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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.

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

May 20, 2021

CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION ON FOREIGN REPORTING WITH USC

For a third year, we teamed up with Philip Seib, a long-time Pacific Council member and renowned faculty member at Annenberg, for a graduate-level class on foreign reporting, writes Justin Chapman.

September 17, 2020

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

On November 3, Angelenos and Californians will have the opportunity to weigh in on a number of issues that have “local-to-global” implications. Justin Chapman explores how some of these state and county ballot measures relate to issues that other countries are also grappling with, presented as part of our voter initiative, 2020 Election: A Local-to-Global Opportunity.

August 5, 2020

LEARN ABOUT OUR RESPONSE TO COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pacific Council has leveraged its member network to coordinate rapid relief projects in support of domestic and international community needs.

June 5, 2020

THE EDUCATION OF AN IDEALIST: A CONVERSATION WITH AMB. POWER

Ambassador Samantha Power spoke with Ambassador Nancy Rubin about the global crisis of the pandemic and how values-based leadership—especially from the United States—is a necessary part of the solution.

June 4, 2020

MANUFACTURING, LA, AND COVID-19

Experts discussed how LA and its manufacturers quickly adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic on a recent webcast.

June 3, 2020

RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC: DOUBLE DOWN ON NONPROFIT SUPPORT

Now is the time for funders to consider the immediate needs of the nonprofit organizations they support by increasing funding, write David La Piana and Madison McAleese.

June 3, 2020

BUILDING BRIDGES: FROM ALABAMA’S PAST TO FUTURE

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.

June 2, 2020

TAKING A STAND

A statement of support from the leadership team at the Pacific Council on International Policy.

May 26, 2020

LESSONS FROM THE EBOLA RESPONSE FOR DEALING WITH COVID-19

To turn the tide in the struggle against the current pandemic, we need to re-learn a critical lesson from the Ebola experience: Public health can only be effective in confronting this kind of challenge with informed leadership that listens to the scientists, writes Seth Freeman.

May 20, 2020

VIDEO GAMES: A GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON

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.

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