This week, President Trump and President Putin announce they will hold their first official summit on July 16 in Helsinki; women can now drive in Saudi Arabia; Kenya and the United States sign a $100 million investment deal; and more.
July 1 was perhaps the most consequential election in Mexican history, and the coming months will be a time of transition and some degree of uncertainty, writes Michael Camuñez.
A panel discussion about the variety of approaches to immigration by the EU and the United States.
Mexico’s new president has made radical statements throughout his political career, but in action he has been mostly pragmatic, writes Pamela Starr.
As the Salton Sea dries up, California can learn from the example of Iran’s Lake Urmia, writes Sarah Sieloff.
This week, the Trump administration reverses course on its migrant child separation policy following international outrage; the United States withdraws from the UN Human Rights Council; EU countries to meet on immigration policy; and more.
The rise of socially-conscious companies in Los Angeles are contributing to the city's progress toward the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, writes Marissa Moran.
Anyone inclined to vote for the initiative to split California into three states should be particularly concerned with the implications for the state’s most critical resource: water, write Barton Thompson, Matt Kline, and Heather Welles.
The joint 2026 World Cup is yet another sign that Canada, Mexico, and the United States are becoming increasingly culturally and economically interdependent, writes Andrew Selee.
We at the Pacific Council want to set the bar for foreign policy institutions in terms of inclusivity and diversity, among our members, leaders, contributors, and—importantly—staff, writes Jennifer Faust.
