On Burma

I've been wanting to check back in on Burma for a while now.  It seems there have been some positive signs, like this, the possibility of a new media law, and these two articles about Aung San Suu Kyi's political bid for parliament and here, and this photo essay about the release of political prisoners.

It's hard not to feel hopeful and so I wanted to find a picture of the general consensus.

This video and transcript is of a talk by Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Michael Posner, at the National Endowment for Democracy. For a government speech, I found it even handed and informative.

We all know that Burma has a long way to go, but we must celebrate victories where we can and remain vigilant in the meantime.