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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

August 23, 2018

NAFTA Talks Take a Positive Turn

NAFTA talks gained a new momentum in recent weeks following the election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Mexico’s willingness to negotiate bilaterally with the United States, writes Michael Camuñez.

August 21, 2018

What Mexico Can Learn from Colombia’s Peace Process

The temptation to imitate the Colombian process to pacify one’s country is immense, but Colombia's circumstances bear no resemblance to Mexico's, writes Luis Rubio.

August 17, 2018

Global Beat: Taliban Attacks, Turkey Currency Crisis, & More

This week, the Taliban kills dozens in Afghanistan; Turkey turns to Russia amidst a currency crisis; Ebola outbreak in Congo worries officials; and more.

August 16, 2018

Attacking the Messenger: John Brennan’s Clearance Revoked

John Brennan’s service to this country has proven him to be a good and honorable man, writes Thomas Zimmerman. The president and his team should ask themselves if history will judge them as kindly.

August 16, 2018

Marc & Jane Nathanson Honored for Supporting Aspen Program

Pacific Council members Marc and Jane Nathanson received an award from the Aspen Institute Socrates Program to recognize their longtime support of the Aspen Institute and the creation of the Nathanson Public Diplomacy Scholarship.

August 15, 2018

Democracies Should Fight Sharp Power with Soft Power

Democracies are increasingly more vulnerable to the "sharp power" tactics of authoritarian regimes but should not adopt these same tactics in response, Joseph Nye and Shanthi Kalathil told Pacific Council members in the fourth installment of the 2018 Summer Teleconference Series, on the rise of authoritarianism.

August 13, 2018

The Domestication of International Affairs

The Trump administration has given new meaning to partnerships, deals, negotiations, treaties, understandings, covenants, and indeed all of international relations, write Madison Jones and Justin Chapman. What does this mean for the future of international affairs?

August 10, 2018

Global Beat: Maduro Attack, European Refugee Deal, and More

This week, Venezuela makes arrests in Maduro assassination attempt; Germany and Spain come to an agreement on refugees; Ethiopia shuts down internet access; and more.

August 10, 2018

How International Politics Influenced “Star Wars”

In drawing from real international conflicts, George Lucas aimed to show how those political deliberations affected society and individuals through his Star Wars films.

August 8, 2018

Will AI Prediction Technology Impact National Security?

The third installment of the Pacific Council’s Summer Teleconference Series focused on advances in artificial intelligence and how its evolving technology can affect national security.

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