As part of the Pacific Council’s GTMO Observer Program, Gabriel Beugelmans traveled to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to attend the pre-trial proceedings involving the U.S. prosecution against Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and others accused of carrying out the 9/11 attacks. Read his Observer Dispatch.
Experts discussed how to combat disinformation and misinformation during a pandemic in a recent teleconference.
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In this 25th year of the Pacific Council’s history, it is fitting to remember Robert Erburu’s indispensable leadership in establishing and guiding the Pacific Council, writes Pacific Council founding President Emeritus Abraham Lowenthal.
John Hopkins University
The coronavirus has shown it knows no boundaries and respects no borders, so we must fight the enemy on the same terms, writes Michael Camuñez.
U.S. Institute of Peace
In May 1995, the Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Abraham Lowenthal about the founding of the Pacific Council on International Policy in an article titled “Redefining U.S. Foreign Policy by Focusing on the Pacific Rim.” In our 25th year, we share it from the archives.
As one of the six women who served as founding Directors of the Pacific Council in 1995, Dr. Susan Shirk saw the advantages of being part of the international policy organization early on.
Experts discussed Saudi Arabia and Iran’s struggle for hegemony in the Middle East in a recent teleconference.
Experts discussed the economic impacts of COVID-19 on the Port of Los Angeles in a recent teleconference.
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The head-scratching case of Thomas Erdbrink, who apparently upset the Iranian government and went silent for a year, writes Peter Theroux.
Get to know our current crop of Junior Fellows! Next up: Lucy Santora of USC.
