The IrrawaddyMonthly archive Joined 10 August 2015 · 58 postsThe Irrawaddy’s mission is to cover the news in Burma/Myanmar and Southeast Asia accurately and impartially – Global Voices partner. @irrawaddynews
How Myanmar’s civic space is shrinking after USAID cutsThe funding cuts have had an immediate and devastating effect on groups working across bordersWritten by The Irrawaddy26 March 2025
What’s in store for Myanmar in 2025?The junta suffered huge military losses in 2024. Will the trend continue this year?Written by The Irrawaddy25 January 2025
A year in Myanmar junta’s theatre of absurdity as military collapse loomedYear-end review of the junta's continued losses and lies in MyanmarWritten by The Irrawaddy9 January 2025
Revolution without borders: Myanmar exiles fighting the junta from abroadA former political prisoner continues to resist the military dictatorshipWritten by The Irrawaddy1 December 2024
A eulogy for Myanmar’s immortalsA tribute to the 'martyrs' and 'ordinary people' who gave up their lives while battling the juntaWritten by The Irrawaddy26 October 2024
Hip-hop artist recalls her husband’s execution in Myanmar'We didn’t say goodbye …we didn’t say anything personal'Written by The Irrawaddy8 August 2024
Life under military rule in Myanmar’s biggest cityInflation, crime surge, and constant threats of arrests in YangonWritten by The Irrawaddy27 July 2024
War on citizens: How the junta’s VPN ban is strangling communication in MyanmarThe measure exposes the desperation of the military regimeWritten by The Irrawaddy28 June 2024
The single mother exposing Myanmar junta atrocities while keeping her kids closeInterview with a video journalist based in Mae SotWritten by The Irrawaddy29 March 2024
How Myanmar journalists can help build a federal democracyInterview with Shan Herald Agency News editor-in-chief Sai MuangWritten by The Irrawaddy2 February 2024
Myanmar fighting star dominates and prays for the junta regime to fallVero Nika escaped to Thailand after the coupWritten by The Irrawaddy9 November 2022
Please don't call the Myanmar military ‘Tatmadaw’How should international reporters refer to the military in Myanmar?Written by The Irrawaddy13 June 2022
An interview with Myanmar's UN Ambassador who defied the juntaThe military regime has accused the diplomat of high treasonWritten by The Irrawaddy4 October 2021
Myanmar LGBTQ makeup artist swaps beauty salon for border hideout and revolutionMay Oo refused to provide services to wealthy clients who support the juntaWritten by The Irrawaddy12 September 2021
Myanmar coup architect's birthday celebrated with mock funerals, curses, protestsMembers of one village sent the message: 'May your birthday be your death day!'Written by The Irrawaddy4 July 2021
Myanmar’s long history of revolutionary poetsThree poets were killed and over a dozen arrested since the February coupWritten by The Irrawaddy7 June 2021
Myanmar navy deserters speak out against military regime'When we are in uniform, people look at us with disgust'Written by The Irrawaddy4 June 2021
Sunday's death toll rises to 71 in crackdown on anti-coup protesters in MyanmarIt was the bloodiest day since the February 1 military coupWritten by The Irrawaddy15 March 2021
Myanmar’s bloody Sunday sees highest death toll so far at hands of security forcesThe nationwide crackdown led to killings and mass arrests of anti-coup protestersWritten by The Irrawaddy1 March 2021
Myanmar general election violence on the rise as November vote nearsThere were more than 40 incidents of electoral violence since mid-AugustWritten by The Irrawaddy30 October 2020
Devastated hilltop in Myanmar’s jade mining region remains home for scores of families despite dangerLast month's landslide tragedy killed almost 200 local prospectorsWritten by The Irrawaddy21 August 2020