A U.S. or Mexican withdrawal from NAFTA renegotiation efforts seems less likely now than at any time since the election of Donald Trump, explains Pamela Starr. But nothing is set in stone.
The extradition of Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" to the United States represents an opportunity for the two neighbors to strengthen their security relationship despite a backdrop of increasing tensions, write Robert Bonner and Gillian Horton in Foreign Affairs.
As part of the First 100 Days series, Dr. Pamela K. Starr discusses the future of U.S.-Mexico relations, why Mexico should be proactive about renegotiating NAFTA, and the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform under the Trump administration.
In a recent op-ed published by the Washington Post, Pacific Council member Andrew Selee confirms that money is indeed flowing over the U.S.-Mexico border, but it is actually going north, not south.
The U.S.-Russian relationship stands at the lowest point in nearly three decades, but the interests of the two countries intersect on several issues with some potential for cooperation, writes Sharyl Cross ahead of Members Weekend.
Putin still seeks partnership with the United States, but only on the basis perceived as equal terms and consistent with advancing Russia’s interests, writes Sharyl Cross.
Ahead of his trip to Delhi, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson articulated a clear vision for the U.S. relationship with India. Let’s hope it was not an anomaly, writes Manpreet Singh Anand.
Judging from recent headlines from the battlefields of Iraq and Syria, we might believe that terrorist groups are on their last legs. Not so, writes Phil Seib.
The Pacific Council is pleased to announce eight new members of our Board of Directors as of October 2017.
This week, relations continue to deteriorate between the United States and Turkey; allies clash over NAFTA negotiations; Catalan suspends its declaration of independence pending talks with Spain; and more.









