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June 10, 2020

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.

May 20, 2021

CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION ON FOREIGN REPORTING WITH USC

September 17, 2020

A GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA'S LOCAL-TO-GLOBAL BALLOT MEASURES

April 10, 2017

Can the World Help Venezuela Save Itself?

International involvement in Venezuela's current crisis requires clear strategy and realistic expectations from opposition parties, argues Abraham F. Lowenthal in the New York Times.

April 7, 2017

Global Beat: A Chemical Attack in Syria, and More

This week, the Assad regime carries out a chemical attack in a rebel-held Syrian province, leading to a U.S. military airstrike; an explosion in a subway in St. Petersburg kills 14 people; North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on the eve of first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping; and more.

April 6, 2017

Seba at SeouLA: Major Industries Will Be Disrupted by 2030

Major industries such as energy and transportation will undergo a complete “disruption” by the year 2030, Tony Seba told guests of the Pacific Council and the Korea Foundation during his keynote address at the SeouLA Forum.

April 5, 2017

America Needs a Strong Transatlantic Alliance. Here’s Why.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany John B. Emerson argues that U.S. national security depends on deep engagement with European allies, in both NATO and the EU.

April 4, 2017

Vilma Martínez to Receive Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque

Pacific Council director Ambassador Vilma Martínez has been selected to receive the World Trade Week 2017 Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque Award, in recognition of her role in advancing global trade in the Southern California region.

April 3, 2017

On Eve of Mar-A-Lago Summit, Whither U.S.-China Relations?

Ira Kasoff writes that if President Trump's tweets and executive orders are a guide to what we can expect during this week’s U.S.-China summit, the two countries could be in for a contentious meeting.

March 31, 2017

Global Beat: Brexit Begins, Pakistan’s Border Wall, and More

This week, British Prime Minister Theresa May officially initiates the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union; Pakistan commences production on a 1,500-mile border fence with Afghanistan; impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye is arrested on charges including bribery, extortion, and abuse of power; and more.

March 27, 2017

SeouLA 2017: Assessing the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement

What has the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement accomplished and where does it stand in the new U.S. administration? A panel of experts at the SeouLA Forum on March 31 will discuss.

March 24, 2017

Global Beat: Terror in London, U.S.-NATO Summit, and More

This week, a terrorist attack in London killed five people and injured at least 40 more; U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson decides to attend a NATO summit he originally planned to skip; the latest North Korea missile launch failed, according to South Korea and the United States; and more.

March 23, 2017

U.S. Policy toward Asia Headed in New, Uncertain Direction

The Trump administration is taking U.S. policy on Asia in a new and uncertain direction, Eric Altbach and Dr. Daniel Lynch told Pacific Council members.

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