In drawing from real international conflicts, George Lucas aimed to show how those political deliberations affected society and individuals through his Star Wars films.
A special report from the Pacific Council GTMO Task Force recommends that the U.S. government fairly and transparently expedite Guantánamo proceedings by empowering federal judges to preside over the Military Commission Trials.
The third installment of the Pacific Council’s Summer Teleconference Series focused on advances in artificial intelligence and how its evolving technology can affect national security.
The Pacific Council's Justin Chapman recently traveled to Berlin, Frankfurt, and Hamburg, Germany, to discuss transatlantic relations with government, media, economic, and think tank officials.
This week, officials express optimism about NAFTA negotiations; Iran rejects Trump’s meeting offer; North Korea returns the remains of U.S. service members; and more.
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A situation briefing teleconference on the nuclear accord struck in Vienna between Iran, the United States, and five other world powers.
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A situation briefing teleconference on China's recent stock market meltdown, and it's global impact.
It would be a mistake to think that the best way to address heavy-handed tactics of censorship and surveillance by authoritarian regimes is through similarly heavy-handed tactics by democracies, writes Shanthi Kalathil.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s election ushered in a new era in Mexican politics, experts told Pacific Council members in the second installment of the Summer Teleconference Series.
In the face of the challenge posed by the "sharp power" of authoritarian governments, democratic governments and societies should avoid any temptation to imitate the methods of their adversaries or overreact in ways that undercut the advantage of their “soft power,” writes Joseph Nye ahead of our teleconference on August 9.