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AFTER NOVEMBER 3: A PREDICTION
The Pacific Council recently hosted a discussion with Dan Schnur of UC Berkeley and USC and Sonja Diaz of the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative on what to expect following the November 3, 2020, U.S. presidential election. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
A CONVERSATION WITH THE FILMMAKERS OF IMMIGRATION NATION
The Pacific Council recently hosted a discussion Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz, filmmakers of “Immigration Nation,” a six-part docuseries on Netflix that gives viewers inside access to operations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plus stories of immigrants to give a deeper understanding of the state of immigration in the United States today. Watch the full conversation.
THE FUTURE OF U.S.-UAE RELATIONS WITH H.E. DR. ANWAR GARGASH
The Pacific Council recently hosted a discussion with H.E. Dr. Anwar Gargash, the United Arab Emirate’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, on the recent normalization of relations, the state of the region, and U.S.-UAE relations. Read takeaways from the conversation.
THE NEED FOR BALANCE: COOPERATION, COMPETITION, AND THE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Dr. Geoffrey Garrett, dean of the USC Marshall School of Business and former president of the Pacific Council, on how the United States should balance competition and collaboration with China, the prospects for economic decoupling, and the state of bilateral trade. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
ISRAEL, THE GULF STATES, AND NORMALIZATION
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Dr. Jerrold D. Green on the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Read takeaways from the conversation.
BELIEVERS: LOVE AND DEATH IN TEHRAN
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Ambassadors Marc Grossman and John Limbert about their riveting new thriller on the United States and Iran. Read takeaways from the conversation.
FREE AND FAIR? CHALLENGES TO U.S. ELECTION SECURITY
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with David Brody of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Camille François of Graphika on lessons and threats from other countries regarding U.S. election security. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
CHANGING COURSE: U.S. POLICY IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Rear Admiral Stephen Koehler of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (the second-highest ranking U.S. military official in the Pacific) and Bonnie S. Glaser of the CSIS China Power Project on the impact shifting U.S. policy will have on the South China Sea. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
SPACE, INNOVATION, AND THE LA SMC
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, commander of the LA-based Space and Missile Systems Center, on the U.S. Space Force, the economic and military value of the United States’ space infrastructure, and the investments the United States is making to maintain its edge over its competitors. Read takeaways from the conversation.
LEADING THE FIGHT: HOW CITIES ARE ACTING ON GLOBAL ISSUES
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Vanessa Ibarra, director of Atlanta’s Office of International Affairs and Ambassador Nina Hachigian, LA deputy mayor of international affairs, on preparing for future challenges through subnational diplomacy and global engagement. Watch the full conversation.
THE MILITARIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Mandy Smithberger of the Project on Government Oversight’s Center for Defense Information and David Alan Sklansky of Stanford University’s Criminal Justice Center on the national debate around law enforcement. Watch the full conversation.
ROADBLOCKS: U.S.-E.U. COOPERATION ON CHINA
The Pacific Council recently hosted the fifth installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri of the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs and Noah Barkin of the German Marshall Fund of the United States on what a joint U.S.-E.U. strategy, on China might look like.
THE FUTURE OF AID AND CONFLICT IN SYRIA
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with U.S. Institute of Peace senior advisor Mona Yacoubian and Chatham House senior consulting fellow Zaki Mehchy about restrictions placed on humanitarian aid delivery in Syria because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the full conversation.
THE UNITED NATIONS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION IN A CHANGING WORLD
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with United Nations Foundation President and CEO Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens about how the UN and the World Health Organization have helped shape the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how global efforts are connected to local effort. Watch the full conversation.
TRUTH, JOURNALISM, AND DISINFORMATION IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion on battling disinformation and reporting the news in an atmosphere of mistrust featuring former CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin.
EDGERTON SERIES: THE 23rd ANNIVERSARY OF THE HANDOVER AND THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG
The Pacific Council recently hosted the fourth installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Dr. Jeffrey Wasserstrom of UC Irvine and Joanna Chiu of the Toronto Star on the future of Hong Kong.
TRENDS IN GREEN TECH AND ENERGY
Experts discussed the latest trends in renewable energy, energy storage, and electrification in a recent webcast.
U.S.-TALIBAN PEACE TALKS
Experts discussed the state of U.S.-Taliban negotiations in a recent webcast. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM COVID-19: EAST ASIAN PERSPECTIVES
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast on Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan's responses to COVID-19 and what they learned through the process of re-opening. Listen to the full conversation.
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS VENEZUELA
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Carrie Filipetti, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cuba and Venezuela in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, about what Venezuelans are doing to restore their democracy.