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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

March 9, 2018

Global Beat: Italian Election, Tariffs, and More

This week, President Trump introduces tariffs on aluminum and steel; Italy elects an entirely new government; the crisis in Syria continues; and more.

March 9, 2018

Trade and Public Diplomacy: Bridging LA and Mexico

Angelenos know that the vitality of our economy is predicated on our relationship with the rest of the world. One of our most important global partners is our neighbor and longtime collaborator, Mexico, writes Stephen Cheung.

March 8, 2018

Defining Leadership in a World of Difference

Our work is cut out for us in the foreign policy sector to invest in ways to make this a field where women will thrive and rise to the top, writes Jennifer Faust.

March 7, 2018

How to Reinvigorate the American Dream

Americans must once again turn our focus toward finding solutions together as a nation so we can reinvigorate that uniquely American sense of possibility, writes Kenneth Wun.

March 6, 2018

Malley: Reinvest in Diplomacy to Avoid Future Conflict

From nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula to the evolving "climate change conflicts," there are several major hotspots around the world where conflict has the potential to break out, International Crisis Group President and CEO Dr. Robert Malley told Pacific Council members.

March 5, 2018

The United States Needs an Iran Policy

Until the United States has a genuine set of clear policy expectations for Iran as well as for the rest of the Middle East, it will continue to flail as it has for the past year, writes Jerry Green.

March 5, 2018

John Stamper on the al-Nashiri Proceedings at Guantánamo Bay

An interview with Pacific Council member John Stamper about his experiences and observations at Guantánamo Bay.

March 2, 2018

U.S. Must Hold China Accountable on North Korea Sanctions

The United States should thoroughly investigate any signs that Beijing may be attempting to ease up on its enforcement of sanctions against North Korea, writes Derek Grossman.

March 2, 2018

Global Beat: Xi’s Permanent Power, Syria Truce, and More

This week, China removes presidential term limits; Syrian humanitarian truce doesn’t stop civilian casualties; U.S. intelligence officials announce that seven U.S. states had their election systems hacked by Russia in 2016; and more.

February 27, 2018

Japan’s Case for Multilateral Trade Agreements

Multilateral trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are mutually beneficial for countries in the Asia-Pacific, Keio University Professor Yorizumi Watanabe told Pacific Council members in a roundtable discussion.

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