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From IPO to International Bridge: Vinita Gupta in Conversation with Nalini Elkins
From patents to IPOs to international bridge titles, Vinita Gupta has navigated male-dominated arenas with clarity and courage. In this fireside chat with Nalini Elkins, she shares fresh takes from h…
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Mark Shaw: How Mafia Don Carlos Marcello Used “Patsies” to Mastermind the Deaths of JFK, Dorothy Kilgallen and RFK
Bestselling author and noted historian Mark Shaw returns to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to discuss his latest research and his newest book. They strengthen his conclusion that New Orleans mafia d…
Published on 2 days ago
Youth Mental Health Summit: Sparking Solutions Together
On November 7, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, the nation’s oldest and largest public affairs forum, will host The Asian American Foundation’s (TAAF) first-ever AAPI Youth Mental Healt…
Published on 3 days ago
Alexander Vindman on Values, Realism, and U.S. National Security (San Francisco)
How can the United States advance its interests without abandoning its core values? Alexander Vindman, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and former director for European Affairs on the White House…
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Jonathan Foley: 2025 Schneider Award Winner
Project Drawdown is the world’s leading science-based guide to climate solutions. According to Jonathan Foley, Project Drawdown’s Executive Director, they aim to be the Consumer Reports for climate c…
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CNN's Abby Phillip: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power
At the age of 83, Jesse Jackson has a long career behind him as one of the most influential Black activists of the past century. As a civil rights leader, activist, shadow senator, presidential candi…
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The State of Affairs Through the Eyes of LGBTQ+ Youth (EXPLICIT)
Join us for a December program and celebration featuring youth speakers from San Francisco's LYRIC Center for LGBTQQ+ Youth. These young people will speak about today's important social issues affect…
Published on 6 days ago
Youth Talk: Systems and Solidarity—Reimagining Civic Infrastructure for Our Generation
Civic engagement is being redefined by members of a generation that is both deeply critical of the systems around them and deeply committed to shaping something better. Rather than relying solely on …
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A Conversation on Writing and AI: Once Upon an Algorithm
Leading writers and researchers will discuss and explain the issues that arise in writing with the entrance of large language models into this space. Are they useful for fiction and nonfiction writer…
Published on 1 week ago
‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’: Screening with Director Mstyslav Chernov
Join us for a special screening of the new documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka, followed by a conversation with acclaimed Ukrainian filmmaker and war correspondent Mstyslav Chernov. From the Oscar-w…
Published on 1 week ago