15th May 2021 We have reported previously on interviews that Radio Free Asia have carried out with defecting officers and their relatives. Today we have an interview that they carried out with two defecting regular soldiers which demonstrates the control that the Tatmadaw officers have over rank-and-file soldiers. Notwithstanding that,
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14th May 2021 It is difficult to understand the real reasons for the coup in Myanmar, but the following assessment is probably close to the truth (independent sources of mine have agreed with it) and one that you won’t read about in the MSM. It actually gives a glimmer
AIJAC A major conflict between Israel and Hamas-ruled Gaza has been ongoing this week, after Hamas launched a large-scale rocket barrage against Israel on Sunday evening following weeks of tension in Jerusalem. Since then, at least 1750 rockets have been launched toward Israel from Gaza, with some 300 landing within
AIJAC Transcript: Ran, what’s your understanding of the current crisis? Hi, Gabriela Well, first of all, I have to say that the loss of life is very saddening in Israel, across the board. But there is only one actor to be blamed for it. That’s 100% Hamas terrorists
Inequality and poverty Claire Achmad (RNZ): A brave and bold Budget 2021 is needed Anna Whyte (1News): Child poverty report ‘grim reading’, says action group Thomas Manch (Stuff): Child poverty report shows no measurable improvement in housing conditions, hospitalisations, food security Michael Neilson (Herald): Child poverty: High housing costs, poor
12th May 2021 A newly formed EAO is causing problems for the army. It has been formed in a previously peaceful ethnic area. At least 15 junta soldiers died during two clashes with the Tamu People’s Defense Force (T-PDF) in Sagaing Region’s Tamu on the Indian border on
aijac.org.au The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) on Tuesday strongly condemned Hamas for the barrage of hundreds of rockets directed from Gaza at Israeli civilians, which caused injury and damage and forced hundreds of thousands of Israelis to stay in bomb shelters. AIJAC chairman Mark Leibler
Nicholas Fondacaro newsbusters.org Nick grew up in East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. He graduated from Binghamton University in 2013 with a degree in Political Science. While at Binghamton he served as the Speaker of the Student Assembly and wrote for the Binghamton Review, where his love for journalism started. After graduating,
Parliamentary debates on race Jane Patterson (RNZ): Policies can be called racist but not MPs, Speaker rules Richard Harman: Behind Parliament’s “racist” row (paywalled) Meriana Johnsen (RNZ): Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi ejected from Parliament Anna Whyte (1News): Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi performs haka in Parliament, ordered to
11th May 2021 This could be my last piece for a few days as sources are drying up and as a result, the news is only filtering through in dribs and drabs. It doesn’t mean nothing is happening, it’s just getting increasingly difficult to get credible, confirmed updates
Public sector pay freeze Claire Trevett (Herald): PM steps in, the melting of the pay freeze begins (paywalled) Jordan Bond (RNZ): Public sector pay freeze: Nurses warming to strike action plan – union Henry Cooke (Stuff): Thawing freeze: Jacinda Ardern says Government is open to introducing step-based pay for more public
