts. My new book "Where the Mithuns Are" includes Karl Yoneda in Burma. (Order via last post #17.) 📚

Courageous ppl across Myanmar are risking their lives to protest the military junta's sham election. From the streets of Mandalay to posts on FB, the people are resisting an illegal and murderous junta in the face of torture, imprisonment and death. Reject junta's sham elections and its results!

Cool little mini zine on Myanmar Tea shops (lahpet-ye-hsaing) how they fostered resistance in 1988 uprising as places of organising, the spring revolution & the #MilkTeaAlliance, resistance, human cost & earthquake. Impressive for 8 pages 👏

As China has cut back on domestic extraction of rare earth minerals, uncontrolled mining in Myanmar has boomed in areas ruled by powerful ethnic armies. By Emily & Jauman Naw e360.yale.edu/features/mya...

in Myanmar the Junta's new "election law" continues to be used to arrest dissent & opposition, the planned "election" itself is a sham, parties banned, large swathes of the country won't be participating. Tis a sham. #RejectShamElection Cartoon by hamyan_cartoons via Cartooning4myanmar on IG

Starting now! Pup, Bivirti, Amandina, Jan & @debbiestot.bsky.social talk transnational solidarity in south East Asia! Voices from Thailand, Timor-leste, Indonesia, Myanmar & The Philippines.

Very good interview with both @debbiestot.bsky.social & @khinohmar.bsky.social talking #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar Why ASEAN should reject the sham election, recognise the resistances efforts for on the ground governance, how women & youth are leading efforts. Good listen, lots of key points.

Kicking the #MilkTeaAlliance events🧵for the week off with a huge Thankyou to all the artists in movements, we seen your work in so many contexts helping raise awareness, funds & spreading solidarity, most recently #SEAblingsAgainstRacism w/ @seajunction.bsky.social Solidarity collective TH & More 1/

On the afternoon of September 29, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Myanmar military junta (SAC) carried out an airstrike on Sadon (Sadung) town in Kachin State. The attack killed civilians, including children, and left homes and communities in ruins. #WhatsHappeningInKachin #sadon

On September 17, Myanmar junta airstrikes hit a KIA-controlled area in Shwegu Township, targeting Battalion 12’s training site, killing over 10 and injuring dozens, according to local sources. #kachin #whatishappeninginmyanmar

"For Europe, #Myanmar is more than a humanitarian concern. It is a test of its credibility." After serving as Head of the EU Delegation in Myanmar, @sabatuccieu.bsky.social reflects on the country he first encountered & the one he left behind. 👉 ow.ly/vlVh50WWL7h

🗓️"Ending the Rohingya crisis: community-centered actions for protection, justice, and lasting peace" Join us at United Nations New York on the eve of the High-Level Conference on the Situation of #Rohingya and Other Minorities ⏰9/29, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET 📍Conference Room 11, UNHQ #Myanmar #UNGA80

US President Trump and other political leaders have sent their condolences after slaying of 31-year-old activist.

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BREAKING: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned, his aide Prakash Silwal said reut.rs/3IbRMnt

Nepal rolls back social media ban after deadly protests rock capital

1/3 The Burmese translation of my recent article with Jauman Naw is now online. Published with support from the @pulitzercenter.org's Rainforest Investigations Network, in collaboration with @justiceformyanmar.org & Myanmar Witness. Additional reporting by Zau www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%87...

Another impressive history thread from Edith Mirante. Over the years, elephants have also come up from time to time in my reporting on Kachin. A few anecdotes here:

Important new Shan Human Rights Foundation report reveals 19 rare earth mining sites in territory controlled by the National Democratic Alliance Army, aka Mong La army, in Shan State's Mong Yawng township near the Mekong River & China border (short thread). shanhumanrights.org/satellite-im...

Thread: My 2nd article supported by the @pulitzercenter.org Rainforest Investigations Network is out! With Jauman Naw, I investigated the local business networks tied to rare earth mining in the Pangwa area of Kachin state, Myanmar for @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social pulitzercenter.org/stories/back...

PHOTOGALLERY | Photojournalist Hkun Li documented the aftermath of deadly floods in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township, an area already plagued by conflict and crippling blockades by the regime and China. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

Here’s the second story on rare earth mining in Kachin Region — a powerful, in-depth investigation by @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social Jauman Naw and Zau www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/back-in-b...

