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Last month, the Kachin Independence Organization completed its takeover of a border region formerly known as Special region 1. Jauman Naw, Jaw Tu Hkawng, HpanJa Brang & I look at what this could mean for the region’s rare earth mining industry (thread) frontiermyanmar.net/en/a-new-chapt…

A new Global Witness investigation reveals how the militarisation of mining threatens Indigenous defenders in the Philippines, which is already the deadliest country in Asia for people protecting their land

The Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year 2025 Shortlist … and my reading journey for the next 3 months 🤗📚 If you fancy reading along too, head to Stanfords and check them out 📖 Noo Saro-Wiwa @jeffyoungwriter James Rebanks Tom Chesshyre Phoebe ‘Wander Woman’ Smith Clare Hammond

Chuffed to be a judge for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year 2025. Congratulations to the shortlisted authors 🎉 Noo Saro-Wiwa Phoebe ‘Wander Woman’ Smith Clare Hammond @jeffyoungwriter James Rebanks Tom Chesshyre

Need some inspiration for those Xmas book tokens? These are perfect and … Stanfords is open🙌 National Book Tokens 🤗📚📖 Oliver Smith Ash Bhardwaj Caroline Eden Laura Coffey Matthew Teller Phoebe ‘Wander Woman’ Smith Tom Chesshyre Clare Hammond James Rebanks Noo Saro-Wiwa @jeffyoungwriter

Regime authorities appear to be increasingly abducting young Myanmar men on the street or during household inspections to boost the number of military conscripts, while families and activists say bribes are no longer enough to free them. Read here: frontiermyanmar.net/en/junta-dragn…

Jeffrey Wasserstrom reads Clare Hammond’s "On the Shadow Tracks: A Journey Through Occupied Myanmar," "a compelling and insightful book that mixes elements of travel writing and reportage with moving sketches of people and places." lareviewofbooks.org/article/hope-a…

4 years, 5 countries, 6 languages, 8 archives,thousands of pages later, bound proofs of INDIGNITY have landed on my (or, rather, B. Webb’s) desk! Publishing Penguin Books UK in the UK in Sept +🇦🇱🇺🇸🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇸🇸🇪🇳🇴🇩🇰🇳🇱🇮🇹🇸🇮🇧🇷 + more. So excited (and terrified) to share with you all❤️🧿!

This is an abysmal, brutally reverse-engineered instance of mega-corp fossil-fuel lawfare waged against Greenpeace. It’s a strategic takedown of a deep-rooted, rare-growing force for good on Earth. A(nother) desperate day for justice and the planet.

What are critical minerals? And why is Trump so obsessed with them? Emily Iona Stewart from our Transition Minerals campaign explains.

🚨 A dire verdict for climate activism If corporations can silence Greenpeace International, what about defenders, activists & campaigners already facing violence & imprisonment for speaking out? We stand with #Greenpeace & #LandAndEnvironmentalDefenders everywhere gwitness.org/4iDmRx5

#MyanmarEarthquake: I will be posting updates, firsthand observations, and thoughts from within the country in this thread. The situation is terrible, with aftershocks continuing, electricity outages in impacted areas, and (almost) no free press on the ground. The majority of

Amid tragedy in Myanmar there is tragedy in the Myanmar media space. Gwen Robinson, legendary journalist, editor, mentor & all-around force of nature passed away today in Bangkok. Anyone who reports on Myanmar knows Gwen, has interacted with her or has learned from her.

Apocalyptic scenes from Mandalay, MM. Only seeing small snippets of what is happening, given minimal internet or electricity. Supplies of food and water running scarce. Lack of machinery or govt support to find people under buildings. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarEarthquake

Such a beautiful tribute by one very fine journalist of another. Vale Gwen Robinson. ft.com/content/ec0bbb…

Six years ago, I walked into the lair of the tech gods - TED - to warn them democracy may not survive technology. In fact, I was the one who almost didn’t survive. This year I returned & called them data rapists. Complicit in a coup. Collaborators.

Our investigation suggests that Traxys, an EU-based trader, buys conflict minerals originating in the DRC 🇪🇺 We’re calling on the EU to rescind its raw materials partnership with Rwanda and freeze development assistance until it stops all support to M23 gwitness.org/4cx3GDc

Ave Maria from the west of Ireland, in memory of Pope Francis. A voice of compassion through difficult times. A great loss

JOB ALERT: Frontier is seeking a Managing Editor. The successful candidate will work with a team of award-winning journalists to produce accurate, in-depth reports on a fast-developing situation in Myanmar. More info via the link. Apply by May 11. frontiermyanmar.net/en/work-with-u…