June 10, 2020
ANNOUNCING THE PACIFIC COUNCIL MAGAZINE

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.

August 30, 2017
Pacific Council Directors Weigh In on NAFTA Negotiations

In recent media interviews, Pacific Council board members Mickey Kantor and Michael Camuñez said NAFTA needs to be updated but urged President Trump not to pull the United States out of the agreement entirely.

August 25, 2017
Global Beat: Trump Unveils Afghanistan Strategy, and More

This week, President Trump announces his long awaited strategy for resolving the war in Afghanistan without specifying details; two shipments from North Korea destined for the Syrian government agency responsible for chemical weapons are intercepted; the U.S. embassy in Moscow will halt all non-immigrant visas from Russia; and more.

Sinn Féin

August 18, 2017
Global Beat: No Hard Irish Border, NAFTA Talks, and More

This week, the British government says it intends to avoid a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit; the United States, Mexico, and Canada open negotiations to reform NAFTA; the Taliban tells President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan; and more.

August 4, 2017
Global Beat: Pakistan PM Ousted, Russia Sanctioned, and More

This week, Nawaz Sharif resigns as prime minister of Pakistan after being disqualified by the country’s Supreme Court in a Panama Papers-related corruption probe; President Trump signs the Russia sanctions bill but calls it "unconstitutional"; the U.S. government imposes sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro; and more.

July 28, 2017
Global Beat: Russia Arms Taliban, Libyan Ceasefire, and More

This week, new footage suggests the Russian government may be arming Taliban militants in Afghanistan; French President Emmanuel Macron gets Libya’s two main rivals to agree to a ceasefire; a U.S. Navy surveillance plane is intercepted by two Chinese fighter jets over the East China Sea; and more.

July 21, 2017
Global Beat: Yemen Air Strike, Italy’s Refugees, and More

This week, at least 20 civilians were killed in Yemen in an air strike led by Saudi Arabia; Italy considers issuing temporary visas that would allow migrants to travel around the European Union; an upsurge in violence and human right abuses in the Central African Republic displaces thousands of people; and more.

July 14, 2017
Global Beat: Olympics in LA, Mosul’s Liberation, and More

This week, the International Olympic Committee votes to name Los Angeles and Paris as hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics; Iraq declares victory against ISIL in Mosul; China sets up its first overseas military base; and more.

July 7, 2017
Global Beat: North Korea’s ICBM, Trump Meets Putin, and More

This week, North Korea successfully tests an intercontinental ballistic missile that is potentially capable of striking the United States; President Trump and President Putin hold their first face-to-face meeting at the G-20 Summit; the UN Security Council approves a major reduction of peacekeepers in Sudan’s Darfur region; and more.

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