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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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September 19, 2014
Politics and Government
Better Together It Is: The Scots Choose Union Over Independence
The United Kingdom has survived its near-death experience. Scots voted 55 percent to 45 percent yesterday in a record turnout to remain within the union. The sighs of relief this morning in London ar…
September 16, 2014
International Organizations
Scot-Free? The UK’s Security Council Seat is Safe, No Matter What
As Scotland approaches its independence referendum on Thursday, desperate unionists are groping to bolster the “No thanks” cause. There is no shortage of compelling reasons to stick together. But one…
May 13, 2016
Myanmar
Guest Post: Has Myanmar Fully Transitioned to a Democracy?
Helia Ighani is the assistant director of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Center for Preventive Action. Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) won a majority of the votes after a…
February 22, 2021
Southeast Asia
Myanmar: Optimism and Fear
Over the weekend, and into Monday Myanmar time, the situation in the country continues to disintegrate. Although the civil disobedience movement continues to show its strength, with large demonstrati…
July 24, 2020
Wars and Conflict
Five Movies Worth Watching About Revolts, Rebellions, and Revolutions
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: movies about uprisings.
