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June 10, 2020

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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

June 30, 2017

Global Beat: Peace in Colombia, Global Cyberattack, and More

This week, more than 7,000 FARC rebels turn in their weapons as part of the Colombian peace agreement; a new computer virus from the Ukraine wreaks havoc on governments and businesses worldwide; a generic and inexpensive HIV drug will be introduced in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda; and more.

June 26, 2017

A Hardline Iran Could Be Around the Corner. Again.

Although moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won reelection last month, hardliners made significant gains and could win the presidency in the next election, Koichiro Tanaka told Pacific Council members during the Edgerton Series on Iran and Turkey.

June 23, 2017

Global Beat: U.S.-Russia Tensions Mount in Syria, and More

This week, Russia vows to shoot down U.S. jets in Syria flying west of the Euphrates; construction of a border wall fuels a diplomatic row between Ecuador and Peru; officials from the BRICS nations meet in South Africa; and more.

June 22, 2017

By Ignoring Africa, the United States Cedes Jobs to China

The United States must step up its game on U.S.-Africa trade and investment, writes Grant Harris, or it will effectively cede the region to China.

June 16, 2017

Global Beat: Elections in Cuba, Warmbier Freed, and More

This week on Global Beat, Cuba announces plans to hold elections later this year; Otto Warmbier is medically evacuated from North Korea to the United States; and more.

June 9, 2017

Global Beat: Qatar Isolated, THAAD Suspended, and More

This week on Global Beat, several countries in the Gulf region sever diplomatic ties with Qatar; South Korea’s new president suspends the deployment of a U.S. antimissile defense system; Puerto Ricans decide on statehood; and more.

June 2, 2017

Global Beat: Trump Removes U.S. from Paris Accord, and More

This week, President Trump is withdrawing the United States from the Paris Accord climate change agreement; a powerful new Ebola vaccine is headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo to fight a small outbreak; Yemen is on the brink of total collapse; and more.

May 26, 2017

Global Beat: Terror in Manchester, Iran’s Election, and More

This week, a suicide bombing during a concert in Manchester kills 22 people; Iranians reelect President Hassan Rouhani to a second term; Brazil’s political crisis continues; and more.

May 24, 2017

Condoleezza Rice: Democracy Must Be Promoted and Celebrated

The United States should continue to promote democracy around the world, Dr. Condoleezza Rice told Pacific Council members.

May 22, 2017

China’s Economic Presence in Latin America is Growing

China’s agenda in Latin America is purely economic, not political or security related, Dr. Lourdes Casanova and Mr. Peter Hakim told Pacific Council members in a Situation Briefing teleconference.

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