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

June 12, 2019

Negotiating Venezuela’s Transition

Many remain skeptical of “dialogue” in Venezuela, but effective local leadership, backed by strong international support, can forge agreements that work, write Abraham Lowenthal and David Smilde in The New York Times.

May 28, 2019

Rhodes: U.S. is Losing Influence, Credibility on World Stage

U.S. influence and credibility on the world stage has been diminished under the Trump administration, Ben Rhodes told students and Pacific Council members at a recent discussion at Pomona College.

May 21, 2019

Understanding the Challenges Facing Hostage Victims Abroad

Hostage victims abroad and their families back home face a myriad of challenges during and after their harrowing ordeals, Rachel Briggs and Michael Scott Moore of Hostage US told Pacific Council members.

May 7, 2019

Looking Like the Enemy: Political Identity & the Vietnam War

During the Vietnam War, Asian Americans were identified as both adversary and citizen, leading to an examination during the war from an Asian American perspective which in turn strengthened the formation of a distinct political identity, writes Karen Ishizuka ahead of the Global LA Summit.

May 3, 2019

LA Times’ Efforts to Keep Up in a Changing Landscape

Pacific Council members recently visited the Los Angeles Times headquarters and met with senior editorial officials.

May 3, 2019

Director Spotlight: Maria Salinas

Newly appointed member of the Pacific Council’s Board of Directors and President and CEO of the LA Area Chamber of Commerce Maria Salinas recently spoke to the Pacific Council about Los Angeles’ global influence, expanding access to diverse voices in the public and private sector, and her vision as a new Council Director.

May 2, 2019

Council President Accepts World Trade Week Commerce Award

On Thursday, May 2, Pacific Council President and CEO Jerry Green accepted the Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque Award at the 2019 World Trade Week Kick-off Breakfast in Downtown LA. Presented by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce since 1933, the award honors a member of the international trade community whose outstanding dedication, efforts, and achievements in the field have advanced global trade in the Southern California region.

May 1, 2019

The United States Should Stand Firm in Western Hemisphere

The United States should stand firm in the Western Hemisphere and assert its interests in Venezuela’s political outcome, writes Omar Qudrat.

April 29, 2019

Central American Migration Surge Overwhelming U.S. Border

An unprecedented surge in family unit migration from Central America is overwhelming U.S. border agencies and immigration system and endangering children, according to a report by the Homeland Security Advisory Council authored by Robert C. Bonner, James R. Jones, and Karen Tandy.

April 26, 2019

Beyond the Delegation: Member Aaron Brooks on El Paso

The binational community of El Paso and Juárez offers unique perspectives on art and immigration, writes Aaron Brooks.

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