November 21, 2017
Global cities like New York and Los Angeles are increasingly shaping the international policy conversation, New York City’s Commissioner for International Affairs Penny Abeywardena told Pacific Council members.
December 7, 2017
Our inaugural Water Conference was filled with discussions on water security and conflict, water challenges in urban settings, California’s water footprint, lessons learned from the commodities market, and more. Read the notable insights!
December 19, 2017
The LA County Sheriff’s Department is yet another example of Los Angeles’ emergence as a global city, LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell told Pacific Council members.
BTC Keychain
January 18, 2018
While emerging cryptocurrencies come with enormous risks including the lack of international regulations, the technology is also a source of important innovation and has the potential to help alleviate poverty, experts told Pacific Council members in a Situation Briefing teleconference.
January 29, 2018
To counter extremist groups’ recruiting efforts, the United States must amplify the voices and stories of defectors and women, Mr. Haroon Ullah said during an event hosted by the Pacific Council and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy.
February 7, 2018
During a teleconference about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh that has displaced the Rohingya Muslim minority, experts disagreed about how the international community should respond.
February 12, 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended NAFTA and free trade in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
February 21, 2018
With the evolving danger of cyber-attacks, the U.S. intelligence community is more important than ever, Principal Deputy Director of U.S. National Intelligence Susan Gordon recently told Pacific Council members.
February 27, 2018
Multilateral trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are mutually beneficial for countries in the Asia-Pacific, Keio University Professor Yorizumi Watanabe told Pacific Council members in a roundtable discussion.
Nashiri's victim families
March 5, 2018
An interview with Pacific Council member John Stamper about his experiences and observations at Guantánamo Bay.
