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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

June 17, 2016

Global Beat: Afghan Women Coders, Boeing in Iran, and More

This week on Global Beat: Afghanistan opens an all-women’s coding school; U.S.-based airplane producer Boeing announces a contract with Iran; African nations aim to end child marriage; and more.

June 10, 2016

Global Beat: Swiss Reject Income, Modi Visits D.C., and More

This week on Global Beat: Swiss voters rejected a guaranteed income from the government; Saudi Arabia attempts to move beyond its oil dependence; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington; and more.

June 3, 2016

Global Beat: Haiti’s Election, 46 Million Slaves, and More

This week on Global Beat: Haiti gets ready for a new presidential election; a new report claims there are nearly 46 million slaves worldwide; the former president of Chad was convicted of crimes against humanity; and more.

May 27, 2016

Global Beat: Peace Corps in Vietnam, Solar Subway, and More

This week on Global Beat: The Peace Corps will be established in Vietnam for the first time in history; Santiago’s subway system will become the world’s first solar-powered metro; Greece and Kenya move to close down refugee camps; and more.

May 26, 2016

An App to Save Syria's Lost Generation?

In Foreign Affairs, Mark Latonero breaks down the limits of technology in solving Syria's intractable refugee crisis. He argues that policymakers should remain skeptical of the attitude that "there’s an app for that."

May 20, 2016

Global Beat: African Drought, FARC Child Soldiers, and More

This week on Global Beat: several southern African nations declare states of emergency due to severe drought; Colombia’s FARC rebels agree to free their child soldiers; rising seas due to climate change threaten islands in the Pacific; and more.

May 18, 2016

World Bank: Water Scarcity Threatens Global Economic Decline

Countries faced with limited access to fresh water resources could see their growth rates decline by as much as six percent by the year 2050, according to a new report from the World Bank.

May 13, 2016

Global Beat: China Scrambles Jets, Venezuela Unrest, and More

This week on Global Beat: police and protesters clash in Venezuela; China scrambles fighter jets in response to a U.S. warship in the South China Sea; WHO declares the Ebola crisis over in Liberia; and more.

May 6, 2016

Global Beat: Puerto Rico's Debt, Kenya Burns Ivory, and More

This week on Global Beat: Puerto Rico’s debt crisis deepens; the king of Spain dissolves parliament; Doctors Without Borders slams the UN Security Council; Kenya burns the largest stockpile of ivory in history; and more.

May 5, 2016

New Pacific Council Fellow Aims to Make Water Issues Visible

Get to know Rachel Cardone, the Pacific Council's new Global Water Scarcity Project Fellow.

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