A military-backed party in Myanmar holds rallies as campaigning begins for December election

Political parties in military-run Myanmar have kicked off their election campaigns two months ahead of scheduled national ...

“Where would America be without us?” A community of refugees is stunned by White House limits

In Minneapolis, where Somali refugees helped revitalize entire neighborhoods, the community was stunned by the presidential order capping annual refugee admissions at 7,500, the lowest number since ...

Myanmar rebels sign ceasefire with military after China-mediated talks

The ceasefire with the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, or TNLA, marks a significant victory for Myanmar’s military government, which has regained territories ahead of elections scheduled to start Dec ...

In AP interview, East Timor's Ramos-Horta says personal diplomacy could bring Myanmar ceasefire

East Timor’s President José Ramos-Horta has expressed willingness to mediate in Myanmar’s civil war after his country joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. He highlighted East Timor’s dip ...
The Irrawaddy

Movie Director, Actors Arrested for Scoffing at Election Propaganda Film

The paranoid junta now interprets its draconian Election Protection Law so widely that even criticism of pro-election propaganda material results in criminal charges.

Rithy Panh and Miyake Sho Discuss Cinema, Labor and Current Viewing Habits at Tokyo Talk

At Tokyo Film Festival, Rithy Panh and Miyake Sho discuss filmmaking, labor, empathy and how changing viewing habits shape ...