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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.

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May 20, 2021

CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION ON FOREIGN REPORTING WITH USC

September 17, 2020

A GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA'S LOCAL-TO-GLOBAL BALLOT MEASURES

March 2, 2018

Global Beat: Xi’s Permanent Power, Syria Truce, and More

This week, China removes presidential term limits; Syrian humanitarian truce doesn’t stop civilian casualties; U.S. intelligence officials announce that seven U.S. states had their election systems hacked by Russia in 2016; and more.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 19, 2018

Global Beat: Cape Town Drought, Korean Olympics, and More

This week, an extreme drought causes Cape Town to drastically cut down on its water use; North and South Korea agree to march under a common flag in next month’s Winter Olympics; Saudi Arabia injects $2 billion into Yemen’s central bank; and more.

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