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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

October 11, 2018

Patriotic Films Win Soft Power for Chinese Government

China has been strengthening its soft power through a strategy of promoting patriotic films, giving importance to domestic voices rather than international opinion, writes Dongyao Nie.

October 10, 2018

For Nonprofits, the Bottom Line is Diversity and Impact

The real bottom line for nonprofit organizations should be social impact, not money, writes Jennifer Faust.

October 9, 2018

Corruption in Mongolia: A Problem for Youth

Despite years of work, clear signs of improvement in the corrupt culture of Mongolia's education sector are yet to be seen, but educators and activists say these anticorruption efforts must continue to ensure long-term success, writes Bayanmunkh Ariunbold.

October 8, 2018

The Los Angeles Times Enters a New Era

We purchased the California News Group because we want to preserve the integrity, honesty, and fairness we’ve observed in our decades as avid readers of the Los Angeles Times. The California News Group will continue to play its pivotal role in our communities, from Los Angeles to San Diego, projecting out to the world, writes Patrick Soon-Shiong.

October 5, 2018

Global Beat: Election Violence, USMCA Trade Deal, and More

This week, Afghanistan faces election violence; the United States, Canada, and Mexico reach a trade deal; the United States indicts Russian officials for cyber attacks; and more.

October 4, 2018

Iran’s Policy of Kidnapping Americans Must End

Relations between the United States and Iran can improve but will not get better so long as innocent Americans are held hostage, writes Robert C. O’Brien.

October 3, 2018

The Fight to Honor “Comfort Women” Intensifies

Statues of comfort women—monuments to Korean women who were forced into sex slavery by the Japanese army in World War II—continue to be a controversial topic between the Korean and Japanese communities, writes Mikayla Bean.

October 2, 2018

How to Propel the Guantánamo Cases to Trial

To get the Guantánamo cases to trial, Congress should implement two pragmatic, nonpolitical measures: federal judges should be sent to GTMO and those judges should be given expanded powers, writes Robert C. Bonner.

October 1, 2018

For Its Own Sake, India Should Give Trade a Chance

To truly be a transformational leader, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will need to revise his country's playbook on trade, writes Atman Trivedi.

September 28, 2018

Strategically Protecting Soft Networks

The project to Strategically Protect Soft Networks (SPSN), in conjunction with the Pacific Council on International Policy, is pleased to continue its partnership by participating in PolicyWest, the Pacific Council’s signature annual conference.

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