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The Irrawaddy, Thursday, September 15, 2011
Today's Newsletter
'An Opportunity for Change': Suu Kyi
By THE IRRAWADDY
Aung San Suu Kyi marked the International Day of Democracy with a rousing speech at the NLD headquarters in Rangoon.
Burmese Farmers Take to Streets to Protest Land Confiscation
By THE IRRAWADDY
More than a hundred farmers in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta region take to the streets to demand lands they say were confiscated from them by a construction company and the Burmese army.
Thai Army Commander Visits Burma for Security Talks
By SAW YAN NAING
The Thai army chief and the commander-in-chief of Burma’s armed forces meet in Naypyidaw to discuss border stability and anti-drug trafficking efforts.
Journalists Under Pressure Across Southeast Asia
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN
A ceremony in Bangkok honoring the winners of Hellman/Hammett grants highlighted the fact that many journalists in Southeast Asia still face persecution and restrictions on their freedom of expression.
OBITUARY
Shan Fighter Turned Journalist Dies at 59
By BA KAUNG
Saengjuen Sarawin, a former Shan revolutionary fighter who later turned to a career in journalism, has died in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai at the age of 59.
Regional
Month-long Strike Begins at Freeport Indonesia
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thousands of workers at Freeport-McMoran's gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia began a month-long strike Thursday over a wage dispute.
Opinion
Burma's Neighbors Can Help It Escape Past
By AKIRA MORETTO / JAKARTA GLOBE
During the late 1950s early 1960s, Rangoon, the capital of the young Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma, was one of the most important commercial and cultural centers in Southeast Asia.
Attacking Academic Freedom or Legitimate Scrutiny?
By MARK FARMANER
Bickering between self-proclaimed “experts” on Burma raises questions regarding legitimate scrutiny of political analysis and who benefits from resulting academic disagreements.
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