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Rick Hasen: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics
Misinformation and disinformation, both domestic and international, have become global issues that are impacting elections and other aspects of geopolitics. These issues have become tremendously impo…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
States of Liberation: Gay Men in Cold War Germany
After the fall of Nazi Germany and the onset of the Cold War, gay men in the now-divided Germany underwent a historic change in their status and visibility and influence. George Mason University hist…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
A Conversation with Chairman of the National Governors Association Asa Hutchinson
The Commonwealth Club is pleased to welcome Asa Hutchinson, Republican governor of the state of Arkansas, and the current chair of the National Governors Association (NGA). Governor Hutchinson will d…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Solar power has become one of the cheapest sources of electricity and is viewed as a cornerstone of our clean energy future. But utilities in many states have challenged how much rooftop solar customers are compensated for their excess power – and what they pay to connect to the grid.
Earlier this year, California regulators were set to propose significant changes to the incentives that drive rooftop solar installations. After widespread opposition from industry and climate advoca…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
A.J. Baime: White Lies
Bestselling author AJ Baime returns to The Commonwealth Club to discuss his biography of Walter F. White, a civil rights leader who often passed for white in order to investigate racist murders. Whit…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Oded Galor: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality
Join us to discuss with economist Oded Galor his grand unifying theory to explain human flourishing and economic inequality. In a captivating journey from the dawn of human existence to the present, …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
John Markoff: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand
Iconic counterculture icon Stewart Brand has been at the center of many of the social and cultural movements launched and nurtured in the Bay Area. Whether it be early computing, the Merry Pranksters…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Lily Geismer: How Democrats Failed to Solve Inequality Play
Despite controlling two of the three branches of government in Washington, the Democratic Party is struggling with its identity and the policies it should emphasize, particularly when it comes to red…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Marie Yovanovitch: Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
With war-ravaged Ukraine in the headlines every day, it’s more important than ever to hear from those with firsthand experience and an understanding of the complexities of the battle being waged ther…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
CLIMATE ONE: Coping with COVID and Climate Fatigue
Since March 2020, the global community has grappled with an unprecedented pandemic. At first, most people were willing to do what it takes to keep themselves and others safe. Two years in, pretty muc…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago