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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.

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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

January 29, 2020

Why Mediation Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Keeps Failing

Since an attack on state-owned Saudi oil and gas facilities in September 2019, international efforts to mediate conflicts between Saudi Arabia and Iran have failed, writes Banafsheh Keynoush.

January 28, 2020

The Syrian War: A Never-Ending Nightmare for Civilians

Now is not the time to look away from Syria, where the horrors of the war are mercilessly ramping up, writes Ann Durbin.

January 21, 2020

Iran, China, and Other International Hotspots in 2020

Experts discussed the challenges facing the United States on the international stage this year in a recent teleconference.

January 21, 2020

An Update from Strategically Protecting Soft Networks

The death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike and the ongoing anti-government protests in Iraq against both Iran and U.S. influence in the country have created a highly volatile situation for the safety of our soft networks in the region, writes Steve Miska and Jure Erlic.

January 16, 2020

Will Algeria’s New President Resume Politics as Usual?

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 14, 2020

Iran and the United States Are Closer Than They Think

The old equilibrium between the United States and Iran has vanished and a new order will have to be built, writes Maryam Zar.

January 10, 2020

City Diplomacy Can Lead the Way on U.S.-Iran Relations

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

Listen: Pacific Council President Jerrold Green on Iran

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 3, 2020

International Issues to Watch in 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.

December 20, 2019

Thought Leadership: The Most Read Newsroom Pieces of 2019

Of the nearly 200 articles we published in our online Newsroom in 2019, here are the 15 people read the most. Reread your favorite pieces or read them for the first time.

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