Politics
PRI's The World
November 06, 2015
Around the world, Aung San Suu Kyi is seen as the symbol of the fight for freedom in Myanmar. But inside the country, she shares the spotlight with her father, who won independence from Britain but was felled by an assassin.
"Who is the most powerful woman in your life? - Zethu Matebeni | The World
Development & Education
Who is the most powerful woman in your life?
PRI's The World
January 13, 2015
We've been thinking about all the powerful women who provide an example for all of us. Share with everyone who the powerful women in your lives are — and don't be afraid to branch out beyond your mom. Though it's okay to nominate her, too.
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Politics
Who the heck is Myanmar’s new president? (Or puppet president?)
GlobalPost
March 10, 2016
Htin Kyaw is Aung San Suu Kyi's choice for the next president of Myanmar, because she herself can't run. But Htin Kyaw will effectively be her puppet.
Politics
Myanmar Prepares for Special Elections
PRI's The World
March 30, 2012
Sunday's election in Myanmar marks the first time that Aung San Suu Kyi is standing for a seat in parliament.
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VIDEO: U.S. takes tentative steps to ease sanctions on Myanmar
The Takeaway
April 05, 2012
In the wake of successful election in Myanmar over the weekend, the United States is taking action to relax some of the sanctions it has imposed on the country, also known as Burma, for more than two decades.
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Politics
Myanmar Elections: A Changing Country and its Exiled Opponents
PRI's The World
March 30, 2012
What Sunday's elections in Myanmar (Burma), and the broader changes happening there, mean for the country's exiled opponents.
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Politics
Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi's U.S. visit marked with delicate diplomatic dance
PRI's The World
September 21, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi has emerged from the shadows of protest in Myanmar and taking a seat in the country's government. That's enabled her to travel the world, finally, and to the United States this week. But her visit comes shortly before the visit of the president who implemented reforms that freed her, which has forced the U.S., and her, into difficult balancing act.
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Politics
After Burma Elections: Time to Lift Sanctions?
PRI's The World
April 02, 2012
A day after elections in Myanmar, there are calls for the lifting of international sanctions against the government. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Priscilla Clapp, about the best way forward. Clapp was chief of the US mission in Burma from 1999 to 2002.
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Politics
Myanmar protests test government commitment to political reforms
PRI's The World
December 15, 2012
A Chinese company is moving to begin a large copper mining project in rural Myanmar, but its running into stiff resistance from monks and local farmers who say they're being taken advantage of. Police moved in with water cannons and fire bombs -- but the national government says that won't happen again.
Geo quiz and answer
PRI's The World
June 06, 2008
We're calling today's Geo Quiz a "Geo-political Quiz." Anchor Marco Werman gets questions and answers from Carolyn O'Hara, senior editor at Foreign Policy magazine.
Conflict & Justice
Red Carpet Rolls Out for Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
PRI's The World
June 12, 2012
Suu Kyi has been given the rock star treatment as she tours through Europe meeting with world leaders.