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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

February 7, 2018

Experts: International Response to Rohingya Crisis Lacking

During a teleconference about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh that has displaced the Rohingya Muslim minority, experts disagreed about how the international community should respond.

February 6, 2018

Is Cape Town’s Water Crisis a Sign of Things to Come?

Cities must start planning ahead in order to avoid catastrophic water crises like the one now facing Cape Town, South Africa, writes Rachel Cardone.

February 5, 2018

Inside Davos: Members Share Their Experience

Peter Laugharn, a Pacific Council Director and CEO of the Hilton Foundation, and Marie Kagaju Laugharn, a Pacific Council member and a board member of the Ihangane Project, attended the World Economic Forum and discussed their experiences and takeaways from the annual event.

February 2, 2018

Global Beat: Puerto Rico Still in Need, Post-Brexit and More

This week, Puerto Rico is still in need of FEMA assistance; the United Kingdom and China are looking to make a post-Brexit trade deal; Cape Town imposes firmer restrictions on water use; and more.

January 30, 2018

Peru’s Biggest Political Challenges Today

The relative political stability that has facilitated Peru’s sustained growth is now under serious threat, write Jane Jaquette and Abraham Lowenthal.

January 29, 2018

Countering Extremism Through Voices of Defectors and Women

To counter extremist groups’ recruiting efforts, the United States must amplify the voices and stories of defectors and women, Mr. Haroon Ullah said during an event hosted by the Pacific Council and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy.

January 26, 2018

Global Beat: WEF Underway, New TPP Trade Deal, and More

This week, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, kicks off; 11 countries reach an agreement on a new Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal; Tokyo conducts its first missile attack drill since the end of World War II; and more

January 26, 2018

Water and the California Dream

California must look for solutions to its water crisis that do not result in another series of "water wars," writes Maria Mehranian.

January 25, 2018

Ignoring Africa Endangers America

The current administration's persistent neglect of Africa constitutes nothing less than foreign policy malpractice, writes Grant Harris.

January 23, 2018

Changing China’s Strategic Calculations Over North Korea

The United States needs an additional layer of strategy to accompany the North Korean sanctions—one strategy that changes China’s calculation of the costs and benefits of permitting the North Korean regime to continue to pursue its present course, writes Daniel Kolkey.

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