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Coup in Myanmar
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The meaning of Myanmar’s coup
Attempts to dress up authoritarian regimes as democracies are always bound to fail
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“A coup is worse than covid. I’ve lived through three”
Voices from the streets of Yangon as the generals seize control again
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Asia is hungry for reassurance from Joe Biden
It worries that a distracted America will pay it too little attention
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