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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

January 10, 2018

An Olympic Window for Korean Nuclear De-escalation

The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang is a godsend in that it provides the cover necessary for Pyongyang, Seoul, and Washington to call a truce and enter into a de-escalating mode. The global community should support this Olympic momentum, writes Jongsoo Lee.

January 8, 2018

Mexico in 2018: A Completely New Political Reality

The unpredictable outcome of this year's presidential election in Mexico will have far reaching and long lasting consequences for both Mexico and the United States, writes Luis Rubio.

January 5, 2018

Global Beat: Fighting Fake News, Peru Pardon, and More

This week, Germany enacts tough laws designed to combat fake news on social media; Peru’s president pardons a controversial former president; North Korea agrees to high-level diplomatic talks with South Korea; and more.

January 4, 2018

End Africa’s Lifeline to North Korea

African nations are supplying North Korea with more than $100 million in deals annually. This must stop, writes Grant Harris.

January 3, 2018

Nikki Haley Stands Up for the United Nations' True Ideals

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley enters the pantheon of great ambassadors by standing up for the UN's true ideals, writes Robert C. O'Brien.

January 2, 2018

It's Time to Test a New Kind of Containment with North Korea

The United States needs to both reduce Pyongyang’s incentive to use the bomb and its ability to do so, writes Bennett Ramberg.

December 22, 2017

Global Beat: Chile Votes Right, DPRK’s WannaCry, and More

This week, Sebastián Piñera wins Chile’s presidential election in what marks the most recent shift to the right in Latin America; the United States accuses North Korea of being behind the WannaCry cyberattack; Saudi Arabia intercepts another Houthi missile; and more.

December 15, 2017

Global Beat: Capital of Israel, Russia in Yemen, and More

This week, protests rock the Middle East following Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital; Russia suspends its diplomatic operations in Yemen as violence escalates; 15 UN peacekeepers and 53 others are killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and more.

December 14, 2017

Looking Back at 2017: Year in Review

Despite America’s dysfunctional political landscape, the Pacific Council is thriving and continuing to provide members with respectful and non-partisan insight into our world. Help us do more in 2018.

December 4, 2017

U.S. Striking Right Balance With Vietnam in South China Sea

The Trump administration is continuing positive momentum in U.S.-Vietnam relations, writes Derek Grossman.

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