Junior fellow Jackson Reineman shares his experience attending the Pacific Council's 2023 Taiwan delegation.

Pacific Council member Matt Crowley shares his highlights and memorable moments from his first Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

The recently signed comprehensive strategic partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang is a worrisome development that makes the current situation on the Korean peninsula more dangerous writes Pacific Council member, James Jongsoo Lee in a recent opinion piece for The Diplomat.

2024’s election rollercoaster continued last week, with three crucially important elections in the UK, France, and Iran. Prior to election day, there were widespread concerns that extreme parties would see their influence rise, particularly in the two European nations after a strong showing in European Parliament elections and the first round of voting in France, as well as opinion polls showing rising support for Britain’s far-right Reform Party.

The status quo in inter-Korean relations is a disaster in the making. Seoul and Washington must do what they can to improve relations with Pyongyang. The alternative is to do nothing and drift into an even more serious crisis as North Korea further builds up its nuclear and missile capabilities.

In the fight against modern slavery, Artificial Intelligence (AI) now has increasing importance with its potential to improve accuracy and efficiency in the detection, monitoring, and prevention efforts of mitigating human trafficking, writes Charity Morsey. Additionally, AI has the potential to improve supply chain transparency and traceability, which aids in preventing slave labor and human trafficking.

Amidst prolonged conflicts in Ukraine and rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, this article discusses the return of autocratic imperialism in Russia and China and their challenges to the post-World War II international order. Ultimately, the author, James Jongsoo Lee, Senior Managing Director at Brock Securities and Center Associate at Harvard University’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, calls for democratic nations to unite, expand alliances, and adapt to effectively counter these autocratic challenges.

The passing of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia's Evro Polis, known as "Wagner," marks the poignant conclusion to a series of events initiated in June by the Wagner offensive targeting the Russian capital. Gain insights from Ibrahim Al-Marashi, an Associate Professor specializing in Middle East history at Cal State San Marcos, as he provides his commentary on this matter.

Sports continue to positively drive economic development and community resilience throughout the world. The Pacific Council asked Australian Consul-General in Los Angeles Jane Duke and New Zealand Consul-General in Los Angeles Jeremy Clarke-Watson a few questions to learn more about the ever-growing field of sports diplomacy and how we might have seen it in practice at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

U.S. Legislators and the public are reconsidering TikTok for its potential security risks and adverse effects on youth. America’s teens are the primary users of TikTok. Two high school students, Raunak Mondal and Inara Woodrum, present their views and those of their peers as they argue why TikTok should or should not be banned and how it could be reformed.