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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

September 23, 2016

Global Beat: Swaziland’s Rhinos, Kashmir Tensions, and More

This week, Swaziland wants to sell its stock of rhino horns and harvest more; attacks in Kashmir raise tensions between India and Pakistan; China and Canada explore a free trade agreement; and more.

September 16, 2016

Global Beat: Syria Ceasefire, Myanmar Sanctions, and More

This week, Russia and the United States accuse each other of violating the new ceasefire in Syria; President Obama says sanctions against Myanmar will be lifted; Japan invests $30 billion in Africa; and more.

September 9, 2016

Global Beat: Iran Provokes the U.S. Navy… Again, and More

This week, Iranian vessels continue to provoke U.S. Navy ships; Ireland’s parliament votes to appeal Europe's tax ruling against Apple; Bolivia's transgender citizens celebrate a new law taking effect; and more.

September 2, 2016

Global Beat: Dilma Impeached, China Preps for G20, and More

This week, the Brazilian senate votes to officially remove Dilma Rousseff as president; China prepares to host the G20 Summit in Hangzhou; Spain’s prime minister loses a vote of confidence; and more.

August 26, 2016

Global Beat: To Mars from China, Gitmo Transfers, and More

This week, China releases details of its 2020 Mars rover mission; the Obama administration transfers 15 Guantánamo Bay detainees to the United Arab Emirates; bombings continue in Thailand; and more.

August 23, 2016

Remembering Edwin "Rip" Smith

Rip Smith, a founding member and long-time friend of the Pacific Council, was the first minority tenured professor at USC Law.

August 23, 2016

The Last Mufti of Iranian Kurdistan

Ali Ezzatyar reflects on the origins and main themes of his new book, The Last Mufti of Iranian Kurdistan: Ethnic and Religious Implications in the Greater Middle East.

August 19, 2016

Global Beat: UN at Fault in Haiti’s Cholera Crisis, and More

This week, the United Nations accepts responsibility for Haiti's 2010 cholera outbreak; French cities ban Muslim women from wearing burkinis at beaches; a top North Korean diplomat defects; and more.

August 12, 2016

Global Beat: Putin Hosts Erdogan, Maduro's Recall, and More

This week, Erdoğan and Putin meet in an attempt to resurrect bilateral relations; protesters denounce the timeline for a recall of Venezuela’s president; the world’s longest hunger strike comes to an end; and more.

August 5, 2016

Global Beat: Refugee Olympic Team, a Cuban Vaccine, and More

This week, an Olympic team of refugees makes history in Rio; researchers in Cuba develop a vaccine for lung cancer; women in Nepal organize to gain independence from a patriarchal caste system; and more.

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