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Cyclone Nargris tore into the area of Rangoon (Yangon), in the country of Burma on May 2. Burma also called Myanmar is facing major crises with over 22,900 deaths being reported at this time. This number being expected to rise considerably to as high as 100,000.

Are the junta in Myanmar nuts?? They are leaving their people to die in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone. Or is there some deeper conspiracy going on here? Check it out. But remember, this is just one man's opinion.

Throughout the history of Myanmar (Burma), Buddhist monks have been a force for good, standing up to dictators, colonizers, and cyclones.

US Reports Says Myanmar Cyclone was Man-Made

With death tolls soaring into the 10,000's, authorities in Myanmar, Burma are refusing to let some relief workers and transports into the devasted country. International Aid in Spring Lake, Michigan is preparing a mass shipment with mobile medical facility.

Cylone Nargis ha done a lot of damage already and many more severe problems may be underway if the emergency aid is not stepped up. Is the Junta more preoccupid with its grip on power than the people? When the people are gone who are you going to hold the power on?

The massive suffering caused by Cyclone Nargis is only being compounded by the cruel actions of Myanmar's ruling junta. The world has responded with talk, but not action. The time for posturing is over.

Katrina hit us 2 1/2 years ago, and we still reminders of the devastation all around. My neighborhood has been restored and the Gulf Coast is coming back. Unfortunately, I know the effects of the Myanmar Cyclone will last much longer.

The external social costs of the Myanmar rich should be tabulated alongside the cost of its living poor

Both China and Myanmar have suffered devastating natural events in 2008. This op-ed discusses the different responses of the two governments to these disasters.

firsthand account of the Michigan storm of 1998

I was in the 1989 Loma Prieta quake. I've also been in numerous hurricanes. Still, the quake was more like the cyclone because we had no warning.

As the government of Myanmar uses its military might to put down protest in the country. some people in Myanmar believe the U.N. will do nothing

Cyclone Nargis has caused destruction in Myanmar, so we held a vigil to keep the victims in our prayers.

On May 2, cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters that ever hit the earth. It led to the the international community and various aid agencies came rushing to extend assistance to the people of Myanmar.

The United Nations urges the Myanmar government to exercise restraint, after government forces there used violence against peaceful protestors,

The Myanmar military rulers are killing unarmed civilians. But they haven't killed all the photographers.

"Given your investment in Myanmar alone, [your advertisement] is a gauzy, gorgeous lie."

A news story/opinion piece dealing with the current situation in Myanmar and what lessons that has for teaching us what changes are necessary in American foreign policy.

The Treasury Department is freezing the assets of Myanmar government officials in order to pressure the government to stop its violence against peaceful demonstrators.

General Ne Win ended the free democratic rule of Burma in a 1962 coup and the people still suffer at the hands of the Junta.

...we are living in 1984 and people actually believe that the government knows best...

A deep analysis of the strong political deomcratic movement against brutal military rule in Burma, now Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi, an influential figure is representative of the battle for Burma. It is a fiery political situation few have heard, til now

An overview of the history and role of Buddhist monks in Burma.

The First Lady is trying to push USA into another Vietnam tangle. It is high time she stopped her Myanmar rhetoric.

Burma, Cambodia, and East Timor are the poorest countries in the world. This paper describes why these countries have come to be so poverty stricken.

Protestors in Burma, protesting rising fuel prices, were beaten and murdered in the streets. The military regime of Burma has led a controlled government for decades. Demonstrations are met with intimidation and violence.

In this interview of a Buddhist monk from Burma, (now Myanmar),as he talks about his practice of meditation, we get a glimpse of this very gentle soul.

the releif efforts in china and Myanmar pose special problems because they are closed to the outside world

Whether it's car emissions, greenhouse gasses, or planetary alignment, global warming is here, and our climate is changing rapidly. The Myanmar cyclone along with the earthquake in China has taken several thousand lives. What's next? WHO'S next?

An international network of women are using Panties for Peace to disturb the superstitious generals ruling Myanmar.

It's time to reassess the Burmese export industry, which is destroying a natural defense against killer waves.

Myanmar Monks exhibit the real power of Civil Disobedience.

kenji nagai killed for no reason in burma

Engaged Buddhism is Buddhists and non-Buddhists, monks and laymen actively and nonviolently performing acts of civil disobedience to improve the plight of man and the planet.

Consumers have an interest in the behavior of U.S. companies operating in Mexico and how these companies conduct their multinational operations. Consumers have the ability, through the use of purchase power and other means, to ensure that these companies behave ethically.

Living in Thailand can be a great chance to expand your horizons. It's certainly expanded mine and has made me appreciate my life with all that I have seen here.

Here are my choices for the most ruthless tyrants on the planet. By no means is it all-inclusive, but it does represent some of my favorite bad guys.

After the storybook wedding, the honeymoon is the romantic event of a lifetime. Couples who want something to remember often search for someplace off the beaten path. Here are the world's top off the beaten path honeymoon spots!

As a practitioner of both Muay Thai and Tae Kwon Do, I have come to realize that they're two very interesting and unique styles. But they contrast from each other in many different aspects in the applications of fighting.

Arakan Forest Turtle believed extinct since 1908, discovered in 1994 Asian food markets. Through conservation efforts & breeding, ensures the survival of the species. In May 2007, Atlanta zoo reported Arakan forest turtle hatch.

You think you know everything about kissing? Think again. Special for you, fresh cool facts!

