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ANALYSIS INSTITUTIONALIZED RACISM IS A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT JERROLD GREEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PACIFIC COUNCIL, AND MICHAEL LAWSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES If Americans refuse to meaningfully address race relations, the United States will grow weaker and less effective both at home and as an international actor, Jerrold Green and Michael Lawson write in the wake of the Pacific Council’s delegation to Alabama. read more >> A STACKED DECK ON HEALTH JUDY BELK, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION Being born black is a life sentence of poorer health outcomes. read more >> TRUMP'S ABSURD WAR ON VOICE OF AMERICA GEOFFREY COWAN, UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AT USC ANNENBERG, AND JAMES GLASSMAN, FORMER CHAIR OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS The president doesn’t seem to understand that the news service is not a U.S. propaganda arm. read more >> THE DAY THE MUSLIM WORLD'S FIRST DEMOCRACY FELL NASIMI AGHAYEV, CONSUL GENERAL OF AZERBAIJAN TO THE WESTERN UNITED STATES April 28 marked 100 years since the Soviet Red Army invaded Azerbaijan and put an end to the very first secular democracy in the Muslim world—the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. read more >> DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE RIGHT NOW GRANT HARRIS, CEO OF HARRIS AFRICA PARTNERS Leaders of developing countries are worrying about their health and safety just as their medical systems come under assault. read more >> COVID-19 AND THE MIDDLE EAST'S 'COLD WAR' IBRAHIM AL-MARASHI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MIDDLE EAST HISTORY AT CAL STATE SAN MARCOS The pandemic has altered our temporal imagination and accelerated political tensions in the region. read more >> 'LOCAL PLANET WITH THOMAS ZIMMERMAN' EPISODE TWO THOMAS ZIMMERMAN, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AT THE PACIFIC COUNCIL In this episode, Thomas speaks with the manager of a school in Berlin about how the city is responding to the pandemic, he learns from the Director of Manufacturing Operations at SFMade about how small Northern California manufacturers are reconfiguring to meet the needs of the moment, and he discusses the comforts of classic British cinema in the time of quarantine. listen >> More Analysis NEWS JANE OLSON: THE PACIFIC COUNCIL IS A WEST COAST INSTITUTION In our Founders Series, Jane Olson discusses her role in the early days of the Pacific Council, what role LA can and should play on the international stage, and what she hopes the Council will look like in the years to come. read more >> DEMOCRACIES IN TIMES OF CRISIS Experts discussed how democracies fare in uncertain times in a recent teleconference. read more and listen >> THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Experts discussed how COVID-19 is impacting developing countries on a recent teleconference. read more and listen >> AI, GEOPOLITICS, AND THE FUTURE OF INFORMATION Experts discussed artificial intelligence's potential to disrupt geopolitics on a recent teleconference. read more and listen >> More News STAYING CONNECTED SERIES Please note: As part of our Staying Connected Series during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of our events will be open to the public. Register using this registration link. FACT AND FICTION: ART, NEWS, AND PROPAGANDA SUNDAY, MAY 10 / 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT A Staying Connected Series virtual discussion about art and propaganda, in partnership with the Wende Museum. Open to the public. register >> VIDEO GAMES: A GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON THURSDAY, MAY 14 / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT A Staying Connected Series webcast exploring the relationship between the U.S. West Coast and Finland in the context of the multi-billion dollar video game industry. Open to the public. register >> More Events BECOME A MEMBER Members of the Pacific Council become part of a community of thoughtful, concerned global citizens whose experience informs smart policy and discourse. 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