Parliamentary Elections in Myanmar
Understanding the complicated politics and geopolitics of the coup in Myanmar

Is it a coup if the military was already in power? Vijay Prashad examines the recent military coup in Myanmar through a political and geopolitical lens

What is happening in Myanmar?

Myanmar’s military has staged a coup and detained state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi along with other top leaders of the state.

Military in Myanmar stages a coup, detains Aung San Suu Kyi and other political activists

The military declared that state power has been handed to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, general Min Aung Hlaing, and a state of emergency has been imposed for one year