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

February 23, 2018

Global Beat: Myanmar Sanctions, Russian Mercenaries and More

This week, the EU issues new sanctions on Myanmar generals; Russian mercenaries are dying in Syria; Pakistan remains off the list of terror financiers for now; and more.

February 22, 2018

Navigating the Saudi Road to Success

If Saudi Arabia’s transformation is to be executed successfully, policy makers, businesses, and foreign investors will have to navigate indicators, signals, and challenges to reach milestones along the way, writes Alexander Damianou.

February 21, 2018

The Intelligence Community is Vital in Age of Cyber Threats

With the evolving danger of cyber-attacks, the U.S. intelligence community is more important than ever, Principal Deputy Director of U.S. National Intelligence Susan Gordon recently told Pacific Council members.

February 16, 2018

Global Beat: Zuma Resigns, Syrian War Escalates, and More

This week, Jacob Zuma resigns as president of South Africa; the civil war in Syria escalates; the U.S. intelligence community braces for Russian hacking in the 2018 midterms; and more.

February 16, 2018

Afghan Women Pessimistic on Peace Talks with Taliban

Fewer than half of Afghan women believe that peace with the Taliban is possible, according to a new Asia Foundation survey, writes Mohammad Shoaib Haidary.

February 14, 2018

California's Water Scarcity Lessons for Cape Town

Experiences in California, as in Cape Town, demonstrate that the status quo is unsustainable. There is a need for a radical rethink of our relationship with water, writes Sarah Sieloff.

February 13, 2018

The Case for Global Boards

Global, diverse boards are the future for any company or organization that wants to maintain a competitive advantage, writes Susan Shultz.

February 12, 2018

Trudeau: Strengthening NAFTA is Key to U.S.-Canada Relations

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended NAFTA and free trade in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

February 9, 2018

Global Beat: Korean Olympics, Mexican Journalists, and More

This week, a North Korean delegation arrives in South Korea for the Olympics; Mexican journalists flee for their lives; the war in Syria intensifies; and more.

February 9, 2018

Olympic Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula

The Olympics brought the two Koreas together, and any talks that occur on the Korean Peninsula are the direct result of Olympic diplomacy, writes Robert Dunbar.

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