Monks at Center of Fight for Myanmar's Future In an op-ed in last week's Wall Street Journal, Philip Delves Broughton explains how Buddhist monks are rebelling against the military government in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, in a fight for democracy.

Monks at Center of Fight for Myanmar's Future

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In an op-ed in last week's Wall Street Journal, Philip Delves Broughton explains how Buddhist monks are rebelling against the military government in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, in a fight for democracy. In his article, "Up in Alms," Broughton states, "Burma's dictators exploit Buddhism and the monks fight back."