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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

May 27, 2016

Global Beat: Peace Corps in Vietnam, Solar Subway, and More

This week on Global Beat: The Peace Corps will be established in Vietnam for the first time in history; Santiago’s subway system will become the world’s first solar-powered metro; Greece and Kenya move to close down refugee camps; and more.

May 25, 2016

Roberta Jacobson Fills Long-Vacant Ambassador to Mexico Post

Roberta Jacobson's confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico comes at an important moment in the U.S.-Mexico relationship, with issues like trade, immigration, and border security at the top of the agenda.

May 20, 2016

Global Beat: African Drought, FARC Child Soldiers, and More

This week on Global Beat: several southern African nations declare states of emergency due to severe drought; Colombia’s FARC rebels agree to free their child soldiers; rising seas due to climate change threaten islands in the Pacific; and more.

May 16, 2016

In Geneva, Global Health Diplomacy and Governance in Action

Madison Webb, the Pacific Council's Foundation Officer, is heading to Geneva, Switzerland as a delegate to the 69th annual World Health Assembly, the supreme decision-making body of the World Health Organization. Here's what you need to know.

May 13, 2016

Global Beat: China Scrambles Jets, Venezuela Unrest, and More

This week on Global Beat: police and protesters clash in Venezuela; China scrambles fighter jets in response to a U.S. warship in the South China Sea; WHO declares the Ebola crisis over in Liberia; and more.

May 12, 2016

Khalilzad: America Needs a Policy of "Congagement" with Iran

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad spoke to the Pacific Council about the current state of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

May 11, 2016

Ambassador John Emerson on TTIP, Brexit, and Election 2016

United States Ambassador to Germany John Emerson discusses the rise of political uncertainty, including the U.S. presidential election, Brexit, and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, on Bloomberg Television’s “On The Move.”

May 6, 2016

Global Beat: Puerto Rico's Debt, Kenya Burns Ivory, and More

This week on Global Beat: Puerto Rico’s debt crisis deepens; the king of Spain dissolves parliament; Doctors Without Borders slams the UN Security Council; Kenya burns the largest stockpile of ivory in history; and more.

April 29, 2016

Global Beat: Dilma's Impeachment, Brexit, Syria, and More

This week on Global Beat: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment drama continues; India and Pakistan attempt to mend fences; China clamps down on foreign NGOs; and more.

April 28, 2016

The Case for Georgia Joining NATO

Phil Seib argues that Georgia, with its solidly pro-Western worldview, deserves the stable future that NATO membership would help ensure against a potentially invasive Russia.

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