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Myanmar s brutal military was once a force for freedom - but it s been waging civil war for decades
Tharaphi Than, Northern Illinois University
April 5, 2021
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Tharaphi Than, Northern Illinois University
(THE CONVERSATION) With great fanfare – but few guests – Myanmar’s armed forces recently celebrated their 76th anniversary in the nation’s capital of Naypyitaw.
Only Russia, China, Thailand and a handful of other Asian countries sent representatives to attend the March 27, 2021, parade showing off Myanmar’s modern war machines – mostly imported from Russia and China over the past decade, to the tune of US$2.4 billion.
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By Kenneth Semien Sr.
Nineteen years ago, I lost my sight and hearing in my right ear following a severe case of meningitis and long hospitalization. Overcoming challenges is not new to me.
Yet, the barriers that some in the Texas Legislature wish to construct around the ballot box are especially egregious this legislative session and leave me disappointed and extremely concerned about the direction our state is headed.
Texas already ranks dead last among the 50 U.S. states in ease of voting, according to a recent study by researchers at Northern Illinois University and Jacksonville University.
Americans have faced an onslaught of unfounded claims of election fraud in the months following the presidential election. And, now, thanks to the distrust and disinformation, burdensome, discriminatory reforms are popping up in statehouses across the U.S., with Georgia’s most restrictive voter bills signed into law last month.
Julie Menders and Elanah Sherman
For The Bulletin
This April at the Otis Library on Main Street in Norwich, Harris Sisters Month recognizes the courage and achievements of Norwich natives Sarah and Mary Harris.
The sisters were among the first Black students at Prudence Crandall s Canterbury school; indeed, the root of this experiment in integration was Sarah s request in 1832 which Crandall granted to take classes at the then all-white academy. The consequences, including violence and the eventual closing of the school, constitute one of the most significant chapters in American abolitionist history.
Following the closing of the school, Sarah and Mary continued to lead distinguished lives marked by audacity and purpose, Sarah as an abolitionist in Rhode Island and Mary as an educator in Louisiana.
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