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The Global Shift To Authoritarianism 

OPINION — Based on my numerous assignments abroad, my work for the late Director of Central Intelligence William Casey as his Special Assistant and [...] More

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Monsoon Rains Threaten Rohingya Refugees

Monsoon Rains Threaten Rohingya Refugees

Bottom Line: As monsoon season bears down on Southeast Asia, U.S. officials say up to a 100,000 Rohingya refugees sheltering in the hills of [...] More
<p>A Rohingya refugee boy in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.</p>

Tentative Deal May See Myanmar’s Rohingya Go Home—But To What?

Are Bangladesh and Myanmar poised to make progress to address the refugee crisis involving hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingya?Maybe.The two [...] More
Tillerson: Myanmar Guilty of “Ethnic Cleansing”

Tillerson: Myanmar Guilty of “Ethnic Cleansing”

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Myanmar is guilty of “ethnic cleansing” in its crackdown on minority Muslim Rohingya, driving more than half a [...] More

Miliband: Rohingya Survival Demands Long Term Global Effort

The Cipher Brief spoke with David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and former British Foreign Secretary, about how the [...] More
Senators Call for Action to Halt Myanmar Slaughter

Senators Call for Action to Halt Myanmar Slaughter

The United States must act to prevent further ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya minority group in Myanmar and hold perpetrators accountable by [...] More
Rohingya Suffering Feeds Extremist Message Worldwide

Rohingya Suffering Feeds Extremist Message Worldwide

A major humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Myanmar, as tens of thousands of people, the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority, flee the threat of [...] More

ISIS or al Qaeda Unlikely to Expand in Myanmar

The struggle of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims is a regular topic of discussion on jihadist online message boards, frequently cited as the ultimate case [...] More

A New Dimension in Myanmar

October’s attacks on the Border Guard Police bases by the insurgent group Harakah al-Yaqin (HaY) in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and their aftermath have [...] More
Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis – Fertile Ground for Jihadis in Southeast Asia?

Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis – Fertile Ground for Jihadis in Southeast Asia?

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has largely disappeared from the news since its military junta was replaced by a relatively reformist government [...] More

Obama's Legacy on Myanmar

Thirteen years ago, on a reporting assignment for The Boston Globe, I described “Burma” as a “deteriorating” country where “the frayed fabric of a [...] More
What’s Next for Business After U.S. Eases Sanctions on Myanmar

What’s Next for Business After U.S. Eases Sanctions on Myanmar

The United States this week eased some sanctions against Myanmar to support political reforms in the country and try to open up opportunities for [...] More
A New Government in Myanmar, But Obstacles Remain

A New Government in Myanmar, But Obstacles Remain

After years of slow democratic reform, Myanmar celebrated a momentous achievement this week when Htin Kyaw was sworn in as President, making him the [...] More