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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

October 23, 2017

Was Obama’s Foreign Policy a Success? Most Members Say Yes

At Members Weekend 2017, panelists debated the question, "Was Barack Obama’s foreign policy a success?" After the debate, 61 percent of members voted "yes."

October 20, 2017

Global Beat: Xi Consolidates Power, Raqqa Liberated and More

This week, President Xi Jinping expands his power at China’s 19th Communist Party Congress; U.S.-backed Syrian forces reclaim about 90 percent of ISIL’s capital city of Raqqa; more than 270 people are killed by truck bombs in downtown Mogadishu; and more.

October 13, 2017

Global Beat: U.S.-Turkey Spat, NAFTA Dispute, and More

This week, relations continue to deteriorate between the United States and Turkey; allies clash over NAFTA negotiations; Catalan suspends its declaration of independence pending talks with Spain; and more.

October 12, 2017

U.S.-Africa Policy Becoming Militarized, Experts Say

U.S. policy in Africa should focus more on strengthening good governance and economic growth and less on military operations, experts told Pacific Council members in a Situation Briefing teleconference in advance of Members Weekend 2017.

October 11, 2017

After the Storms: Rebuilding with Climate Change in Mind

With the continuing rise in temperatures from changes in our climate, larger, more ferocious storms may become the new normal, writes Alice Hill. If the nation fails to incorporate the risks of climate change into its preparedness efforts, any investment in the future may be washed away with the next storm.

October 6, 2017

Global Beat: Catalan to Declare Independence, and More

This week, protests rock Spain following Catalan’s independence referendum; the conflict over Kashmir escalates; the presidents of Iran and Turkey vow to oppose the Iraqi Kurds’ quest for independence; and more.

October 6, 2017

2017’s Quake is a Long Way from 1985’s Quake for Mexico City

Much has changed in Mexico in the time between the 1985 and 2017 earthquakes, writes Agustín Barrios Gómez, both in terms of emergency response and in strengthening Mexico's democracy.

September 29, 2017

Global Beat: Puerto Rico Crisis, Chad & Travel Ban, and More

This week, Puerto Rico copes with devastating damage from Hurricane Maria; Iraqi Kurds vote overwhelmingly in favor of independence; Angela Merkel is reelected as German chancellor and Alternative für Deutschland enters parliament; and more.

September 22, 2017

Global Beat: Kenya Election Annulled, Catalan Vote, and More

This week, Kenya’s supreme court annuls the results of the country’s recent presidential election; tensions escalate between Spanish police and Catalan separatists less than two weeks before a controversial Catalan independence referendum; Trump threatens North Korea at the UN General Assembly; and more.

September 19, 2017

Why We Have More to Fear than Just North Korea's Bombs

As the world grapples with the nuclear threat emanating from North Korea, it is not only bombs that should be of concern, writes Bennett Ramberg. It is also the dozens of nuclear power plants in Japan and South Korea that are vulnerable to attack should war break out in the region.

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