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November 26, 2013
Thailand
Thailand on the Brink—Again
Today marks the second day of Bangkok protestors’ occupation of several of Thailand’s major ministries. Although so far there has been minimal violence, by Thai standards, demonstrators yesterday ph…
June 2, 2016
Americas
The Anticorruption Boom and U.S. Foreign Policy
April and May brought some of the most important movement on the anticorruption front of any two-month period in the past decade. Recapitulating briefly: - In April, the International Consortium of …
March 3, 2011
China
Why China Is More Like the Middle East Than We Think
Policemen watch a crowd that gathered outside a McDonald's restaurant after internet social networks called for a "Jasmine Revolution" protest in central Beijing on February 20, 2011. (David Gray/Cou…
September 12, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Black and White Income Inequality in South Africa and the United States
South Africa is notorious for having gross income inequality. Its GINI coefficient–a standard for measuring income inequality–is one of the highest in the world. The World Bank computed it at 63.1 in…
October 6, 2008
Global
CFR Kicks Off Group Blog on Pressing International Issues
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has launched the "CFR Forum" (http://blogs.cfr.org/forum), a new group blog, featuring a series of expert discussions moderated by CFR fellows. The forum will a…