The Pacific Council recently hosted a discussion with Alabama state Rep. Anthony Daniels, minority leader in the state House of Representatives, and Kimberly Freeman, Associate Dean and Chief Diversity Officer of USC Dornsife, about how “domestic” issues such as institutional racism, educational reform, prison reform, voter suppression issues, and the healthcare system impact the United States’ standing in the world.

Experts discussed the relationship between the U.S. West Coast and Finland in the context of the multi-billion dollar video game industry on a recent webcast, in partnership with the Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles and World Affairs.

Experts discussed art and propaganda on a recent webcast, in partnership with the Wende Museum.

The Pacific Council and the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) recently hosted a discussion with John Tateishi, author of Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese American Reparations, in conversation with Karen Ishizuka, chief curator at JANM.