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Former S.F. Mayor Willie Brown Talks Politics . . . and His Iconic Career
Join former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown as he returns to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to talk national, state and local politics. As CalMatte…
1 month ago
“A Voice for the People,” Featuring San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins
Prosecutors wield extraordinary influence over how justice is carried out—from decisions about charging and diversion to how victims are supported an…
1 month, 1 week ago
Figure It Out…Or Else: Feds to Colorado River States
It’s been an unusually warm and dry winter across the west, and that’s bad news for the seven states and 40 million people that rely on water from th…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Race for Governor 2026: Xavier Becerra
Former California attorney general and U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra says this is a “break-glass moment” for state residents who are strugglin…
1 month, 1 week ago
Traditions That Nourish: Fermented Foods & Health; A Panel Discussion + Fermented Food Sampling
Fermented foods have been part of traditional diets around the world for centuries—and for good reason. From improved digestion and gut health to enh…
1 month, 1 week ago
Frontier & Field: Black Cowboys from Gold Rush to Superbowl LX
Frontier & Field is a Black History Month program presented during Super Bowl Week. It centers on a multidisciplinary panel exploring the historical,…
1 month, 1 week ago
Live Longer, Live Better: Technology Advances and Aging
Join Prof. Ronjon Nag (of Stanford University and R42 Group) for an accessible, fast-moving tour of the most important technology approaches in longe…
1 month, 1 week ago
Emily Feng: Identity and Belonging In Xi Jingping's China
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has become the most all-powerful leader of the communist state since Mao, and his grip on the country has been strengt…
1 month, 1 week ago
Shadi Hamid: The Case for American Power
Is the United States still the “indispensable nation,” former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’s term to describe America’s leading role in the …
1 month, 1 week ago
Crude Behavior: Venezuela and the Global Politics of Oil
On January 3, U.S. forces captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, and flew them to New York to stand trial for drug trafficking…
1 month, 2 weeks ago