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Episode 262: The Fight for Democracy in Myanmar

After the February 1, 2021 coup d'état in Myanmar, the National League for Democracy were deposed by Myanmar’s military. They declared a year-long state of emergency and declared power had been transferred. To provide history and context to this historical struggle for Democracy, Newt’s guest is Wai Wai Nu, a Rohingya-Burmese activist and an outspoken advocate for the rights and equality of all the people in Myanmar. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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