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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

March 25, 2020

COVID-19 Lowers Hostile Rhetoric Between Saudi Arabia & Iran

Experts discussed Saudi Arabia and Iran’s struggle for hegemony in the Middle East in a recent teleconference.

March 23, 2020

What Happened to The New York Times’ Man in Tehran?

The head-scratching case of Thomas Erdbrink, who apparently upset the Iranian government and went silent for a year, writes Peter Theroux.

March 18, 2020

Global Cities Delegation to Abu Dhabi and Dubai

A Pacific Council delegation recently traveled to Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of the Crown Prince Court. Read key takeaways from their discussions.

March 17, 2020

Empowering the Women of Moria

Thousands of women at the Moria Refugee Camp in Greece struggle every day against the odds to stay healthy, feed their children, keep their dignity, and survive to see a better day, writes Maryam Zar.

March 16, 2020

The Coronavirus and Biosecurity in the Middle East

COVID-19 will travel pre-modern pilgrimage routes and invoke post-modern conspiracy theories, writes Ibrahim Al-Marashi.

March 13, 2020

GTMO Observer Dispatch: 9/11 Attacker Trials and Torture

As part of the Pacific Council’s GTMO Observer Program, Les Lo Baugh, Jr., traveled to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to attend the pre-trial proceedings involving the U.S. prosecution against Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and others accused of carrying out the 9/11 attacks. Read his Observer Dispatch.

February 24, 2020

Reformist-Hardline Rivalries Dull Iran’s Parliament Election

The ferocity of reformist-hardline competition to shape the next parliament has dominated the political debates inside Iran and has obfuscated views of popular opinion about the elections, writes Banafsheh Keynoush.

February 14, 2020

How Should Companies Promote LGBTIQ Rights Globally?

At a recent discussion co-hosted by the Pacific Council, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, and OutRight Action International, experts highlighted best practices for companies with a global presence that seek to support LGBTIQ communities everywhere they do work, writes Thomas Zimmerman.

February 12, 2020

New Approaches Are Needed for Transborder Water Issues

As Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan continue their historic negotiations over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam being built near the source of the Blue Nile, we are reminded of the grave stakes involved when countries share water resources, writes Lauren Nicole Core.

February 5, 2020

Interrogating the Interrogator at Guantánamo Bay

As part of the Pacific Council’s GTMO Observer Program, Mary Ann Walker traveled to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to attend the 9/11 military pre-trial hearing of alleged plotter and mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammad and four others charged with assisting in the 9/11 attacks, where she heard testimony from the architect of the CIA’s "enhanced interrogation techniques." Read her Observer Dispatch.

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