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Gov. Josh Shapiro: Where We Keep the Light
Join us in-person or online to hear a grounded and intimate portrait of life by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
His new book, Where We Keep the …
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Taeku Lee: The Billionaire Backlash
How can corporate scandals—from Enron to the Facebook privacy controversy—change the way the world works for the better?
Political scientists Pepper C…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
When Justice Isn’t Enough, With D.A. Brooke Jenkins and Dion Lim
Join Emmy Award–winning journalist Dion Lim and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins for a timely conversation on justice, accountability a…
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Benji Backer: Nature is Nonpartisan
In a moment when nearly everything feels polarized, Benji Backer is trying to carve out a different path, one where caring about the natural world is…
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From the visible chambers of government to the quieter work of community building, this program highlights the wisdom, courage, and determination required to lead change and what it will take to build a more representative and equitable future. Women Leading Change: Power, Policy & Purpose
Change does not begin with institutions. It begins with people.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Commonwealth Club World Affairs convenes an extrao…
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The Science of ‘Project Hail Mary’
Most every page of Andy Weir’s latest sci-fi novel, Project Hail Mary, glows with the promise of science and technology. In Weir’s first novel, 2011’…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Race for Governor 2026: Tom Steyer
Billionaire investor and climate activist Tom Steyer says he’s running for governor “to make California affordable again.” And that, he says, require…
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What's Next for the US-Israel War with Iran
On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Iran responded wit…
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What the Rise of the Electrostate Means for Petrostates… And Everyone Else
For decades we’ve seen nations exercise geopolitical dominance tied to their production and control of fossil fuels – especially oil. But that levera…
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Humanities West Presents Emma of Normandy
In October of 1066 William of Normandy defeated King Harold II of England on a battlefield near Hastings, and the effects of that Norman Conquest wou…
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