> There's no Irrawaddy for Venezuela, Afghanistan, or North Korea There are several for Afghanistan (Tolo, Rukhsana, Bano, Khaama, Pajhwok, etc) and Venezuela

> There's no Irrawaddy for Venezuela, Afghanistan, or North Korea There are several for Afghanistan (Tolo, Rukhsana, Bano, Khaama, Pajhwok, etc) and Venezuela (Pitazo, Efecto Cocuyo, Runrun). You just choose not to read them, or don't want to put the legwork to find and read Spanish, Pukhto, Dari, Uzbek, or regional English publications. And Irrawaddy has issues as well - they lack the ability to report on what's happening on the ground in Arakan, Sagaing, and Chinland and just repeat what spokespersons of those region's warlords say. Myanmar has become a Southeast Asian Syria or Libya with every regional power in the region (China, Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam) funding, aiding, and abetting warlords both within the Tatmadaw as well as within the various liberation coalitions. It feels weird how certain internet users (especially because most people on HN only started hearing about Irrawaddy after using junk subreddits like CredibleDefense or WorldNews) are following this horrible conflict with a sense of glee or at least entertainment. It's horrid.