We provided data for an investigation into Zahkung Ting Ying and his Kachin Border Guard Force's criminal network. The investigation was written by @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social & Jauman Naw, supported by @pulitzercenter.org’s Rainforest Investigations Network buff.ly/lv0OR5J

The Burmese version of my article w Jauman Naw & @hpanjabrang.bsky.social, "‘Strategic bargaining chips’: Kachin’s rare earth mining pause," is up on the @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social site. Supported by @pulitzercenter.org's Rainforest Investigations Network www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%99...

My project page on the @pulitzercenter.org's Rainforest Investigations Network page is now up! My reporting through this fellowship, in collaboration with Jauman Naw and others, will be posted here (1/2). pulitzercenter.org/projects/mya...

Both @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social & @hpanjabrang.bsky.social do excellent reporting on Myanmar, well worth checking out both the podcast episode & their report w/ Jauman Naw on Rare Earth mining in Kachin state.

I couldn't be more proud to share the space with the brave & insightful @hpanjabrang.bsky.social on this podcast, where we talk about the future of rare earth mining in areas of Kachin State, Myanmar now under control of the Kachin Independence Organization (1/2). whimyanmar.com/pressure-on-...

The situation of rare earth mining in the Pangwa area of Chipwi township, Kachin State after KIO/A take over the Zahkung Ting Ying's Militia group, previously known as NDAK or Special Region 1; By @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social and Jauman Naw. Additional contributions by me

For my first article with the @pulitzercenter.bsky.social's Rainforest Investigations Network, I wrote about a pause in rare earth mining in the Pangwa area of Kachin State, Myanmar since the Kachin Independence Organization took over last year. W/ Jauman Naw www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/strategic...

Nearly 10 months after the Kachin Independence Army seized Pangwa town in Kachin State, the lucrative industry is coming under increasing pressure to resume.

Thailand, Cambodia exchange heavy artillery as fighting rages for a second day reut.rs/4f6dPrP

ASEAN's situation is becoming more complex. The Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar is faltering, and rising tensions between Thailand and Cambodia are adding to the challenge. How will Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair in 2025, navigate these growing regional dilemmas at such a critical time? July 24, 2025

365 days of internet shutdown in Kachin State ------------------------ By Kachin Human Rights Watch - KHRW July 21, 2025 #KHRW #Kachin #internetservice #shotdown #Burma

‼️ Latest ALTSEAN #CoupWatch for June 2025 ‼️ "Junta pursues bogus election while economy crumbles" 📒 Read full briefer here: bit.ly/CWBJun25 📧 Stay updated: eepurl.com/bE2nRT Original source by; Altsean Burma

Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & the upcoming events 🧵starts here. We begin by highlighting this URGENT Appeal to Address UNHCR India’s Irresponsible Actions and Breach of Duty Toward Refugees, Including Myanmar Asylum Seekers in India Full text: drive.google.com/drive/folder... 1/

The resistances use of drones in Myanmar has been widespread & given them capabilities that they have been key to some of their successes. The junta have also ramped up their use of drones in recent years... Good piece from Su Mon on the drone war in Myanmar

1. This History Thread is about the military history of the Karen people of Burma (Myanmar.) Karen people have fought one of the longest-running resistance wars, spanning decades & have made recent gains vs Myanmar coup regime. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Iranians waving flags and shouting slogans join the state funeral, four days after Iran and Israel agreed on truce.

Malaysia is increasing it's detentions & deportations of people from Myanmar. Refuge for the Refugees, Alliance of Chin Refugees & more have called on the gov't to stop these refoulements & refugee status & protection from deportation. No country should be sending people back to Myanmar!

The U.S. bombed three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, bringing the U.S. military directly into Israel’s war with Iran, a move that could kick off a more dangerous phase in the war. Here’s what to know about the conflict.

Well worth reading this piece by Khoo Ying Hooi which delves into the history of Chinese Diaspora in Timor-Leste & how new recent influxes of Chinese state & corporate actors are impacting them & the country & indeed ASEAN. Nice nod to the need for people to people solidarity in the mix too.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who is turning 80 years old, after detention since the military coup and has suffered injuries from the recent earthquake. Press release by the Suu Foundation

This is a solid overview essay on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar by @franciswade.bsky.social brings in some of the historical context, doesn't shy away from some of the problematic aspects of some resistance groups, looks at the political dynamics between groups & more. www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...

China demands sensitive information for rare earth exports, companies warn https://www.ft.com/content/0fce7177-a713-4c06-ba22-0ae429efe73f

Exclusive: China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar reut.rs/3SMO7hK

The International Labor Organisation (ILO) has voted to take action against Myanmar’s regime for severe labour and human rights violations, and forced conscription. Article 33 calls for: - halting UN support - end diplomatic recognition - designating the military terrorist - Intl prosecution.