Steps we all can take to help Myanmar

For many people, especially in the United States and Europe, Myanmar may feel like a very far away place. You may ask yourself, What can I do to help? A lot!

Last week, people all around the United States signed petitions, took to the street to protest and spent time communicating with their reps in Congress and with President Joe Biden. These actions were successful! The U.S. announced that it will impose sanctions on the Burmese military. If you need proof that you can make a difference, that is it!

While this is an important victory, it is not the end of the struggle for the people of Myanmar and the Rohingya. We need to show our support for the people who are protesting the recent military coup in Myanmar. Here are some things we all can do:

1. Cut off the Myanmar military’s sources of revenue. Thanks to pressure put on Kirin Beer, they have ended their relationship with the Burmese military. Please sign and share this petition to demand Chevron stop bankrolling that military.

To put this in perspective, the military in Myanmar brings in nearly one billion dollars every year from the sale of natural gas. This doesn’t all come from Chevron but Total in France, Woodbridge in Australia, Petronas in Malaysia and CNOOC in China all are complicit here. Chevron remains the largest American investor in…