Paul and Cathy Becker

January 16, 2020

Algeria might be on the precipice of an Egypt-like scenario, with the increasing willingness to use repression signaling a possible military coup to solidify control, write Mieczysław Boduszynski and Jessica Mecellem.

January 10, 2020

If we, the people of Los Angeles and Tehran, realize that we have much more in common with each other than we do with our respective national governments, then we can come together and promote global engagement, people-to-people exchanges, and diplomacy, writes Sohaela Amiri.

January 9, 2020

In the wake of a U.S. operation that targeted and killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s response by firing missiles at an Iraqi military base that housed U.S. troops, Pacific Council President and CEO Dr. Jerrold D. Green provided his insights on the situation in a teleconference with Council members.

January 7, 2020

The United States can work with partner countries to use existing resources in a more coordinated manner in order to achieve immediate progress toward mitigating the negative impacts of climate change on Kiribati, writes C. Steven McGann.

January 3, 2020

With major developments in the U.S.-China cold war, Hong Kong, Brexit, Syria, and impeachment in the United States, plus hotspots across Latin America and the Middle East, it looks like the world will continue to heat up in 2020, writes DJ Peterson. Here are the international issues to watch this year.

January 2, 2020

The Pacific Council’s Special Initiatives Department has been piloting educational partnerships with schools in the local LA community, including a recent STEM career panel with USC Hybrid High, a charter school within the Ednovate network, writes Ilyssa Padrid-Dykman.

December 24, 2019

Cybersecurity, the digital revolution, and the evolving roles of Silicon Valley and the U.S. government in national security and technology were all major and recurring themes at PolicyWest, Justin Chapman wrote in USC’s Public Diplomacy Magazine.

USMCA Signing Ceremony

December 23, 2019

Getting all three countries to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement—which was recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and is expected to be approved by the Senate in early 2020—was a heavy lift, but all parties now hail the new agreement, writes Michael Camuñez.

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