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Election 2024: The Voters Have Spoken—A Week to Week Special (EXPLICIT)
The 2024 fall general election has just ended. Who won? Who lost? Why did anyone win or lose? Which party controls Congress, the White House, most st…
1 year, 8 months ago
Heroic Lives of Climate Defenders
Climate advocacy is a dangerous business. According to Global Witness, every week, somewhere in the world, between three and four environmental activ…
1 year, 8 months ago
Journalism and Its Role in Civic Life
Through its direct contact with the public and its protection by the First Amendment, news media has long been considered the “fourth branch of gover…
1 year, 8 months ago
California’s Ethnic Studies Controversy: Launch of a Curricular Alternative
“Ethnic studies” is an ideological battleground in higher education, and now California is bringing its 1.6 million high school students into the fra…
1 year, 8 months ago
What's Next for Former S.F. Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson (EXPLICIT)
Join us for a heart-to-heart talk with Jeanine Nicholson, the first out LGBTQ chief of the San Francisco Fire Department, who retired in August. We'l…
1 year, 8 months ago
Where Do We Go From Here? COP29 and the Path Ahead
For the third year in a row, the world’s most important climate conference is taking place in a country whose largest source of export revenue is fos…
1 year, 8 months ago
Elderhood in a Post-Election Era
Pulitzer Prize finalist Louise Aronson returns to the Commonwealth Club World Affairs stage to discuss the enduring themes of her New York Times best…
1 year, 8 months ago
In the Eye of the Storm: TV Meteorologists Talk Climate
When it comes to communicating climate science, weathercasters are uniquely positioned to connect the facts to viewers’ experiences. TV meteorologist…
1 year, 8 months ago
Community Roast and Exit Interview with SF Pride Board President Nguyen Pham (EXPLICIT)
Commonwealth Club World Affairs is pleased to host a special evening with SF Pride Board President Nguyen Pham. Nguyen finishes his last term with SF…
1 year, 8 months ago
"Steve Wasserman: Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything
In this post-print age, does the written word still hold power?
During his decades-long career in publishing, Steve Wasserman has worn nearly every po…
1 year, 8 months ago