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It Could Happen Here Weekly 59

Behind the Bastards

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Myanmar's First Democratic Election in 25 Years

Andy's family grew up in Myanmar under a military dictatorship. He says the country has had attempts at democracy, but never real democracy. Westerners thought it was when Al Sen Suji took over as head of state; she even won a Nobel Prize. But he says most people knew it wasn't real democracy because the military always had 25% seats in parliament.

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