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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

January 23, 2020

Graffy: UK Government Badly Misled Harry Dunn’s Family

UK government officials should correct the narrative that has taken root surrounding the unfortunate car accident that took the life of Harry Dunn, writes Colleen Graffy.

January 21, 2020

Iran, China, and Other International Hotspots in 2020

Experts discussed the challenges facing the United States on the international stage this year in a recent teleconference.

January 14, 2020

Iran and the United States Are Closer Than They Think

The old equilibrium between the United States and Iran has vanished and a new order will have to be built, writes Maryam Zar.

January 13, 2020

DPRK’s Economic Development Depends on Denuclearization

The global community must encourage economic reform in North Korea and Kim Jong-un must commit to denuclearization, writes Jongsoo Lee.

January 10, 2020

City Diplomacy Can Lead the Way on U.S.-Iran Relations

If we, the people of Los Angeles and Tehran, realize that we have much more in common with each other than we do with our respective national governments, then we can come together and promote global engagement, people-to-people exchanges, and diplomacy, writes Sohaela Amiri.

January 9, 2020

Listen: Pacific Council President Jerrold Green on Iran

In the wake of a U.S. operation that targeted and killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s response by firing missiles at an Iraqi military base that housed U.S. troops, Pacific Council President and CEO Dr. Jerrold D. Green provided his insights on the situation in a teleconference with Council members.

January 3, 2020

International Issues to Watch in 2020

With major developments in the U.S.-China cold war, Hong Kong, Brexit, Syria, and impeachment in the United States, plus hotspots across Latin America and the Middle East, it looks like the world will continue to heat up in 2020, writes DJ Peterson. Here are the international issues to watch this year.

December 24, 2019

Threats and Opportunities of Cyber Diplomacy at PolicyWest

Cybersecurity, the digital revolution, and the evolving roles of Silicon Valley and the U.S. government in national security and technology were all major and recurring themes at PolicyWest, Justin Chapman wrote in USC’s Public Diplomacy Magazine.

December 20, 2019

Thought Leadership: The Most Read Newsroom Pieces of 2019

Of the nearly 200 articles we published in our online Newsroom in 2019, here are the 15 people read the most. Reread your favorite pieces or read them for the first time.

December 20, 2019

Is the U.S. Ready to Accommodate China as a Great Power?

Dr. Jonathan Pollack of the Brookings Institution recently spoke to the Pacific Council about China’s long-term national security goals in the third installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China.

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