{"id":120,"date":"2010-08-19T10:20:27","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T15:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.law.cornell.edu\/library\/2010\/08\/19\/foreign-relations-app-for-iphoneipodipad\/"},"modified":"2010-08-19T10:21:59","modified_gmt":"2010-08-19T15:21:59","slug":"foreign-relations-app-for-iphoneipodipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.law.cornell.edu\/library\/2010\/08\/19\/foreign-relations-app-for-iphoneipodipad\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign relations app for iPhone\/iPod\/iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.law.cornell.edu\/library\/files\/2010\/08\/cfr_app.jpg\" title=\"CFR app logo\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.law.cornell.edu\/library\/files\/2010\/08\/cfr_app.jpg\" alt=\"CFR app logo\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>The U.S.-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/\" title=\"cfr.org\">Council on Foreign Relations<\/a> (CFR), a non-profit dedicated to helping citizens better understand foreign policy throughout the world, has a handy <a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/council-on-foreign-relations\/id304862361?mt=8\" title=\"CFR app\">iPhone\/iPod Touch\/iPad app<\/a> that brings CFR&#8217;s resources to your fingertips.\u00a0 This app is FREE.\u00a0 Keep current on the latest major world news, read analysis and expert briefs on foreign policy topics written by CFR&#8217;s staff, and learn background information about major issues in the world today.\u00a0 Many articles are brief and to the point.\u00a0 Here are some examples of what&#8217;s available from the app:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Background on the current U.S. and international <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/publication\/20258\/lengthening_list_of_iran_sanctions.html\" title=\"Iran sanctions\">sanctions against Iran<\/a> and an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/publication\/22746\/can_sanctions_bring_iran_to_the_table.html\" title=\"Can sanctions bring Iran to the table?\">analysis of their effectiveness<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>Background on the current state of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/publication\/22763\/global_health_regime.html\" title=\"Global health regime\">global public health<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>Discussion of U.S.&#8217;s foreign policy regarding Myanmar (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.gov\/r\/pa\/ei\/bgn\/35910.htm\" title=\"About Burma\">Burma<\/a>) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/publication\/22761\/elections_and_opportunity_in_myanmar.html\" title=\"Myanmar's upcoming elections\">Myanmar&#8217;s upcoming elections<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>Analysis of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/publication\/22816\/struggling_economic_recovery.html\" title=\"Struggling global economic recovery\">struggling global economy<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>Reports on California sending the first National Guard troops to its Mexican border, protesters over government wages clashing with police in South Africa and more from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/about\/newsletters\/editorial_detail.html?id=2140\" title=\"Daily News Brief\">Daily News 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