Back in June we profiled Aung San Suu Kyi in a Keesing's Breaking History.  Over the weekend, Suu Kyi's detention has again been a focus of the news, as Rangoon, the largest city in Burma, has experienced mass demonstrations against the country's military junta. The Burmese police reportedly barred protesters from approaching the house of Suu Kyi (who won the Nobel peace prize in 1991), but Suu Kyi came to the gates of her home in an act of unity with the protesters. 

If you are interested in this weekend's protests in Burma, I would recommend reading the Suu Kyi Breaking History.  Suu Kyi’s life and current situation are vital to understanding the political situation in Burma. 

If you are interested in other political protests, click here to read about the “Tiananmen Square” student protests of 1989, or here to read about the 1963 “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”, at which Martin Luther King Jr delivered his famous "I had a dream" speech.