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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.

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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 10, 2017

Mexican Foreign Secretary on Evolving U.S.-Mexico Relations

As part of the Pacific Council’s Mexico Initiative, Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Luis Videgaray Caso recently joined Pacific Council sustaining members to discuss the NAFTA negotiations and the overall bilateral relationship between the United States and Mexico.

October 9, 2017

Wilson Center Launches Fellowship in Honor of Abe Lowenthal

The Wilson Center has announced its plans to create a visiting fellowship in honor of Abraham F. Lowenthal, the founding president of the Pacific Council on International Policy.

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

Hilton Foundation to Award $2 Million Humanitarian Prize

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s 22nd annual Humanitarian Symposium and Prize Ceremony is returning to Los Angeles.

October 2, 2017

The Case for Kurdistan

The Kurds have a right to self-determination, writes Phil Seib.

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 26, 2017

Toward a Progressive Populism

We need populism that elevates middle-class interests, not the authoritarian kind we see now, Ehsan Zaffar writes ahead of Members Weekend.

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 15, 2017

Global Beat: Russian War Games, Kurdish Referendum, and More

This week, Russia and Belarus launch a week of war games near neighboring NATO countries; Iraqi Kurds vow to push ahead with an independence referendum after Iraq’s parliament calls it unconstitutional; Mexicans’ views of the United States hit a new low; and more.

September 13, 2017

President George W. Bush's Portraits of Courage

Following his talk at the Pacific Council's 2017 Gala Dinner in early September, President George W. Bush writes about his paintings and stories in his new book, Portraits of Courage.

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