Burma 2 Articles Found Jan. 7, 2013Globe Trot: Defiant Assad, Chavez’s rule, brutal Burma crackdowns … by Mindy Belz International | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gave a defiant speech on Sunday—his first public address in six months—defending his harsh crackdown that has brought on nearly two years of civil war. Assad offered a “peace… [http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/globe_trot_defiant_assad_chavez_s_rule_brutal_burma_crackdowns] Oct. 13, 2007 Saffron struggle by Priya Abraham Burma | Junta crackdown continues to show despite information blackout [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/saffron_struggle]