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George Hammond: Who Are We?
Who are we? Good question. But difficult to answer definitively. Still, it is a question that is philosophically fruitful to ask, because the flip si…
2 years, 7 months ago
Richard Schwartz: Berkeley 1900―Daily Life at the Turn of the Century
Local historian Richard Schwartz returns to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to captivate you once again with his characteristic blend of serious hist…
2 years, 7 months ago
Barbara McQuade: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America
The epidemic of disinformation and misinformation sweeping through our society is like the weather: Everyone complains about it, but no one does anyt…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Activism Can Win Bigger and Faster with Kumi Naidoo
Kumi Naidoo is a world renowned activist and climate leader. Before going on to lead Greenpeace International then Amnesty International, Naidoo was …
2 years, 7 months ago
Michael Gerhardt: The Laws of Presidential Impeachment
President Joe Biden is being threatened with impeachment by the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives. His predecessor, Donald Trump, was twic…
2 years, 7 months ago
Charles Duhigg: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent. An…
2 years, 7 months ago
Mayor London Breed: The State of San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor London Breed returns to The Commonwealth Club World Affairs for a state-of-the-city program, taking stock of the city’s present a…
2 years, 7 months ago
'Island in Between': Taiwan Film Screening and Discussion (EXPLICIT)
The rural Taiwanese outer islands of Kinmen sit merely 2 miles off the coast of China. Kinmen attracts tourists for its remains from the 1949 Chinese…
2 years, 7 months ago
Oakland Forum: How Leaders Are Building Communities in Oakland (EXPLICIT)
Join us for a new Commonwealth Club experience as we launch the first of our new series of Oakland Forums, taking place at Fluid 510 in downtown Oakl…
2 years, 8 months ago
On the Road to Freedom: Through the Eyes of Young Leaders
Join Club Travel and Cinnamongirl, Inc. to hear a fresh and vibrant conversation between three amazing young people—two scholars and their mentor—who…
2 years, 8 months ago