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Ming Min Naung, hero . See more about him at the end of this post. Bad news begins with today’s report of 91 [and counting, my edit] Burmese protesters murdered by the military.  As a reminder, it is the military that is the insurgent here, the generals and their followers who are the terrorists. My friend Myo Win Aung has been posting regular updates (mostly on Twitter, but some on Facebook). See screen shots following: I will link to actions at the end of this post, but I also want to address that these tragic circumstances have come about from unchecked power and dismissal of the rule of law by the Burmese military (Tatmadaw) who have received and are still receiving support from a variety of players across the region and yes, from U.S. corporations, as well. There has been some movement on sanctions on the Tatmadaw in Myanmar, but the situation remains grim. There’s more to be said, but the following links will provide a brief update of where the situation stands internationall...

A work from Ko Z that says it all While events darken in Myanmar, I remain hopeful that the people will win, order will be restored and justice served. What strikes me as different about what’s happening in Burma right now is that the world is watching with more eyes than ever, and that there is more of a concerted to increase pressure on corporations to cease  doing business with the military, various governments importing sanctions, and calls for the military to stand down. That said, military juntas are characterized by bull-headed stubbornness and rarely back down until they can vividly see the handwriting on the wall. There’s a larger discussion to be had about how coups by armed forces should be addressed; but right now, the people of Burma are doing it themselves and paying a huge price.  Another aspect of the responses I’ve seen to the coup is that it gives me hope that we might see similar attention paid elsewhere with the same degree of emphasis and hopefully, result...