School’s back in Myanmar

AFTER nearly four years of keeping university doors bolted, why did Myanmar's ruling junta this week let the students return to class? Students have long been behind opposition to the army's rule. They led protests in 1988 when the generals seized power, and in 1996 took to the streets again to demand change. Some analysts say it was militant students who attacked a Thai hospital in January; others had earlier seized Myanmar's embassy in Bangkok. In a country where few dare speak out, Myanmar's students are not a timid bunch.