The Whole World is Watching
Never doubt the power of the Internet. While the brutal Myanmar government cracks down on communication from the country, people are finding ways to funnel information through cell phones and the Net. Apparently, a steady flow of news is being facilitated through a small network in Oslo called the Democratic Voice of Burma. They’re able to receive and broadcast cyber dispatches via satellite TV and shortwave radio. All this despite the fact the junta is shutting down cell phone service and slowing Internet connections.
It’s a much different story than in 1988, when an uprising was shut down in a bloodbath that left more than 3,000 dead and very little news of the events leaked through.
If you want to see some amazing images, go to YouTube and Flickr. This time, the whole world is watching.
