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Opinion Papers
Arsenic levels in Thanlwin River snails found 20 times above safety limit
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The findings have raised food safety concerns, as well as broader worries about the impact of transboundary pollution on communities along the Thai-Myanmar border that depend on the river.
Acting President Duwa Lashi La calls for perseverance on fifth anniversary of People’s Defence Force
Source: Mizzima
National Unity Government (NUG) Acting President Duwa Lashi La marked the fifth anniversary of the People’s Defence Force (PDF) on 5 May, by calling on resistance forces to maintain their resolve despite the “highs and lows” of the ongoing Spring Revolution.
Mon State resistance forces shoot down Myanmar junta paramotor; seize weapons in ongoing offensive
Source: Mizzima
Revolutionary forces in Mon State announced on 5 May, that they successfully shot down a military junta paramotor following a series of retaliatory strikes against the regime’s aerial campaign.
The Silence Around Aung San Suu Kyi Is the Story
Washington Should Not Be Fooled by Myanmar’s Generals Again
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Nyein Chan Aye
Washington must not be fooled. Myanmar’s generals are not offering reforms; they are peddling a sales pitch—one America has bought before. This is not a new strategy. It is institutional muscle memory.