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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 4, 2018

Global Beat: Iran Deal Deadline, Asylum-Seekers, and More

This week, the Trump administration weighs whether to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal; a "caravan" of Central American asylum-seekers arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border; violence flares in Afghanistan; and more.

April 27, 2018

Global Beat: Macron Visits D.C., Korea Summit, and More

This week, French President Emmanuel Macron visits the United States; North and South Korean leaders meet and agree to end hostilities; the Iran nuclear deal hangs on by a thread; and more.

April 27, 2018

Applying Soft Power in the Afghan War

As the new U.S. policy in Afghanistan significantly expands the scope of military operations in the country, it is crucial not to overlook strategic soft power measures to counter the underlying causes and ideologies that give rise to extremism in the first place, writes Mehdi Hakimi.

April 23, 2018

Do Indians Have Freedom of Speech?

An excerpt from Pacific Council member Mira Kamdar's new book, India in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know.

April 20, 2018

Global Beat: Post-Castro Cuba, Syria Strike, and More

This week, Cuba gets its first non-Castro president since the revolution began; chemical attacks in Syria spark airstrikes and inspections; Brexit talks begin; and more.

April 13, 2018

Global Beat: Syria Chemical Attack, Taiwan Tension, and More

This week, the United States weighs how to respond to another alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria; tensions increase between Taiwan and China; the Catalonian secession crisis continues; and more.

April 6, 2018

Global Beat: Trade War, Troops at the Border, and More

This week, the trade war between the United States and China escalates; President Trump orders National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border; Cape Town’s Day Zero gets pushed back to 2019; and more.

March 30, 2018

Global Beat: Kim Visits China, Russian Spy Attack, and More

This week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Beijing; Western nations and Russia escalate feud by expelling diplomats; the Maldives get caught between China and India; and more.

March 23, 2018

Global Beat: Syria Evacuations, Trade War, and More

This week, Syrian rebels evacuate Ghouta; the Trump administration imposes more tariffs; Finland hosts talks between the United States, South Korea, and North Korea; and more.

March 16, 2018

Global Beat: Rexit, Philippine Drug War, and More

This week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is out; The Philippines pull out of the International Criminal Court; Britain expels Russian diplomats; and more.

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