Ruth Pollard

Ontario, Tokyo

In Tokyo for @Bloomberg @opinion after @bpolitics in Delhi. Formerly @smh in Beirut, Cairo, Jerusalem, Sydney. Fellow @DartCenter Journalism & Trauma. My views

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The quake in Myanmar should force the junta’s hand

1 month ago | taipeitimes.com | Ruth Pollard

By Ruth Pollard / Bloomberg Opinion Myanmar’s generals have a choice to make following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday last week. They can repeat the mistakes of 17 years ago when they refused to allow in international help after Cyclone Nargis tore through the country, leaving 140,000 dead, or facilitate the free flow of urgent assistance.
The quake in Myanmar should force the junta’s hand

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Ruth Pollard

Myanmar’s generals have a choice to make following Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake. They can repeat the mistakes of 17 years ago when they refused to allow international help after Cyclone Nargis tore through the country, leaving 140,000 dead, or facilitate the free flow of urgent assistance.
Quake in Myanmar should force the junta’s hand

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Ruth Pollard

UPDATED Apr 01, 2025, 05:00 PM
The Quake in Myanmar Should Force the Junta’s Hand

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ruth Pollard

Myanmar’s generals have a choice to make following Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake. They can repeat the mistakes of 17 years ago when they refused to allow international help after Cyclone Nargis tore through the country, leaving 140,000 dead, or facilitate the free flow of urgent assistance.
The Quake in Myanmar Should Force the Junta’s Hand

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Ruth Pollard

14 hours agoPRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 31: The French papers react to the upcoming verdict in Marine Le Pen's embezzlement trial. Also, international headlines are full of Donald Trump quotes after the US president's phone interview with NBC. Meanwhile, The Economist has an interesting piece on the political …
El largo camino hacia la justicia para las mujeres de Afganistán

Feb 2, 2025 | bloomberglinea.com | Ruth Pollard

Para las mujeres de Afganistán, quienes se sienten abandonadas por la comunidad internacional a medida que sus vidas han sido destrozadas bajo el brutal gobierno de los talibanes, puede haber por fin una posible vía para la justicia.
Afghanistan: The Long Road to Justice for Women and Girls

Jan 29, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Ruth Pollard

The International Criminal Court’s decision to target Taliban leaders is a good first step — and a critical show of solidarity. For Afghan women, who feel deserted by the international community as their lives have been crushed under the brutal rule of the Taliban, there may finally be a potential avenue for justice.
Philippine politics is often mad, but it just got crazier

Dec 1, 2024 | taipeitimes.com | Ruth Pollard

By Ruth Pollard / Bloomberg Opinion Political violence is nothing new in the Philippines. It was, after all, the site of the world’s worst massacre of media workers when 58 people, including 32 journalists, were murdered in 2009 while traveling in an election convoy on the southern island of Mindanao.
Australia: Can’t take The Heat Wave? Then Build, Baby, Build

Dec 1, 2024 | bloomberg.com | David Fickling |Ruth Pollard

Consumers are feeling the pain of Australia’s failure to invest in energy transition. Much of the world might be hunkering down for the start of winter, but in the Southern Hemisphere a blistering summer is building. In my hometown of Sydney last week, the mercury rose to nearly 37 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit)and only dropped to about 24C overnight. That’s put strain on the local grid serving the six million-odd people here and in the satellite cities of Newcastle and Wollongong.
Philippines politics is often mad. It just got crazier.

Dec 1, 2024 | japantimes.co.jp | Ruth Pollard

Political violence is nothing new in the Philippines. It was, after all, the site of the world’s worst massacre of media workers when 58 people, including 32 journalists, were murdered in 2009 while traveling in an election convoy on the southern island of Mindanao. The powerful Ampatuan clan had pre-dug a vast grave in preparation for the cars carrying relatives of their rival, Esmael Mangudadatu, to arrive at a police checkpoint.