Ko Htike is a resident of Myanmar (Burma). People send him photos of what is going on there, along with text descriptions of protest areas and junta responses and he puts them in his blog. Damn brave of the guy I say...more power to him. Some images are graphic and/or disturbing. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Women send panties to Myanmar in protest

Or just go to their website
picked by proverb 1 year ago

A U.N. official says the World Food Program is suspending cyclone aid to Myanmar because its government seized supplies flown into the country.

It's very difficult to be subjective when things like this happen. picked by Bandit 6 months ago

BANGKOK, Thailand - Eighty-four spoon-billed sandpipers have been discovered in a coastal stretch of Myanmar, offering hope for saving the endangered birds, a conservation group said Thursday. picked by tchengrox 9 months ago

At least five protesters have been killed by Myanmar security forces Wednesday, according to opposition reports, as the anticipated crackdown began. picked by buddha 1 year ago

He has no cell service there and internet is down, and has not contacted back since arriving. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Myanmar's military junta acknowledged Wednesday that it detained nearly 3,000 people during a crackdown on recent pro-democracy protests, with hundreds still remaining in custody. picked by wags273 1 year ago

Before and after.

(Hopefully these images aren't a dupe, I did search) picked by cb__ 6 months ago

Its absolutely true! Women are being asked to volunteer their undergarments in an international effort to shame Myanmar's ruling junta into giving citizens greater access to humanitarian aid and human rights. picked by jquipp 6 months ago

Four U.S. Navy ships which have been stationed off cyclone-hit Myanmar with relief supplies and aircraft will return to normal duties after the junta rejected their help. picked by bevissimo 6 months ago

For a country of about 50 million people, there are a lot of protests in South Korea. With a national average of 11,000 public protests a year, the average South Korean riot policeman is mobilized to contain 85 demonstrations a year. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

A devastating cyclone ripped through Myanmar at the weekend may have claimed up to 10,000 lives, according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

One Marine battalion, about 1,000 troops, will go home in November and not be replaced. An Army brigade of around 4,000 troops will leave in February. In addition, about 3,400 support forces will also be removed from Iraq picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

The protests -- initiated by Buddhist monks -- have been growing since Monday, the anniversary of the failed 1959 Tibetan uprising against Beijing rule. picked by buddha 8 months ago

This is a unique way to look at peace protests. A fabulous photographer I am blessed to know took photos at a peace protest and put them together with the audio. If you are interested you can find more of his work here: picked by readingitall 2 years ago

The Rev. Al Sharpton was among dozens arrested Wednesday as demonstrators blocked traffic at the height of the evening rush hour to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day. picked by JoshSF49 6 months ago

A collection of the funniest protest signs that have been going around the internet. picked by kamaloo 10 months ago

Kebe Peinda Gotha set herself on fire at Rome's city hall on Friday in an apparent protest over a visit to Italy by Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade. Here is a auto-translated article from an Italian paper picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

As protesters from a variety of "organizations" being their protests in Denver, prior to the Democratic Convention, FOX News reporter Griff Jenkins gets knocked around while trying to interview a marcher.

You'd think, of all the people who would appreciate Free Speech... it would be protesters exercising it. picked by ImNotBlue 3 months ago

Rail Union ASLEF is planning to protest the premiere of new film Three and Out, a comedy starring MacKenzie Crook as a train driver on the London Underground with an avaricious interest in suicidal commuters.

Actual Underground drivers are upset that the film may trivialise an all too common occurrence which, in the real world, is very traumatic. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago