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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.

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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

June 29, 2018

Global Beat: Trump-Putin Summit Set, Saudi Reforms, and More

This week, President Trump and President Putin announce they will hold their first official summit on July 16 in Helsinki; women can now drive in Saudi Arabia; Kenya and the United States sign a $100 million investment deal; and more.

June 28, 2018

Delegation to Japan Explores Security, Trade, and More

U.S.-Japan relations are strong, but prominent issues such as trade wars and territorial disputes pose challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, Pacific Council delegates learned on a recent visit to Japan.

June 20, 2018

NAFTA Negotiations All but Dead This Year

It is now quite clear that there is virtually no chance for a NAFTA deal in 2018, writes Michael Camuñez.

June 19, 2018

Trump in Singapore: The Potemkin Agreement

President Trump is eager to claim a comprehensive deal with North Korea in order to score a political win, but the real work is just getting started, writes Thomas Zimmerman.

June 15, 2018

Global Beat: G7 Feud, Trump-Kim Summit, and More

This week, the G7 Summit ends in a spat between Trump and Trudeau; Kim Jong-un and Trump hold a historic summit in Singapore; UK Prime Minister May shifts toward a soft Brexit; and more.

June 13, 2018

Maduro "Reelected": Can Democracy Ever Prevail in Venezuela?

Elections such as the recent one in Venezuela do not always reflect the will of the people, experts told Pacific Council members in the first installment of the Summer Teleconference Series.

June 12, 2018

Kim Will Need Security Assurances to Agree to Nuclear Deal

How President Trump proposes guaranteeing Kim Jong-un's survival will be critical to any agreement between the United States and North Korea, writes Bennett Ramberg.

June 6, 2018

Beijing’s Threats Against Taiwan are Deadly Serious

China's leaders are giving up on political hopes of reunification—and considering military options, writes Derek Grossman.

June 1, 2018

Global Beat: Trade War Escalates, Kashmir Ceasefire and More

This week, President Trump announces tariffs on Canada, Mexico, the EU, and China; India and Pakistan restore their ceasefire on the Kashmir border; Israel and Gaza trade fire and agree to a ceasefire; and more.

May 29, 2018

The U.S.-India Relationship Needs Work

Two decades after India tested its nuclear weapons, the country still isn't in a position to do what the United States wants from it: help counter China, writes Atman Trivedi.

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