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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

May 24, 2017

Condoleezza Rice: Democracy Must Be Promoted and Celebrated

The United States should continue to promote democracy around the world, Dr. Condoleezza Rice told Pacific Council members.

May 19, 2017

Global Beat: Ransomware Attack, Mass Syrian Graves, and More

This week, North Korean hackers are suspected in the world’s biggest cyber-attack; the United States accuses Syria of using a crematorium to cover up mass executions; several African airlines are blacklisted from flying over European Union skies; and more.

May 12, 2017

Global Beat: New Leaders in France and South Korea, and More

This week, France and South Korea elect new presidents; Puerto Rico’s drinking water is at the brink of crisis; the United States considers expanding the military’s role in Afghanistan to combat a resurgent Taliban; and more.

May 11, 2017

In Defense of U.S. Foreign Aid: Examples from South Asia

As the sole superpower in the world, the United States has a unique responsibility to lead the way in global development efforts, writes Manpreet Singh Anand.

May 5, 2017

Global Beat: Japan’s Military, Syria Cease-Fire, and More

This week, Japan’s prime minister plans to revise the island nation’s pacifist constitution by 2020; Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to attempt another ceasefire in Syria; Spain plans to use the Brexit negotiations to end the low-tax status on Gibraltar; and more.

May 4, 2017

Insights from Spring Conference 2017

Spring Conference 2017 was filled with discussions on U.S.-China relations, public diplomacy, the state of the free press, NAFTA renegotiations, the Middle East, U.S. immigration policy, and more.

May 1, 2017

President Trump’s First 100 Days on U.S. Foreign Policy

At the end of President Donald J. Trump's first 100 days in office, we look back at the advice of Pacific Council experts for addressing America's most pressing foreign policy challenges, and if the 45th U.S. President listened.

April 28, 2017

Global Beat: A NAFTA Two-Step, the French Runoff, and More

This week, President Trump raises the stakes on NAFTA renegotiations; French presidential candidates Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen head to a runoff on May 7; Somali pirates attack commercial ships again after five years of calm; and more.

April 25, 2017

Why Presidents Bush and Obama Should Unite to Protect PEPFAR

Presidents Bush and Obama should rally bipartisan support for the funding of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has saved approximately 12 million lives, writes Phil Seib.

April 21, 2017

Global Beat: Asylum in Mexico, North Korea Tension, and More

This week, Central American migrants seek asylum in Mexico in record numbers; tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to mount; UK Prime Minister Theresa May calls for an early general election; and more.

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