Coup in Myanmar and Aung San Suu Kyi's Fall from Grace (Re-release)

A military coup in Myanmar (also called Burma) has toppled the civilian government lead by Aung San Suu Kyi.

In this 2019 episode, former deputy National Security Advisor to Barack Obama Ben Rhodes explains Aung San Suu Kyi's rise to prominence in Burmese politics and how she ultimately fell from grace as a human rights icon, once revered in the West. The episode covers the political dynamics and recent history of Myanmar that lead to the January 31 military coup (hence the re-release.)