The team is back for another in-depth conversation with Maung Zarni about the Myanmar military (the Tatmadaw) and how it became so powerful; the reasons popular support for the Tatmadaw evaporated after the February coup; the emergence of a revitalized and inclusive civil society in Myanmar; and what you can do right now to support this civil society (see below for more on that!).

Irene and Elisa also bring you up-to-date on the news, including:

1. A Guardian investigation that links illegal EU policies towards refugees to at least 2000 refugee deaths;

2. Continuing cultural genocide by Azerbaijan against Armenian heritage sites, including the  ...