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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

July 2, 2018

A President of Paradox for Mexico

Mexico’s new president has made radical statements throughout his political career, but in action he has been mostly pragmatic, writes Pamela Starr.

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 27, 2018

Salton Sea & Iran’s Lake Urmia: A Water Activism Comparison

As the Salton Sea dries up, California can learn from the example of Iran’s Lake Urmia, writes Sarah Sieloff.

June 26, 2018

LA Social Enterprises Link to Sustainable Development Goals

The rise of socially-conscious companies in Los Angeles are contributing to the city's progress toward the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, writes Marissa Moran.

June 26, 2018

A Vote for Three Californias Is a Vote for Endless Water War

Anyone inclined to vote for the initiative to split California into three states should be particularly concerned with the implications for the state’s most critical resource: water, write Barton Thompson, Matt Kline, and Heather Welles.

June 25, 2018

Sports Will Keep North America Together if NAFTA Talks Fail

The joint 2026 World Cup is yet another sign that Canada, Mexico, and the United States are becoming increasingly culturally and economically interdependent, writes Andrew Selee.

June 22, 2018

Global Beat: Immigration Uproar, Human Rights, and More

This week, the Trump administration reverses course on its migrant child separation policy following international outrage; the United States withdraws from the UN Human Rights Council; EU countries to meet on immigration policy; and more.

June 21, 2018

Facilitating Connections and Community through Inclusivity

We at the Pacific Council want to set the bar for foreign policy institutions in terms of inclusivity and diversity, among our members, leaders, contributors, and—importantly—staff, writes Jennifer Faust.

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

Guadalajara’s Transition from Tequila to High Tech

Offering a model for Mexico’s future, Guadalajara reinvented itself as an R&D hub, writes Andrew Selee.

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