Archive | October, 2009

The Soldier And The State Posted on 19 October 2009

The Soldier And The State

TIME magazine
19 October 2009

Among Manchester United Football Club’s 300 million supporters worldwide is Gen. Than Shwe, Burma’s xenophobic dictator. That English football is one of Than Shwe’s passions might seem trivial, but it raises a serious question. With the West now engaging Burma’s generals after 20 years of censure and sanctions, how well do we really know the junta?

Prescription for Murder Posted on 1 October 2009

Prescription for Murder

The Smithsonian Magazine
October 2009

“This is a serious criminal act. You’re killing people. It’s premeditated, coldblooded murder.” Meet the forensic investigators who are using cutting-edge tools to fight China’s deadly export of fake anti-malaria drugs.