November 18, 2015
A Pacific Council delegation recently returned from Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, where they studied Brazil’s current economic and political climate as well as its regional role.
February 3, 2015
While the prominence of the city in the global entertainment industry is well-known and recognized, other dimensions of the city’s global character today are not. Here are the top five things you may not know about Global Los Angeles!
March 17, 2015
If the financial strength of a city – especially a global city – is due in large part to its economic diversity, then the Los Angeles metro area is leading the way for the rest of the country.
May 12, 2015
Los Angeles – with its internationally recognized museums, galleries, and artists – is well on its way to becoming the new art capital of the world. How did this happen?
May 20, 2015
A record-breaking 44.2 million people visited Los Angeles in 2014 and contributed nearly $30 billion to the city’s economy.
Flickr: U.S. Navy
September 21, 2015
Robert C. O'Brien expresses concern over the decreasing number of American ships and its impact on the ability of the U.S. Navy to secure the oceans.
June 5, 2015
Colleen Graffy asks if the era of banking secrecy is finally over thanks to globalization, technology, and a new U.S. law called FACTA.
October 7, 2015
Dr. Nina Ansary shares the inspiration behind her new book, Jewels of Allah, an intellectual look at the feminist movement in Iran.
July 7, 2016
The enormous loophole in the international legal system needs to be closed to prevent the problem of international money laundering, writes Pacific Council member Greyson Bryan.
Photo credit: Fernando Butcher
June 24, 2016
This week on Global Beat: the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union; Panama unveils a $3.1 billion canal expansion plan; women's rights in Saudi Arabia begin to surface; and more.
