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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

September 1, 2016

Annual Giving 2016: Pay It Forward

Elise Buik announces the theme for our 2016 Annual Giving season: Pay It Forward. This campaign supports an organization-wide effort to bring new, diverse voices into our international affairs work.

August 30, 2016

A Primer on the Effects of Chinese Style Capitalism

Ahead of our BRICS Summer Teleconference Series discussion on China, Dr. Roselyn Hsueh maps out the recent ups and downs of the world's second largest economy.

August 26, 2016

Global Beat: To Mars from China, Gitmo Transfers, and More

This week, China releases details of its 2020 Mars rover mission; the Obama administration transfers 15 Guantánamo Bay detainees to the United Arab Emirates; bombings continue in Thailand; and more.

August 25, 2016

Will Anti-Trade Policies Hinder India's Economic Growth?

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's reluctance to trade with other countries might derail the progress made by one of the world's fastest growing economies. Read about the third discussion in our BRICS Summer Teleconference Series.

August 24, 2016

Cooperation and Collaboration Key for U.S.-China Relations

The United States should develop a clear and realistic path for China’s eventual participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and should begin exploring with China a role for the United States within or alongside the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, writes Pacific Council president and CEO Jerrold D. Green, Communications Associate Justin Chapman, and Events Officer Alexandre Moore.

August 23, 2016

Remembering Edwin "Rip" Smith

Rip Smith, a founding member and long-time friend of the Pacific Council, was the first minority tenured professor at USC Law.

August 23, 2016

The Last Mufti of Iranian Kurdistan

Ali Ezzatyar reflects on the origins and main themes of his new book, The Last Mufti of Iranian Kurdistan: Ethnic and Religious Implications in the Greater Middle East.

August 22, 2016

Here’s How Venezuela Can Move Forward

Abraham F. Lowenthal argues that it’s time for the leaders of the Caracas government and its opponents to begin negotiating a way back from the abyss.

August 19, 2016

Global Beat: UN at Fault in Haiti’s Cholera Crisis, and More

This week, the United Nations accepts responsibility for Haiti's 2010 cholera outbreak; French cities ban Muslim women from wearing burkinis at beaches; a top North Korean diplomat defects; and more.

August 17, 2016

The Future of Diplomacy

Phil Seib explores how diplomacy in our hyper-connected world is being transformed into a global participatory process by new media tools and newly empowered publics.

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