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Major Ethnic Groups Talking to Each Other

Major Ethnic Groups Talking to Each Other

1st April 2021 Underneath is the reason why it is so difficult to get information from Myanmar. Mobile networks have been offline since 15th March and network connectivity is sporadic to say the least. Meanwhile resistance continues to grow and the EAOs are becoming more active. Below is a clip

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Major Ethnic Groups Talking to Each Other

Major Ethnic Groups Talking to Each Other

1st April 2021 With the impending involvement of more EAOs in the resistance to the Coup, I thought that it may help to provide a couple of maps showing the ethnic groups in Myanmar and the location of EAOs. (Ethnic Armed Organisations). If the EAOs manage to get together with

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Dagon Burns

Dagon Burns

31st March 2021 The protests and the slaughter continues. The type of weapons being deployed escalates as seen in the video clip below. Taken in South Dagon, Yangon, a poor suburb. In further news today, the CPRH (various representatives of the NLD and other elected personnel) rescinded the 2008 constitution

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Daily News Roundup – 1 April 2021

Daily News Roundup – 1 April 2021

Housing crisis John Bishop (Stuff): Are speculators really the problem? Isn’t it the lack of houses? Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): Here’s why rental controls aren’t the answer Hannah Kronast (Newshub): Government could implement rental hike caps if necessary but it’s unlikely to be anytime soon – expert Brian

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Do You Have Some News to Report?

Do You Have Some News to Report?

The BFD is seeking citizen journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. We are looking for News stories without spin, just the facts. The BFD is a Conservative site opinion wise but real news shouldn’t have a political view, its job is to inform not

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The View from Chris Lamb

The View from Chris Lamb

30th March 2021 During these pieces about Myanmar, I have tried to give an assessment of the situation other than the daily headcount and pictures of demonstrations and people being shot. I have suggested that because the CDM is still protesting and the EAOs are getting organised that the Senior

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Daily News Roundup – 31 March 2021

Daily News Roundup – 31 March 2021

Housing crisis Claire Robinson (The Guardian): Backlash to Labour’s housing policy has exposed signs of internal party disarray Graham Adams (Democracy Project): Housing – Ardern’s divide-and-rule tactics Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): National’s failure on housing risks making the party irrelevant Henry Cooke (Stuff): Public housing waitlist hits new record

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Are You a Retired Journalist?

Are You a Retired Journalist?

The BFD is seeking journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. We are looking for News stories without spin, just the facts. The BFD is a Conservative site opinion wise but real news shouldn’t have a political view, its job is to inform not to

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The View from the Coup Leaders

The View from the Coup Leaders

28th March 2021 The Tatmadaw are increasing the variety of weapons they are deploying against the public. The regime would probably prefer it if we stopped referring to such weapons as RPGs. They are from now on to be described as SMPC Shoulder-Mounted Peace Cannons. The air raids on Karen

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Daily News Roundup – 30 March 2021

Daily News Roundup – 30 March 2021

Housing: Crisis and government announcements Dave Armstrong (Stuff): Pride and Property, an Austentatious tale Sasha Borissenko (Herald): What property does the PM and our MPs own? (paywalled) Chris Trotter (Interest): Has Labour embraced ‘Muldoonism’? Geof Nightingale (BusinessDesk): Housing: Of loopholes and unwelcome new rules Steven Cowan: Market madness and non

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Crybaby of the Week

Crybaby of the Week

You can’t fix stupid. This morning’s crybaby ignored a number of red flags because she was determined to collect her lottery prize money of US$200,000. When it all turned to tears whom did she blame? The bank of course! The first red flag was that she

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The Military Start Airstrikes

The Military Start Airstrikes

28th March 2021 In a new low of depravity, even for the amoral regime, a protestor was shot and refused treatment before being burned alive by the authorities. A neighborhood watch member was burned alive after being injured by gunfire from Myanmar’s security forces in Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay, on

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