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June 10, 2020

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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

August 7, 2017

Congress Must Act On U.S.-Africa Policy

On U.S.-Africa policy, Congress must continue defending foreign assistance that supports development in African countries, expand the financing and insurance tools that American companies need to compete with foreign companies in Africa, and insist on good governance abroad and at home, writes Grant Harris.

August 4, 2017

Global Beat: Pakistan PM Ousted, Russia Sanctioned, and More

This week, Nawaz Sharif resigns as prime minister of Pakistan after being disqualified by the country’s Supreme Court in a Panama Papers-related corruption probe; President Trump signs the Russia sanctions bill but calls it "unconstitutional"; the U.S. government imposes sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro; and more.

August 3, 2017

LA 2028 CEO Gene Sykes on the Olympic Games in Los Angeles

Pacific Council member and LA 2028 Bid Committee CEO Gene Sykes discusses the impact hosting the Games will have on Los Angeles’ role as a global city.

August 1, 2017

Yemen’s War is a Humanitarian Disaster that Must Be Resolved

Saudi Arabia has committed war crimes in Yemen’s civil war, creating a humanitarian disaster that demands resolution, Ambassador Barbara K. Bodine and Mr. James P. Farwell told Pacific Council members in the second installment of the Pacific Council’s Summer Teleconference Series.

July 28, 2017

Global Beat: Russia Arms Taliban, Libyan Ceasefire, and More

This week, new footage suggests the Russian government may be arming Taliban militants in Afghanistan; French President Emmanuel Macron gets Libya’s two main rivals to agree to a ceasefire; a U.S. Navy surveillance plane is intercepted by two Chinese fighter jets over the East China Sea; and more.

July 25, 2017

How China is Tightening Its Grip on the South China Sea

China has used a divide and conquer tactic among Southeast Asian nations to expand its control of the South China Sea, Lindsey Ford and Murray Hiebert told Pacific Council members in the first installment of the Summer Teleconference Series.

July 21, 2017

Global Beat: Yemen Air Strike, Italy’s Refugees, and More

This week, at least 20 civilians were killed in Yemen in an air strike led by Saudi Arabia; Italy considers issuing temporary visas that would allow migrants to travel around the European Union; an upsurge in violence and human right abuses in the Central African Republic displaces thousands of people; and more.

July 17, 2017

Supporting Refugees: An Imperative for American Ideals

Americans want safety and opportunity for their families—the very same desires of refugees that seek shelter on our shores, writes Kelsey Campbell.

July 14, 2017

Global Beat: Olympics in LA, Mosul’s Liberation, and More

This week, the International Olympic Committee votes to name Los Angeles and Paris as hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics; Iraq declares victory against ISIL in Mosul; China sets up its first overseas military base; and more.

July 12, 2017

Why Some Arab Countries Want to Shutter Al Jazeera

Although the politics of Al Jazeera remain controversial, shutting down any news organization weakens the viability of a free press—particularly in a region where democracy has so much difficulty gaining traction, writes Phil Seib.

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