Newsroom

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

November 4, 2019

An Update on the USMCA Trade Agreement—Getting Closer

Congressional approval of the USMCA trade agreement crept forward in recent weeks, with indications, but unfortunately not clear signs, that it will be ratified before the end of the year, writes Michael Camuñez.

November 1, 2019

Ireland Opens Consulate in LA as Part of ‘Global Ireland’

Orla Keane, consul general at Ireland’s brand new consulate in Los Angeles, discusses her new role, Ireland’s plans for the LA consulate, Ireland’s global goals, Ireland Week, Brexit, and more with the Pacific Council.

October 28, 2019

A Debate on Defense Spending at PolicyWest

Panelists at PolicyWest 2019 debated whether or not the United States should spend less on defense.

October 25, 2019

Condoleezza Rice on America’s Global Role Post-Cold War

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently joined the Pacific Council for a discussion on the transitional period following the Cold War.

October 15, 2019

Venezuelan Immigrant Goes from Actor to Activist

Venezuelan immigrant Dassler Jiménez created a Facebook group to help other Venezuelan immigrants in Los Angeles navigate the city and establish a community, writes Abhinanda Bhattacharyya.

October 11, 2019

From Kiev to Washington: Watch the PolicyWest 2019 Keynote

Watch the keynote session at PolicyWest 2019, exploring how a domestic political issue in Ukraine has come to dominate front pages across the United States.

October 11, 2019

Watch the PolicyWest 2019 TED-Style Talks

Watch the PolicyWest 2019 TED-style talks on LA and international trade, election security, climate change, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

October 11, 2019

Growing Anti-Semitism in California and Globally

Statistics on anti-Semitic hate crimes, assaults, and rhetoric provide clear evidence of an increasing threat, writes Sarah Brown.

October 8, 2019

The Baffling Predicament of Mexico City’s Water: Part Two

Is Mexico City running out of water? The answer, clearly, is that it doesn’t have to, writes Seth Freeman in a two-part series.

October 7, 2019

The Baffling Predicament of Mexico City’s Water: Part One

Is Mexico City running out of water? The answer, clearly, is that it doesn’t have to, writes Seth Freeman in a two-part series.

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