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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

March 22, 2018

Branding the Land of Ice and Fire

Pacific Council Communications Officer Justin Chapman recently traveled to Iceland to discuss the country's place branding efforts with government officials.

March 15, 2018

Why Rex Tillerson’s Departure Matters

The dismissal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson came as no surprise, writes Philip Seib. Tillerson had expressed doubts about administration policy on matters ranging from NATO to Latin America, and in the Trump White House, honest disagreement is equated with disloyalty.

March 13, 2018

U.S.-Mexico Relationship to Survive Ambassador's Resignation

After two years on the job, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson has announced that she will retire in May, but Pamela K. Starr writes that the bilateral relationship will survive Jacobson's departure.

March 5, 2018

The United States Needs an Iran Policy

Until the United States has a genuine set of clear policy expectations for Iran as well as for the rest of the Middle East, it will continue to flail as it has for the past year, writes Jerry Green.

March 2, 2018

U.S. Must Hold China Accountable on North Korea Sanctions

The United States should thoroughly investigate any signs that Beijing may be attempting to ease up on its enforcement of sanctions against North Korea, writes Derek Grossman.

February 22, 2018

Navigating the Saudi Road to Success

If Saudi Arabia’s transformation is to be executed successfully, policy makers, businesses, and foreign investors will have to navigate indicators, signals, and challenges to reach milestones along the way, writes Alexander Damianou.

February 9, 2018

Olympic Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula

The Olympics brought the two Koreas together, and any talks that occur on the Korean Peninsula are the direct result of Olympic diplomacy, writes Robert Dunbar.

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 23, 2018

Changing China’s Strategic Calculations Over North Korea

The United States needs an additional layer of strategy to accompany the North Korean sanctions—one strategy that changes China’s calculation of the costs and benefits of permitting the North Korean regime to continue to pursue its present course, writes Daniel Kolkey.

January 19, 2018

Expanding U.S.-India Cooperation Amid China’s “Belt & Road”

The United States and India have an opportunity to co-define and co-implement a geo-economic vision for the Indo-Pacific based on shared values of freedom and transparency, but formidable obstacles—such as China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative, remain, write Manpreet Singh Anand and Daniel Kliman.

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