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

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 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 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 19, 2018

The Global Fight for Internet Freedom

With the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality in America and the outcry among citizens who fear the stripping of their digital rights, this is a key moment for internet freedom, writes David Gorodyansky.

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.

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 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.

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