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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

September 21, 2017

Hong Kong on the Brink

China's ratcheting up of repressive measures has not stopped some Hong Kong students from continuing to push back against efforts to make their city as tightly controlled as those on the mainland, Jeffrey Wasserstrom writes ahead of Members Weekend.

September 20, 2017

Diplomacy, Development, and Trump’s "America First" Budget

U.S. diplomacy cannot afford the massive budget cuts that the Trump administration is proposing, Elisa Massimino writes ahead of Members Weekend.

September 19, 2017

Why We Have More to Fear than Just North Korea's Bombs

As the world grapples with the nuclear threat emanating from North Korea, it is not only bombs that should be of concern, writes Bennett Ramberg. It is also the dozens of nuclear power plants in Japan and South Korea that are vulnerable to attack should war break out in the region.

September 19, 2017

Public Diplomacy is America's Best Foreign Policy Tool

Public diplomacy is essential to U.S. national security and should be vigorously championed by the president and Congress, write Mel Levine, Rockwell Schnabel, and Jay Wang.

September 13, 2017

President George W. Bush's Portraits of Courage

Following his talk at the Pacific Council's 2017 Gala Dinner in early September, President George W. Bush writes about his paintings and stories in his new book, Portraits of Courage.

September 11, 2017

Reflections on the 9/11 Attacks, 16 Years Later

Sixteen years after 9/11, our institutions of government and civil society must continually guard against the greater threat of terrorism, as we protect the constitutional freedoms that make America truly exceptional and a beacon for freedom-loving people throughout the world, writes Seth Stodder.

August 28, 2017

U.S. Should Use Containment to Stop North Korea's Nukes

The history of the nuclear age suggests an alternative to the military option in North Korea: containment, writes Bennett Ramberg.

August 23, 2017

Russia’s Return to Empire

Revanchist and resurgent, Russia appears ready to challenge the current post-Cold War order, writes Agnia Grigas. Tensions between Russia and the West are unlikely to subside because the fundamental sources of conflict will persist.

August 15, 2017

China Will Regret India’s Entry Into Regional Forum

Given current tensions between China and India, New Delhi’s inclusion to the regional economic and security organization will cause headaches for Beijing, writes Derek Grossman.

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.

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