Analysis Washington Wants Myanmar’s Minerals Democracy promotion is out, and the race to engage the country’s junta is on. By Michael Haack, a freelance writer who splits his time between Washington, D.C., and Asia. This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2025 shows a mine in Myanmar, as seen from northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2025 shows a mine in Myanmar, as seen from northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP via Getty Images June 1, 2026, 9:53 AM In 1988, student activists in Myanmar were protesting the military-dominated government of...