The International Crisis Group has published a new Crisis Watch bulletin that examines conflicts around the world.

visit to zoo

Anyone who loves what is pure and natural and the warm, sun bathed colors of late summer will be fired with enthusiasm by the color spectrum of the garnet.

It is the end of an era in Thailand. A pre-coup tightening of Thailand's Tourist Visa regulations will send tens of thousands of long-term travels out of its borders over the next four months. What happens next when Thailand doesn't want you anymore?

The power of illusions. Amy Tan's Saving Fish From Drowning is a beautiful portrayal of human survival, both physical and emotional. This essay displays one's need to create illusions out of truths that are to difficult to comprehend.

If I am willing to support the exploitation of the poor in other countries while creating an unemployed underclass in this country, I must be willing to subject myself to the same criteria...

School security gone wild - beating up and criminalizing our children. An assault of a girl by a grown man over cake, and again the media is quite when it's a Black victim.

Love or hate, a monthly review of books I've read. Love or hate.

In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly today, President Bush called on the nations of the world to unite against terrorism.

The estimated per capita income of the average Myanmar citizen is well below a $1000 a year and the country is overcome with a poor health care system, a poor educational system and a lack of housing.

Myanmar and China both suffered devastating natural disasters in the last two weeks, but only China is openly and graciously accepting the world's help in recovering.

The latest actions by the Myanmar Junta show the very real possibility of killing millions of people - is it time to forcibly remove them from power?

The Power and Interest report has published a new intelligence brief on Russian policy in Myanmar.

The Power and Interest Report has published a new web briefing on the economic factors underlying the Myanmar protests.

Death tolls increase with the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Nargis

UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who has been traveling around Asia to consult on the situation in Myanmar, spoke from Tokyo on Friday.

Here you will find a short synopsis on three charities that are helping in Myanmar in China. Use this information to help make a decision about where to make a donation.

The International Crisis Group is calling on the United Nations to take international action to resolve the political disputes in Myanmar.

This is a reflection of how I feel in the wake of the natural disasters.

Rice answered questions on Sunday in a press briefing held while she was flying to the Middle East

Does the acquisition of Indian-built helicopters violate EU and US trade embargoes?

All the members of the Security Council, even including China, consented to the statement.

regional responses to regional crises--in ASEAN and AU

The key to a lasting peace is not so much the plan as the Man with the plan. This Man is not Jesus Christ.

The UN continues to try to persuade the military junta to honor its people's human rights.

The U.N. adviser, who returned from the region less than two weeks ago, is going back.

In response to Myanmar's continued crackdown on the country's pro-democracy movement and its continued abuse of human rights, President Bush announced a new round of sanctions.

We must come together to help the victims of Myanmar's tragedy.

Please take a look again, I know you can see and hear and even feel the effects of "jihad" the Islamic term. At any rate people who profess a love for their God and traditions of their religion have come to hate, or have distaste for others who are different.

In what might be a hopeful sign for the future of this troubled country, talks are expected to begin on Friday.

Sometimes I cannot begin to express my disbelief and anger over the mean-spiritedness and stupidity of people. This happens on a personal and national level, and it makes no sense.

Corporations should be applauded for sharing their wealth in a time of need, but they should be more realistic with the public about why they're doing it.

All the public outcry against the Myanmar junta will not change the ugly realities of opium, heroin, life and death in The Golden Triangle. The media at this time remains strangely silent about the involvement of the illegal drug trade in Myanmar's suffering.

The political process is shameful and disgraceful to the Myanmar people who have to suffer because of political indifference.

The fate of the Myanmar nation is at the hand of the corrupt military junta.

What is the most popular sport in Myanmar? Who is Susanthika Jayasinghe?

When a beautiful morning turns into tragedy, who will come to the rescue of the survivors and help piece their world back together?

DAP Chairman Karpal Singh came to Datuk Samy¡¯s rescue; when in actual fact between Karpal and Samy still lies countless ¡®unsolved businesses¡¯.

Over 6000 displaced Nepalese civilians are afraid to return home after two weeks of fighting in the Terai region.

If reports from Rangoon showed thousands of priests being arrested, shot and beaten, what would the reaction in the West?

Comparison of unemployment rates in various regions and countries.

list of world countries

I hate fractions. They are torture. But not nearly as much torture as realizing that if we were on the metric system, I'd never have had to learn fractions. (Which I didn't anyway.)

Rudy, Rudy, Rudy.

The August 2007 FIFA World Rankings have been released.

As awareness of human rights increased, as their definition expanded and as new, often authoritarian polities, resorted to torture and repression - human rights advocates and non-governmental organizations proliferated.

with more and more companies going "global" it is important top understand how other nations do business and what their customs are so that Americans are not viewed as the "ugly Americans" wanting to Americanize everything and everyone.

It almost seemed surrealistic when the President of the United States and the President of Iran made their cases heard before the full assembly of the United Nations today.

More freewriting on the world around me. I won't promise I'll behave later.

Bill Kristol and Charles Krauthammer think Arafat was the worst terrorist! So this means that Osama Bin Ladin is acceptable? Such short-term analysis (or anal-yeah,sis!)

The month of October was filled with fascinating events. And then this stuff happened...

Stepping personally into the Pakistan political crisis for the first time, US President George W Bush telephoned President Pervez Musharraf and bluntly told him to hold elections as scheduled in January and doff his military uniform.

My personal views on President Bush's War on Terror and how the funds spent on his war effort could have been put to better use elsewhere.

The International Crisis Group has published the latest edition of its Crisis Watch Bulletin.