The United Nations General Assembly has begun its annual fall session. During this session, it has convenved the Credentials Committee, which decides who represents the official government of Myanmar (and … Continue reading →
UN Says Military Has Brought Myanmar to Brink of ‘Collapse’ in Damning Report on Rights Violations Human Rights czar Michelle Bachelet urges the international community to act before it is … Continue reading →
[Note: The following article uses “Transgenders” as a gender designation for what is often named “Third Gender” in India, or “Transgender” in North America. My apologies if you find the … Continue reading →
The #MilkTeaAlliance why does it matter? Xun-ling Au With it being somewhat over a year now since the emergence of the milk tea alliance and a month or so since … Continue reading →
Editor: The following essay by John Blake is a penetrating look into a blazing fact of the American social fabric: the US is becoming a Latin America. The latest 2020 … Continue reading →
Bhikkhu Bodhi lays out a classical Buddhist argument for overcoming global poverty: the Four Noble Truths. He lays out three interlocking crises that are driving world hunger—conflict, COVID and climate—and … Continue reading →
Highly recommended by Engage! Editor, Shaun Bartone Dear Friends, It’s here! SEE NO STRANGER is officially out in paperback today! Order your copy of the paperback here. We invite you to spread the word! You … Continue reading →
Religion and Feminism? A way to look at their relationship from an intersectional and postcolonial view Estimated reading time: 4 minutes In this post, Jessica Albrecht writes about the intersection of feminism … Continue reading →
This is the first item I’ve seen in Himal Southasian Journal that has anything to do with Myanmar or SouthEAST Asia. It’s an exhibit of art by Burmese artists at … Continue reading →
I continue to be perplexed at the way American Buddhists insist that Buddhist practitioners should abandon deformed “secular” Buddhism and practice “traditional Asian Buddhism”. So ok, let’s do that. Here’s … Continue reading →
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