Al Jazeera Network http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/francis-wade.html http://www.aljazeera.com/Media/images/AJLOGOGOOGLE.png http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/francis-wade.html © 2013 Aljazeera Network feedback@aljazeera.net webmaster@aljazeera.net Aljazeera Generator The free speech discourse in Myanmar is unsurprisingly littered with contradictions, writes Wade. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/02/20132661146781275.html 20132661146781275 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:16:22 GMT A murky "military-government nexus backed by powerful business forces is behind" silencing environmental movements. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121227122345737507.html 20121227122345737507 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:43:28 GMT Freedom of speech will struggle to flourish in Myanmar as its economic interests are dominated by powerful neighbours. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212484532708930.html 201212484532708930 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:40:58 GMT Drug exports from Myanmar continue to escalate, as distinctions between the illicit trade and the 'legal' economy blur. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/09/201292295654887542.html 201292295654887542 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:12:27 GMT Suu Kyi's silence on the Rohingya does not necessarily reflect a cold heart, but shows that she has become a politician. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/08/20128288459877109.html 20128288459877109 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:43:28 GMT Racial tensions are coming to a head in Myanmar between the Buddhist majority and the Muslim Rohingya minority. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/06/2012610134755390151.html 2012610134755390151 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:34:31 GMT India is quietly seeking to dilute China's power in the emerging economy. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/05/20125288919623356.html 20125288919623356 Mon, 28 May 2012 18:17:16 GMT The country faces challenges including distributing aid money and limiting the damage of the West's liberalising agenda. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/201242483348490775.html 201242483348490775 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:12:38 GMT Suu Kyi must articulate a roadmap for the future that addresses the pitfalls bound to accompany Myanmar's transition. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/201242101213118722.html 201242101213118722 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:00:07 GMT Violence in the border regions have not ended, despite a reported ceasefire between the government and Karen rebels. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/201221211854783599.html 201221211854783599 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:46:15 GMT Hypocrisy peppers western government rhetoric when it comes to Myanmar, according to the author. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/01/20121992241417222.html 20121992241417222 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:33:29 GMT Despite the government saying that it wants to become more democratic, monks continue to be silenced in Myanmar. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/12/20111220115821363504.html 20111220115821363504 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:22:12 GMT Recent reforms in Myanmar don't address the country's brutal wars against ethnic minorities. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/12/20111210133316847517.html 20111210133316847517 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:00:56 GMT Neglecting Asia's importance over the last decade may impair the US' ability to regain its former power position. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/11/20111115155110993264.html 20111115155110993264 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:08:52 GMT The building of the China-backed Myitsone Dam has been stopped after popular protests, causing worry in Beijing. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/10/201110391126493167.html 201110391126493167 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:46:55 GMT