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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

June 12, 2017

To Maintain Control of the Seas, Trump Must Rebuild the Navy

China and Russia have decided that the sea is the place to challenge America’s global leadership, write Robert C. O'Brien and Jerry Hendrix. President Trump must rebuild the U.S. Navy to keep command of the oceans.

June 9, 2017

Global Beat: Qatar Isolated, THAAD Suspended, and More

This week on Global Beat, several countries in the Gulf region sever diplomatic ties with Qatar; South Korea’s new president suspends the deployment of a U.S. antimissile defense system; Puerto Ricans decide on statehood; and more.

June 8, 2017

A War Between China and the United States? It’s Possible

No one wants war between China and the United States, but it is still a distinct possibility, Dr. Graham Allison told Pacific Council members in a discussion on how the two nations can avoid conflict.

June 2, 2017

Global Beat: Trump Removes U.S. from Paris Accord, and More

This week, President Trump is withdrawing the United States from the Paris Accord climate change agreement; a powerful new Ebola vaccine is headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo to fight a small outbreak; Yemen is on the brink of total collapse; and more.

June 1, 2017

How America and China Could Stumble to War

War between the United States and China is not inevitable, but it is possible, writes Graham Allison. China’s disruptive rise creates conditions in which accidental, otherwise inconsequential events could trigger a large-scale conflict.

May 26, 2017

Global Beat: Terror in Manchester, Iran’s Election, and More

This week, a suicide bombing during a concert in Manchester kills 22 people; Iranians reelect President Hassan Rouhani to a second term; Brazil’s political crisis continues; and more.

May 24, 2017

Condoleezza Rice: Democracy Must Be Promoted and Celebrated

The United States should continue to promote democracy around the world, Dr. Condoleezza Rice told Pacific Council members.

May 19, 2017

Global Beat: Ransomware Attack, Mass Syrian Graves, and More

This week, North Korean hackers are suspected in the world’s biggest cyber-attack; the United States accuses Syria of using a crematorium to cover up mass executions; several African airlines are blacklisted from flying over European Union skies; and more.

May 15, 2017

They Will Look to America

If democracy is in recession across the world, America needs to make every effort to reinvigorate it, argues former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

May 12, 2017

Global Beat: New Leaders in France and South Korea, and More

This week, France and South Korea elect new presidents; Puerto Rico’s drinking water is at the brink of crisis; the United States considers expanding the military’s role in Afghanistan to combat a resurgent Taliban; and more.

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