June 10, 2020
ANNOUNCING THE PACIFIC COUNCIL MAGAZINE

The Pacific Council has launched a new platform for our member-written commentary and analysis. We are unveiling the Pacific Council Magazine, where you can find pieces written by our members on local-to-global topics, plus member spotlights and recaps and recordings from our events. Bookmark the new Pacific Council Magazine at pacificcouncil.online.

All previously published Newsroom articles are available below in the Newsroom Archive.

Please note that all upcoming events will still appear at our main website, pacificcouncil.org, or by visiting the Activities menu above.

June 2, 2020
RESCUING SMES CAN SAVE AFRICA'S ECONOMY FROM COVID-19

African governments’ best response to the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic consists of focusing on the rescue of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), writes Aurelie Ngo Mambongo.

June 1, 2020
HONG KONG DEMOCRATS MAY FEEL 'EXIT' IS THEIR ONLY OPTION

While Beijing’s most recent threat to Hong Kong will likely end most vestiges of the “one country, two systems” policy, the Special Administrative Region appeared to have already arrived at a critical juncture in its political decline, write Brandon Alexander Millan and Joel S. Fetzer.

May 29, 2020
HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY TO THE PACIFIC COUNCIL!

May 30, 2020, marks 25 years since the California Secretary of State approved the Pacific Council on International Policy’s articles of incorporation. Read some of the highlights of the Council’s history as we look to the next 25 years.

May 26, 2020
LESSONS FROM THE EBOLA RESPONSE FOR DEALING WITH COVID-19

To turn the tide in the struggle against the current pandemic, we need to re-learn a critical lesson from the Ebola experience: Public health can only be effective in confronting this kind of challenge with informed leadership that listens to the scientists, writes Seth Freeman.

May 20, 2020
VIDEO GAMES: A GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON

Experts discussed the relationship between the U.S. West Coast and Finland in the context of the multi-billion dollar video game industry on a recent webcast, in partnership with the Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles and World Affairs.

May 19, 2020
AN ERA OF MAGICAL REALISM

American society has entered an era of “magical realism” with consequences for U.S. security and civil-military relations, writes Todd Schmidt.

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May 15, 2020
YUKIO OKAMOTO, FORMER COUNCIL DIRECTOR: AN APPRECIATION

Abraham Lowenthal remembers Yukio Okamoto, a distinguished Japanese diplomat, trusted senior advisor to successive prime ministers of his country, influential international consultant, and a long time Board member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, who recently passed away from COVID-19.

May 12, 2020
IMMIGRATION COURTS AND COVID-19

The USC Immigrants and Global Migration Initiative (IGMI) recently hosted a virtual discussion exploring the status of U.S. immigration courts during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring Pacific Council members Camille Alick, Ashley Tabaddor, and Eliane Fersan. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.

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