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The Genocide of the Rohingya: Big Oil, Failed Democracy and False Prophets by RAMZY BAROUD

To a certain extent, Aung San Suu Kyi is a false prophet. Glorified by the west for many years, she was made a ‘democracy icon’ because she opposed the same forces in her country, Burma, at the time that the … Continue reading

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‘No Muslims allowed’: how nationalism is rising in Aung San Suu Kyi’s Myanmar

At the entrance to Thaungtan village there’s a brand-new sign, bright yellow, that bears the message: “No Muslims allowed to stay overnight. No Muslims allowed to rent houses. No marriage with Muslims.” The post was erected in late March by … Continue reading

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The Onslaught in Burma Continues – by RAMZY BAROUD

On April 21, the BBC obtained disturbing video footage shot in Burma. It confirmed extreme reports of what has been taking place in that country, even as it is being touted by the US and European governments as a success … Continue reading

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Scant compassion for Muslim Rohingya refugees – Al Jazeera

Entering the Rohingya camps along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border is restricted. Officially they don’t even exist, but in reality authorities tolerate their presence. Bangladeshi official say there are about 300,000 unregistered Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dismal and squalid … Continue reading

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