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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

March 16, 2018

Global Beat: Rexit, Philippine Drug War, and More

This week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is out; The Philippines pull out of the International Criminal Court; Britain expels Russian diplomats; and more.

March 15, 2018

Why Rex Tillerson’s Departure Matters

The dismissal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson came as no surprise, writes Philip Seib. Tillerson had expressed doubts about administration policy on matters ranging from NATO to Latin America, and in the Trump White House, honest disagreement is equated with disloyalty.

March 13, 2018

U.S.-Mexico Relationship to Survive Ambassador's Resignation

After two years on the job, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson has announced that she will retire in May, but Pamela K. Starr writes that the bilateral relationship will survive Jacobson's departure.

March 6, 2018

Malley: Reinvest in Diplomacy to Avoid Future Conflict

From nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula to the evolving "climate change conflicts," there are several major hotspots around the world where conflict has the potential to break out, International Crisis Group President and CEO Dr. Robert Malley told Pacific Council members.

March 5, 2018

The United States Needs an Iran Policy

Until the United States has a genuine set of clear policy expectations for Iran as well as for the rest of the Middle East, it will continue to flail as it has for the past year, writes Jerry Green.

March 2, 2018

Global Beat: Xi’s Permanent Power, Syria Truce, and More

This week, China removes presidential term limits; Syrian humanitarian truce doesn’t stop civilian casualties; U.S. intelligence officials announce that seven U.S. states had their election systems hacked by Russia in 2016; and more.

March 2, 2018

U.S. Must Hold China Accountable on North Korea Sanctions

The United States should thoroughly investigate any signs that Beijing may be attempting to ease up on its enforcement of sanctions against North Korea, writes Derek Grossman.

February 23, 2018

Global Beat: Myanmar Sanctions, Russian Mercenaries and More

This week, the EU issues new sanctions on Myanmar generals; Russian mercenaries are dying in Syria; Pakistan remains off the list of terror financiers for now; and more.

February 22, 2018

Navigating the Saudi Road to Success

If Saudi Arabia’s transformation is to be executed successfully, policy makers, businesses, and foreign investors will have to navigate indicators, signals, and challenges to reach milestones along the way, writes Alexander Damianou.

February 16, 2018

Global Beat: Zuma Resigns, Syrian War Escalates, and More

This week, Jacob Zuma resigns as president of South Africa; the civil war in Syria escalates; the U.S. intelligence community braces for Russian hacking in the 2018 midterms; and more.

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