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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

December 20, 2019

Thought Leadership: The Most Read Newsroom Pieces of 2019

Of the nearly 200 articles we published in our online Newsroom in 2019, here are the 15 people read the most. Reread your favorite pieces or read them for the first time.

December 20, 2019

Is the U.S. Ready to Accommodate China as a Great Power?

Dr. Jonathan Pollack of the Brookings Institution recently spoke to the Pacific Council about China’s long-term national security goals in the third installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China.

December 16, 2019

How Can We Protect Our Elections from Foreign Influence?

The integrity of U.S. elections is a national security issue, writes Thomas Zimmerman. The United States’ foreign adversaries learned a great deal from the 2016 election. Have we?

December 13, 2019

Time to Leave Afghanistan (Again)

The United States needs to have the courage, as a nation, to soberly assess the situation in Afghanistan and accept its strategic limitations, even if this means the inevitable resurgence of the Taliban and the beginning of a new civil war after it departs, writes Alex Alben.

December 10, 2019

Where Does the Tenuous Peace Process in Colombia Stand?

A Pacific Council delegation composed largely of Emerging Leaders recently traveled to Colombia to explore the peace process, Venezuela, economic development, and more with government officials, business and NGO leaders, and former FARC combatants.

November 26, 2019

Instead of Buying Greenland, Enhance Security & Cooperation

Rather than purchasing Greenland, the best way for the United States to provide for both security and sustainable development in the Arctic is through partnerships and cooperation, writes Jeremy McKenzie.

November 21, 2019

Exploring the Escalating Conflict in Syria

Experts discussed the escalating conflict in Syria in a recent teleconference.

November 20, 2019

The Risky Business of Telling Stories

Press freedom observers say the risks reporters face around the world are increasing and evolving, writes Abhinanda Bhattacharyya.

November 18, 2019

Middle East in Turmoil, But Hope Remains

An Emerging Leaders delegation recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to discuss Middle East policy with government officials, experts, and civil society leaders. Read highlights from the discussions by Pacific Council member Jordan Reimer.

November 14, 2019

Dispatch from Ukraine: On the Frontline of the Info War

Reporting from the Lviv Security Forum in Ukraine, Pacific Council member Philip Seib writes that Ukrainians are angry that the West—particularly the United States—lacks the political will to support Ukraine in its time of need and underestimates the dangers in Russia’s regional strategy.

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