Catch up on the latest news and commentary from the Pacific Council. NEWSLETTER / May 21, 2020 The Pacific Council’s biweekly Newsletter shares international affairs commentary and analysis by our members and experts plus news from the Council and recaps of our recent events. SUPPORT THE COUNCIL The Council has pressed forward on local issues that have global ramifications for 25 years, and this pandemic has shown us the clearest local-to-global links we have witnessed in this lifetime. Now more than ever before, your individual decisions have a global influence. Please consider donating today to support our commitment to global engagement. donate today >> ANALYSIS AN ERA OF MAGICAL REALISM TODD SCHMIDT, U.S. ARMY GOODPASTER SCHOLAR AND SAMS ALUMNI American society has entered an era of “magical realism” with consequences for U.S. security and civil-military relations. read more >> YUKIO OKAMOTO, FORMER COUNCIL DIRECTOR: AN APPRECIATION ABRAHAM LOWENTHAL, PRESIDENT EMERITUS OF THE PACIFIC COUNCIL Yukio Okamoto was a distinguished Japanese diplomat, trusted senior advisor to successive prime ministers of his country, influential international consultant, and a long time Board member of the Pacific Council on International Policy who recently passed away from COVID-19. read more >> THE WORLD IS HELPING AMERICANS WHO DON'T ALWAYS SEE IT HEATHER HURLBURT, DIRECTOR OF NEW MODELS OF POLICY CHANGE AT NEW AMERICA Cities and states are using international support to cope. They need to plan for global partnership to recover. read more >> 'LOCAL PLANET WITH THOMAS ZIMMERMAN' EPISODE THREE THOMAS ZIMMERMAN, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AT THE PACIFIC COUNCIL In this episode, we hear about how the coronavirus is impacting both Somalia and the Somali diaspora in the United Kingdom; Mutual Aid Networks—how they organize and how to join one; and Thomas catches up with Pacific Council Membership Associate Ina Thigith on K-pop. listen >> STEVEN SAMPLE AND OTHER USC OFFICIALS HELPED BUILD THE PACIFIC COUNCIL ABRAHAM LOWENTHAL, PRESIDENT EMERITUS OF THE PACIFIC COUNCIL Dr. Steven Sample, former president of the University of Southern California, provost Lloyd Armstrong, and other senior USC officials played an integral role in launching and building the Pacific Council on International Policy. read more >> More Analysis NEWS IMMIGRATION COURTS AND COVID-19 The USC Immigrants and Global Migration Initiative (IGMI) recently hosted a virtual discussion exploring the status of U.S. immigration courts during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring Pacific Council members Camille Alick, Ashley Tabaddor, and Eliane Fersan. read more and watch >> FROM JAPANESE INCARCERATION TO COVID-19: THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE The Pacific Council and the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) recently hosted a discussion with John Tateishi, author of Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese American Reparations, in conversation with Karen Ishizuka, chief curator at JANM. read more and watch >> VIDEO GAMES: A GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON Experts discussed the relationship between the U.S. West Coast and Finland in the context of the multi-billion dollar video game industry on a recent webcast, in partnership with the Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles and World Affairs. read more and watch >> FACT AND FICTION: ART, NEWS, AND PROPAGANDA Experts discussed art and propaganda on a recent webcast, in partnership with the Wende Museum. read more and watch >> 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. Feel free to share this registration link with your networks. MANUFACTURING, LA, AND COVID-19 THURSDAY, MAY 28 / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT A Staying Connected Series webcast on how LA and its manufacturers quickly adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Open to the public. register >> COVID-19 AND IRAN'S POLITICAL FUTURE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT A Staying Connected Series webcast on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Iran's political future. 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. We connect you to a network of leaders, bring you in on both live and virtual discussions with global thinkers, and invite your ideas to contribute to public discourse and improved policy. learn more about membership >> SUBSCRIBE Sign up for our biweekly email Newsletter to receive the latest news and commentary from the Pacific Council on International Policy. stay informed >> STAY CONNECTED Pacific Council on International Policy | 725 S. Figueroa St., Ste. 450, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Unsubscribe [email protected] About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected]