Newsroom

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 11, 2017

Reflections on the 9/11 Attacks, 16 Years Later

Sixteen years after 9/11, our institutions of government and civil society must continually guard against the greater threat of terrorism, as we protect the constitutional freedoms that make America truly exceptional and a beacon for freedom-loving people throughout the world, writes Seth Stodder.

August 30, 2017

Pacific Council Directors Weigh In on NAFTA Negotiations

In recent media interviews, Pacific Council board members Mickey Kantor and Michael Camuñez said NAFTA needs to be updated but urged President Trump not to pull the United States out of the agreement entirely.

August 22, 2017

Women and Girls are Key to National Security

The empowerment of women and girls around the world must remain a central and core pillar of the U.S. national security agenda, writes Karen Richardson.

August 14, 2017

SoCal Site Visits Show Water Innovation in Action

As a primer for learning about water scarcity and its influence on national, human, and economic security, Pacific Council members explored a desalination plant and a water pollution control facility in Southern California to answer the questions: where does my water come from? And where does it go?

August 9, 2017

How Men Should Help More Women Lead

A cultural shift is needed to address the lack of women’s leadership across every industry in the United States, write Ambassador Nina Hachigian and Julianne Smith, and it's men who need to show the way.

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.

July 26, 2017

Mainstream Media Dropping the Ball with Terrorism Coverage

For all the breathless headlines about ISIL-inspired terror attacks, many know little about the complexities of terrorism and Islam, writes Phil Seib.

July 18, 2017

Rep. Schiff Uses Pacific Council GTMO Input in Defense Bill

Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduces three amendments to the FY2018 defense bill based on recommendations from the Pacific Council GTMO Task Force.

July 10, 2017

America’s Paris Exit, California’s International Turn

In a world that has largely committed itself to a clean energy future, writes Jake Levine, President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord may be an opening for an alternative American climate leader: the state of California.

July 10, 2017

Yaroslavsky and Al-Marayati: Strike Down the Travel Ban

In a Los Angeles Times op-ed, Pacific Council members Zev Yaroslavsky and Salam Al-Marayati urge the Supreme Court to strike down the Trump administration's travel ban.

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