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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.

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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

January 17, 2018

U.S. Needs Real Diplomacy to Counter North Korea in Africa

Convincing African countries to truly isolate North Korea would require diplomatic prowess that the United States currently lacks, writes Grant Harris.

January 12, 2018

Global Beat: Drones Attack Russian Bases in Syria, and More

This week, 13 drones attack two Russian military bases in western Syria; Zambia plans to vaccinate 1 million of its citizens to protect against cholera amid a new outbreak; ELN rebels resume attacks in Colombia after a ceasefire ends; and more.

January 5, 2018

Global Beat: Fighting Fake News, Peru Pardon, and More

This week, Germany enacts tough laws designed to combat fake news on social media; Peru’s president pardons a controversial former president; North Korea agrees to high-level diplomatic talks with South Korea; and more.

January 4, 2018

End Africa’s Lifeline to North Korea

African nations are supplying North Korea with more than $100 million in deals annually. This must stop, writes Grant Harris.

December 22, 2017

Global Beat: Chile Votes Right, DPRK’s WannaCry, and More

This week, Sebastián Piñera wins Chile’s presidential election in what marks the most recent shift to the right in Latin America; the United States accuses North Korea of being behind the WannaCry cyberattack; Saudi Arabia intercepts another Houthi missile; and more.

October 25, 2017

Representative Karen Bass: Africa is a Land of Opportunity

The U.S. government and U.S. companies need to step up their economic activity on the continent of Africa as a way of strengthening the capacity of Africans to resolve long-standing issues on their own, said Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) during her keynote discussion at Members Weekend 2017.

October 12, 2017

U.S.-Africa Policy Becoming Militarized, Experts Say

U.S. policy in Africa should focus more on strengthening good governance and economic growth and less on military operations, experts told Pacific Council members in a Situation Briefing teleconference in advance of Members Weekend 2017.

August 7, 2017

Congress Must Act On U.S.-Africa Policy

On U.S.-Africa policy, Congress must continue defending foreign assistance that supports development in African countries, expand the financing and insurance tools that American companies need to compete with foreign companies in Africa, and insist on good governance abroad and at home, writes Grant Harris.

June 22, 2017

By Ignoring Africa, the United States Cedes Jobs to China

The United States must step up its game on U.S.-Africa trade and investment, writes Grant Harris, or it will effectively cede the region to China.

January 10, 2017

The Long Arm of Justice: From Africa to The Hague

African nations played a leading role last year in pursuing international justice, writes Mark V. Vlasic, thus advancing the rule of law in Africa – and the world.

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