December 10, 2018
Mexico has the opportunity for regime change, writes Pacific Council member Luis Rubio.
Kasper Christensen
September 24, 2018
Experts discussed Mexico’s City mounting water crisis in the fifth installment of the Pacific Council’s Summer Teleconference Series, a crisis they said should not even exist in the first place.
September 24, 2018
Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year on September 11, is a chance for Ethiopia and Eritrea to get a government they deserve, a government that is reflective of its people and their desire to be democratically sound, writes Lulit Tadesse.
September 21, 2018
Harsh rhetoric and trade wars have tarnished a once-promising relationship, write Atman Trivedi and Aparna Pande.
September 21, 2018
This week, Brazil’s election season is mired in controversy; the leaders of North and South Korea hold another summit; a second Brexit referendum is a possibility; and more.
September 19, 2018
While there are many reasons to distrust China, there are even more reasons to avoid blaming China because the root cause of America’s current economic anxiety has less to do with any decision made in Beijing, and much more to do with those made or not made in Washington, writes Benjamin Shobert.
September 18, 2018
At a time of great change in Asia, greater gender equality and the advancement of women’s rights should continue to grow across the region, write Eileen Pennington and Elizabeth Silva.
Uighurs
September 14, 2018
This week, China detains 2 million Uighurs in re-education camps; populism continues to rise in Europe; Sudan’s president dissolves his country’s government; and more.
September 13, 2018
Pacific Council sustaining member Nell Cady-Kruse discusses her experience with the Council and her views on foreign affairs, women in leadership, and more.
A GTMO Task Force Report
September 11, 2018
On this 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Pacific Council’s GTMO Task Force announces the release of its second report to renew the call for federal judges to preside over the military trials at Guantánamo and equip them with expanded powers to enforce deadlines, levy consequences, and propel these cases toward fair and final conclusions.
September 7, 2018
This week, the United States cuts aid to Pakistan by $300 billion; Leaders meet to discuss Syria; Pentagon reconsiders Africa strategy; and more.
