Hannah Beech © 2021 The New York Times Company
Hannah Beech © 2021 The New York Times Company
Worldly, charming, and quietly equipping a brutal military
Thai protesters are back, and angrier, as government fumbles on COVID
Thailand, which not long ago was seen as a virus-containing wonder, has become yet another example of how authoritarian hubris and a lack of government accountability have fueled the pandemic
As COVID rages in Myanmar, army hoards oxygen, doctors say
As the delta variant of the coronavirus rampages through Myanmar, the military, which seized power in a February coup, has ordered that lifesaving oxygen be denied to private clinics, according to…
‘She is a hero’: In Myanmar’s protests, women are on the front lines
Despite the risks, women have stood at the forefront of Myanmar’s protest movement, sending a powerful rebuke to the generals who ousted a female civilian leader and reimposed a patriarchal order…