Since seizing power in a 2021 coup, Myanmar’s military has killed more than 3,000 civilians and pro-democracy activists. But the army has struggled to contain an armed resistance movement.
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The killings are a tragic reminder of the costs of last year’s coup, and they’re exacerbating the pressures being felt by the regime at home and abroad.
Millions are expected to stay home in a ‘silent strike’ againt the junta, while the country teeters of the edge of collapse.
Young people in Myanmar have rallied daily since a Feb. 1 coup, demanding democracy. Now, ever more middle-class professionals are backing their cause, offering food, legal advice and moral support.
TikTok has a high aptitude as a booster for grassroot political activism, even in regions where freedom of expression is limited.
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Associate Professor of World Cultures and Languages, Northern Illinois University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania
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Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow, Loughborough University London, Loughborough University
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Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia
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Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, School of Media and Strategic Communications, Oklahoma State University
