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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 27, 2017

Pacific Council Partners with Mexican Consulate on MXLA2017

As part of its Mexico Initiative, the Pacific Council has partnered with the city of Los Angeles and the Mexican consulate on "The Year of Mexico in Los Angeles" (MXLA2017), a program celebrating the important relationship between L.A. and Mexico.

June 21, 2017

Filling the Void: U.S. States, Cities to Lead on Climate

Despite President Trump’s intention to withdraw the United States federal government from the Paris Accord, U.S. cities, states, and corporations can make an impact on climate action.

June 7, 2017

Mexico "Has America's Back," Delegates Say

As part of the Mexico Initiative, a Pacific Council delegation recently returned from Mexico City, where the group sought to understand the state of current U.S.-Mexican relations in meetings with prominent Mexican leaders from a variety of sectors.

May 22, 2017

China’s Economic Presence in Latin America is Growing

China’s agenda in Latin America is purely economic, not political or security related, Dr. Lourdes Casanova and Mr. Peter Hakim told Pacific Council members in a Situation Briefing teleconference.

May 18, 2017

"America First" Then and Now

President Trump’s America First ideas are not those of the America First Committee of the 1940s, writes Kiron Skinner.

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.

April 19, 2017

For U.S. Defense, Technological Change Compels New Strategy

U.S. defense planners must guard against warfare becoming so futuristic that the human role in it is dangerously diminished, writes Kiron Skinner.

April 12, 2017

U.S.-Mexico NAFTA Talks: More Positives, Same Uncertainty

A U.S. or Mexican withdrawal from NAFTA renegotiation efforts seems less likely now than at any time since the election of Donald Trump, explains Pamela Starr. But nothing is set in stone.

April 10, 2017

Can the World Help Venezuela Save Itself?

International involvement in Venezuela's current crisis requires clear strategy and realistic expectations from opposition parties, argues Abraham F. Lowenthal in the New York Times.

April 4, 2017

Vilma Martínez to Receive Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque

Pacific Council director Ambassador Vilma Martínez has been selected to receive the World Trade Week 2017 Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque Award, in recognition of her role in advancing global trade in the Southern California region.

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