Charlie McCann, Southeast Asia correspondent for The Economist, discusses the escalating protests in Myanmar against the military coup, emphasizing the unique tactics employed by demonstrators. Mian Ridge, U.S. news editor, dives into the challenges of implementing transgender rights within the criminal justice system, highlighting legislative efforts in California. They also explore the contentious landscape of trans rights amid societal debates, and a quirky look at autocrats' opulent bathrooms draws parallels to their reigns.
A power-grab by the army’s commander, Min Aung Hlaing, is not turning out to be easy: the greatest protest movement in a generation is gathering steam. Debates over trans rights are particularly fraught in criminal-justice systems. We examine the balancing act going on in America. And a historical tour of autocrats’ luxuriant bathrooms reveals there’s a lot to loos.