Chellis Yang alerted me to this blog out of China. Shanghaiist, which is normally dedicated to music and nightlife, is now running up-to-date information on the rescue effort following last week’s terrible earthquake. Also, more on Burma from the BBC. And an interesting article on the very different responses from the Burmese and Chinese governments…Continue reading Shanghaist

The aid is there, but the people can’t get it. Early reports out of Burma last week revealed that the military junta–infamous for decades of oppression, censorship, and murder, and in the news again last fall for brutally squelching civilian protests–was seizing food and supplies that came into the country in the aftermath of the…Continue reading Burma, China

The death toll in Myanmar (Burma) from the cyclone is now at 22,000. During the government crackdown in September and October, I linked to several blogs within the country that reported on the imprisonment and beating of monks and other protesters. In the wake of the cyclone, however, it’s difficult to find up-to-the-minute blogs out…Continue reading Burma Digest

If you’ve been paying attention only to American media, you might have sort of forgotten about Burma. But the BBC reports that thousands are likely missing, including entire families, and citizens are living in fear of further arrests, beatings, and torture. They worry for the safety of their family members who have been rounded up…Continue reading Missing in Burma