
Joe Freeman
@joefree215
Southeast Asia-based journalist and researcher. Burmese student ကိုဂျိုးဇက်. Philly kid at heart.
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10-04-2009 21:54:49
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Excited to read the new book, Frontline Poets: The Literary Rebels Taking on Myanmar’s Military, by Joe Freeman and Aung Naing Soe. Great review here: thetimes.com/world/asia/art…


Bob Dylan covered “Rainy Night in SoHo” by The Pogues tonight and it was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard:









Here is my essay in The New York Times on why I’m suing the Trump admin. The admin’s sanctions against the ICC are an attack on global justice and the rule of law. This isn’t just policy—it’s a dangerous overreach that violates our First Amendment rights. ACLU nytimes.com/2025/06/06/opi…

Call to Action of the “STOP Weaponization of Aid” campaign To the International Community and Organizations, including ASEAN… UN Humanitarian AHA Centre ASEAN Anwar Ibrahim OCHA Myanmar #AidPeople_NotJunta #StopWeaponizationOfAid #MyanmarEarthquake #BloodMoneyCampaignMM




The junta's illegal & violent acts of terror continue to be perpetrated against students trying to study. The latest airstrike documented by The Human Rights Foundation of Monland on the deaths of six people, including three children who lost their lives when one of the bombs hit a house used as a classroom.

#HRC59: Despite the worsening #HumanRights situation since the 2021 military coup, the people of #Myanmar🇲🇲 hold onto hopes for a better, more democratic future. ✊💬 🗣️Listen to their voices in our quote card series—where they told us hopes & dreams in the UN Human Rights Council report to be


Did you know poetry plays a unique role in Myanmar’s fight for freedom? Join #TheFortTalks with authors of Frontline Poets Aung Naing Soe & Joe Freeman, and The Fort Director Puttanee, to explore poetry & resistance in Myanmar. RSVP bit.ly/TheFortEvent
