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The Nation reports on another dreary event where elite commentators lecture about the danger of populist policies. But amongst the familiar refrains there was a breath of fresh air:
Viroj na Ranong, a senior research specialist with the Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation (TDRI), said the media’s stereotyping of the poor as rural voters who were [...]

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Some colleagues of mine are interested in hearing about websites dealing with mainland southeast Asia that are worthy of permanent archiving. They are interested in hearing about both regional language and English language websites, and especially lesser-known websites that may be relatively short lived. So, if you would like to nominate any key websites dealing with politics, culture, [...]

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From the Sydney Burma Network: 

Australian Idol host’s personal pain at Human Rights Abuses in Burma
The recent crack down on peaceful protests in Burma has a personal resonance for Australian Idol host James Mathison. “The violence used against monks and peaceful demonstrators was terrible. It made me become involved in the Burma campaign. Things have to [...]

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