November, 2008 - Volume 16 No.11
Dragging Burma Back to the Past

Burmese Daze
The decline of opium production in the Golden Triangle does not mean that the Burmese junta has gone overboard in its eradication efforts, writes TOM KRAMER.



Capital Blues
MIN KHET MAUNG takes a close look at Naypyidaw and finds a city without a heart.



CULTURE
The Joke’s on the Generals
Burmese react to the misery of dictatorship with a fierce weapon—humor. YENI investigates the trend of political satire in Burma.


THE BACK PAGE
‘Sickening’ Film on Plight of Burmese Migrant Fishermen
A short documentary has been released showing how Burmese seamen aboard Thai fishing vessels are subjected to abuse and even murder.

Burmese Journalist Wins Major International Press Award
Associated Press reporter Aye Aye Win has won the 2008 Journalism and Courage Award from the International Women’s Media Foundation.



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