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.
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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
Burmese pro-democracy leader faces trial again
PRI's The World
May 14, 2009
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jonathan Head about the new charges brought by the military government of Myanmar against opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. She faces a new trial just as her current house arrest was about to end. The new charges stem from a bizarre incident last week when an American man swam across a lake to Suu Kyi's house.
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Politics
Suu Kyi's US Visit Marked by Delicate Diplomatic Balance
PRI's The World
September 20, 2012
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's high profile visit to the US this week threatens to overshadow the visit next week by Myanmar's President Thein Sein to New York.
Politics
Aung San Suu Kyi's uninvited guest
PRI's The World
May 14, 2009
Not much is known about the American man, John Yettaw, accused of swimming across a lake to visit Myanmar's leading democracy advocate. The World's Matthew Bell reports.
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Arts, Culture & Media
President Obama's Trip to East-Asia Irks China
PRI's The World
November 19, 2012
President Obama arrived in Cambodia for an East-Asian summit Monday, just hours after making history by becoming the first US sitting president to visit Myanmar.
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Conflict & Justice
Students in Myanmar document government thugs through cartoons
PRI's The World
March 12, 2015
Student protesters in Myanmar get kicked around by thugs, and overnight a Facebook page emerges with cartoons depicting the violence. It's not exactly justice, but it's a start for the country's student demonstrators.
Politics
US senator in Myanmar
PRI's The World
August 14, 2009
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Brian Joseph of the National Endowment for Democracy, about Senator James Webb's trip to Myanmar. The visit follows the Burmese government's sentencing of opposition Aung San Suu Kyi to another 18 months of detention.
Conflict & Justice
Protests Over Mining Site Test Myanmar Reforms
PRI's The World
December 05, 2012
A violent crackdown on a peaceful protest in Myanmar last week has raised questions about how committed Burmese authorities are to real democratic reform. Reporter Becky Palmstrom visited the site of the protest over a copper mining project.
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Politics
He's still a rock star in Burma, 7 decades after his death
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.