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Saturday, April 27, 2024
Yesterday from Irrawaddy--excellent analysis--Matthew B. Arnold.
Excellent analysis by Matthew B Arnold—“not w a bang but a whimper.”
https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-column/the-organic-logic-of-myanmars-revolution.html
And he hasn't even mentioned jet fuel boycott, sanctions and widespread conscription.
Much to read from the Atlantic--incld--Friday Night Massacre.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/cq-brown-and-friday-night-massacre/681803/
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https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Famous+Chinese+tenors#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:12005ab7,vid:_d4ap5I_tmk,st:0
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https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmars-crisis-the-world/us-sanctions-myanmar-and-russia-firms-arming-junta.html