I see you have an article up about a vineyard in Shan State. It was a somewhat interesting article, though to be honest I'm not really a wine person, so I didn't find the details terribly interesting. But I wanted to talk to you about that title. I mean really, are you serious? I'm sure some editor there was like, "Get it? FER-menting a revolution! Hah!" Someone must have thought it was clever, because you actually printed it. Now, don't get me wrong, I often enjoy a good pun myself, but here's the thing - "ferments a revolution in Burma" isn't funny. It's kind of offensive.   more »

I received an email update the other day concerning the case of the four Kachin girls who were first gang raped by SPDC soldiers and then imprisoned because the story was leaked to the press.

The appeal below was also published at the Kachin News, although I'm not sure where it originated apart from the OMCT- and I couldn't find the original on that website. I'm posting here not only because it's an important case, but because the appeal includes the contact addresses, phone numbers, and emails of several key Burmese officials. I'm sure many people, and hopefully spambots, will be able to put this information to good use.   more »