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

June 27, 2018

Salton Sea & Iran’s Lake Urmia: A Water Activism Comparison

As the Salton Sea dries up, California can learn from the example of Iran’s Lake Urmia, writes Sarah Sieloff.

June 26, 2018

LA Social Enterprises Link to Sustainable Development Goals

The rise of socially-conscious companies in Los Angeles are contributing to the city's progress toward the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, writes Marissa Moran.

June 26, 2018

A Vote for Three Californias Is a Vote for Endless Water War

Anyone inclined to vote for the initiative to split California into three states should be particularly concerned with the implications for the state’s most critical resource: water, write Barton Thompson, Matt Kline, and Heather Welles.

June 5, 2018

Fighting Ebola with Public Diplomacy

Public diplomacy can be an incredible asset in addressing global health crises, writes Madison Jones.

May 25, 2018

Global Beat: Trade War on Hold, Italy’s Populism, and More

This week, the United States and China continue trade negotiations; Italy forms a government after nearly three months; Ebola is back in Democratic Republic of Congo; and more.

May 2, 2018

Hydropolitical Trends and the Future of Iraqi Kurdistan

Kurdish hydropolitics have reached a watershed moment where two distinct water futures are possible with implications for regional stability, writes Marcus DuBois King.

May 1, 2018

Global LA Summit Insights: Drones, Hollywood, and More

Our inaugural Global Los Angeles Summit featured discussions on the future of drones, NAFTA, immigration lessons from Canada, the shifting global entertainment market, and more. Read part one of our summit summaries.

April 27, 2018

Global Los Angeles Summit Speaker Interviews

At our inaugural Global Los Angeles Summit, Pacific Council members interviewed three speakers on Facebook Live to hear their takes on NAFTA and implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in New York and Los Angeles. Watch the videos here.

April 19, 2018

Member Spotlight: Peace and Conflict Expert Monya Kian

Pacific Council member Monya Kian discusses her work around micro and macro conflict resolution.

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.

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