Understanding Turmoil in Myanmar and India’s Interests in Twelve Maps

On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military, known as the Tatmadaw, seized control of the country and detained civilian leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint. This action severely hindered the democratic progress that had begun in 2011. Tensions had been rising between the military and Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD), … Continue reading Understanding Turmoil in Myanmar and India’s Interests in Twelve Maps →

Dear Things

Sitting here in the living room of my beloved childhood home, I count 13 objects just on the mantelpiece alone. I didn’t put all of them there; they’ve been there since I was a kid. I didn’t buy any of them. There they are: 6 bronze figures, a cigarette holder made from a tiger skull, … Continue reading Dear Things →

Quick: how long since New Year’s Day 2025?

I’d make it 36 days. Not 36 years or months. DAYS. And yet, when JD gave his great pro-free speech oration in Munich this week— Munich, which had a few days previously suffered a mass murder by an Afghan Muslim— how many Americans remembered Shamsud Din Jabbar? He’s the guy who massacred a buncha people … Continue reading Quick: how long since New Year’s Day 2025? →