Newsroom

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

May 8, 2018

Commerce Secretary Gutierrez: Resolve NAFTA, Focus on China

Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez urged the Trump administration to resolve the NAFTA negotiations soon in a mutually beneficial way and to focus on trade negotiations with China in a discussion with Pacific Council members.

May 4, 2018

Global Beat: Iran Deal Deadline, Asylum-Seekers, and More

This week, the Trump administration weighs whether to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal; a "caravan" of Central American asylum-seekers arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border; violence flares in Afghanistan; and more.

May 3, 2018

Roth: U.S. Should Promise Not to Invade North Korea

The United States should promise not to invade North Korea as a bargaining chip to get the country to abandon its nuclear weapons, former Assistant Secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Stanley Roth told Pacific Council members in a teleconference.

May 2, 2018

Hydropolitical Trends and the Future of Iraqi Kurdistan

Kurdish hydropolitics have reached a watershed moment where two distinct water futures are possible with implications for regional stability, writes Marcus DuBois King.

May 2, 2018

Meet New Vice President for Initiatives, Megan Karsh

The Pacific Council’s new Vice President for Initiatives Megan Karsh discusses inclusivity in the foreign policy field and her new role.

May 1, 2018

Global LA Summit Insights: Drones, Hollywood, and More

Our inaugural Global Los Angeles Summit featured discussions on the future of drones, NAFTA, immigration lessons from Canada, the shifting global entertainment market, and more. Read part one of our summit summaries.

May 1, 2018

Global LA Summit Insights: Sustainability, LA2028, and More

Our inaugural Global Los Angeles Summit featured discussions on the path to a renewable LA, the Sustainable Development Goals, Olympic lessons from Barcelona, water conflict, and more. Read part two of our summit summaries.

April 30, 2018

Refugee Cities Can Unleash Economic Progress

Refugee cities offer countries with major refugee populations a designated space designed to overcome the obstacles to economic growth for both displaced people and host communities, writes Michael Castle Miller.

April 27, 2018

Global Los Angeles Summit Speaker Interviews

At our inaugural Global Los Angeles Summit, Pacific Council members interviewed three speakers on Facebook Live to hear their takes on NAFTA and implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in New York and Los Angeles. Watch the videos here.

April 27, 2018

Applying Soft Power in the Afghan War

As the new U.S. policy in Afghanistan significantly expands the scope of military operations in the country, it is crucial not to overlook strategic soft power measures to counter the underlying causes and ideologies that give rise to extremism in the first place, writes Mehdi Hakimi.

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