Generations-long American meddling isn’t making it easier for Haitians to build a functioning democracy writes Amy Wilentz professor in the literary journalism program at UC Irvine and a 2020 Guggenheim fellow.

The numerous climate and sustainability crises of the last decade exemplify a clear local-to-global link that calls for strong relationships between major cities and leaders across diverse sectors of business, technology, academia, politics, culture, and communications.

To honour Tutu's memory, climate leaders, scientists, and activists not only have to address climate apartheid on a global level, but a local one as well, writes Ibrahim Al Marashi associate professor at the Department of History, California State University, San Marcos.

In recent years, important cities have been transformed into hubs for global cooperation, dialogue, and international mediation, writes Madalin Blidaru, policy-oriented researcher and political analyst

Nina Hachigian, the deputy mayor of Los Angeles, argues that breaking down the silos between foreign and domestic policy will make international affairs more relevant for middle-class Americans.

As the global population continues to grow, what can cities in both developed and developing countries do to meet the increasing needs of water and food in a way that is sustainable and equitable? Written by Kelsey Suemnicht, inaugural Global City Fellow

In partnership with the United Arab Emirates Consulate General in Los Angeles, the Pacific Council gathered leaders across sectors to discuss the novel approaches that cities provided towards mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic this November. Written by Kelsey Suemnicht, inaugural Global City Fellow

The longer that US nuclear negotiations with Iran remain stalled, the more Iranian centrifuges will continue to spin, adding to the pressure on Israel to take matters into its own hands writes Bennet Ramberg

While the US lost the so-called battle for ‘hearts and minds’ in the Muslim world, elements of public diplomacy still retain their strategic importance for Washington, writes Ibrahim Al Marashi.

This week, President Biden has a chance to get something he desperately needs: a “win” on foreign policy writes Michael C. Camuñez