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

November 28, 2017

Government Agencies Must Adapt to Encrypted Apps

The U.S. government must pay attention to new messaging platforms that allow terrorists to communicate and complicate U.S. national security efforts, writes Marc Nathanson.

November 13, 2017

Water Solutions to the Displacement Crisis in the Mid East

Sound governance structures and public service regulations can help mitigate water management stressors on municipal water systems and services, write Todd Diamond and Basil Mahayni ahead of our inaugural Water Conference.

November 9, 2017

A View of the Middle East from the Gulf

Pacific Council member DJ Peterson recently returned from the Gulf and offers his thoughts on recent developments in the region in this dispatch.

November 1, 2017

Water Stress, Instability, and Violent Extremism

Water stress and conflict in a number of fragile states in the Middle East and Africa are becoming more visible and carry worldwide implications, writes Marcus DuBois King.

October 26, 2017

Russia’s Challenge to the Liberal World Order: Part Three

It is critical to maintain communication and collaboration at all levels of the U.S. and Russian societies, particularly during this period of high tension between the two countries, writes Sharyl Cross.

October 25, 2017

General Robert Brown on the U.S. Army's Role in Asia

Derek Grossman, a senior defense analyst at the RAND Corporation, interviewed General Robert B. Brown, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Pacific, at Members Weekend 2017.

October 24, 2017

Iran Deal is Imperfect, But Decertification was a Mistake

The Iran nuclear deal's imperfections do not justify decertification, Pacific Council President and CEO Dr. Jerrold D. Green said in an interview following his remarks at Members Weekend.

October 24, 2017

Terrorism Continues to Evolve

Judging from recent headlines from the battlefields of Iraq and Syria, we might believe that terrorist groups are on their last legs. Not so, writes Phil Seib.

October 19, 2017

Russia’s Challenge to the Liberal World Order: Part Two

Putin still seeks partnership with the United States, but only on the basis perceived as equal terms and consistent with advancing Russia’s interests, writes Sharyl Cross.

October 18, 2017

Why the United States Needs a 355-Ship Navy Now

If we do not maintain global supremacy on the seas, nations hostile to our principles will fill the gaps, write Robert C. O'Brien and Jerry Hendrix.

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