Robert Horvath La Trobe University Dr Robert Horvath is a specialist on Russian Politics, Civil Society and International Human Rights. His latest book, Putin’s ‘Preventive Counter-Revolution’ (Routledge, 2013) is a study of the programme of reforms and repression that transformed the face of Russian politics during Vladimir Putin’s
CJ Hopkins consentfactory.org So, the War on Reality is going splendidly. Societies all across the world have been split into opposing, irreconcilable realities. Neighbors, friends, and even family members are bitterly divided into two hostile camps, each regarding the other as paranoid psychotics, delusional fanatics, dangerous idiots, and, in
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9th July 2021 Things are on the move in Myanmar, and there are three major issues that are coming to the forefront that need a solution or there will be the makings of a first-rate disaster. Myanmar is facing an unprecedented threefold tragedy: deadly violence, an out-of-control COVID-19 pandemic and
8th July 2021 Last week we reported on the future of Telenor, one of the telecom companies in Myanmar. Telenor was wholly owned by Telenor of Norway and was independent of the Myanmar government. It wrote its investment down to zero and was considering selling it off. We forecast that
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7th July 2021 A convoy of 21 motorcycles taking food and other supplies to a refugee camp in Saw, Magway was ambushed by the military and destroyed. Their campaign of intimidation and bullying continues. In Yangon, a major fire broke out in Pazundaung township, on the fringe of downtown. Covid
Massimo Introvigne mercatornet.com Massimo Introvigne is an Italian sociologist of religions. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Finally, here we are. The party for the Party starts, and what
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ourworldindata.org Marriage before the age of 18 is a fundamental violation of human rights. Child marriage often compromises a girl’s development by resulting in early pregnancy and social isolation, interrupting her schooling, limiting her opportunities for career and vocational advancement and placing
6th July 2021 The National Unity Government (NUG) has released pictures of volunteers from Peoples’ Defence Forces (PDFs) in training with Southern Command. This is the 5th batch to undergo this training. The NUG defence minister sent a message to the ceremony expressing his thanks to ethnic armed organizations (EAOs)
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Simon Black sovereignman.com Simon Black, as James Hickman is more commonly known, is the Founder of Sovereign Man. He is an international investor, entrepreneur, and a free man. His daily e-letter, Notes from the Field, draws on his life, business and travel experiences to help readers gain more freedom,
