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6 PM PST / Housing as a Climate Lever, with
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Congresswoman talked with for an EXIT INTERVIEW following her long and accomplished career in Congress.
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Tuesday is release date for I KNOW WHO YOU ARE, the fascinating new book by Barbara Rae-Venter, the DNA investigator who has helped revolutionize the cracking of cold cases.
See her in-person Feb. 15 in San Francisco, when she'll talk with
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Today in-person and online from :
12 PM PST / Navigating a Turbulent Economy: Annual Economic Forecast 2023
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Great evening last night at as we conducted the exit interview with . When I asked her what she thought of George Santos, her answer included “he is a defective person"
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Did you see the new doc NO STRAIGHT LINES: THE RISE OF QUEER COMICS? Now streaming on . We recently talked with some of the folks involved in — & :
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#comics #LGBTQ
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In-person & online today :
5:30 PM PST / Debbie Chinn's 'Dancing in Their Light: A Daughter's Unfinished Memoir'
6 PM PST / on George P. Shultz: The Life and Legacy of a Great Statesman
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Fred Korematsu's challenge was a groundbreaking civil rights moment.
In 2018, Eric K. Yamamoto told about "The Korematsu Case and the World War II Japanese-American Incarceration: Could It Happen Again?"
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Today is Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution! #FredKorematsuDay honors the legacy of civil rights hero Fred T. Korematsu & his fight for racial equity, social justice, & human rights for all. Learn more in the doc on our website: bit.ly/3RhKFKl
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JUST ADDED! Bozoma Saint John: My Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
Join us online for this great talk with the author of THE URGENT LIFE.
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In-person today :
6 PM PST / : The Exit Interview
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At the last Week to Week Political Roundtable, our panel discussed: George Santos being the Baron Munchausen of the House of Representatives, what will Kevin McCarthy's speakership be like? Does anyone NOT have a stash of classified documents in their home?
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Food and culture are inextricably link. I am chairing a program at on February 15th entitled The Cultural Relevance of Food. Join me and these amazing chefs. !
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Well no rest for the weary and is back at it next week...come join us!
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Today :
3 PM PST / Uncovering Brutality, Cover-Up and Corruption in Oakland
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What to make of #GeorgeSantos? How will do his job? Why does everybody seem to have #TopSecretDocuments in their garage?
Hear what panelists & had to say at our political roundtable.
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Our congratulations to the filmmakers of STRANGER AT THE GATE, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Film.
Watch our conversation with those involved with the film: youtu.be/FaPvoYJbMuo
#Oscars2023 #OscarNominations2023
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In “Stranger at the Gate,” a community recollects how a would-be terrorist made—and then abandoned—a violent plan. nyer.cm/E0CuxAu
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Congratulations to Team for their Best Documentary Oscar nomination. Check out our panel discussion about the film & jailed Russian opposition leader featuring intro remarks by his daughter Dasha: youtu.be/PIKLo6MUpZY
#Oscars2023 #OscarNominations2023
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Thank you @TheAcademy for the #Oscars95 Best Documentary Feature nom for @NavalnyDoc, the investigation into the shocking assassination attempt to stop Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and his ongoing fight for democratic reform. @CNNFilms @hbomax @wbpictures
Today :
5:30 PM PST / Ed Larson: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of Our Nation
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Watch Elissa Epel, PhD and Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD present – "Stress, Resilience and Healthy Aging"– at the Commonwealth Club.
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#DYK that Sesame Street, "Ulitsa Sezam," came to Russia in the 1990s? Hear the "unexpected crazy true story" from the author, , Sunday on 2 at 11am & 8pm ET. Hosted by
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Thank you NPR-member Radio, for having Muppets in Moscow on air! A tale of unexpected mayhem, real-life murders and cultural mishaps!
Listen through at commonwealthclub.org/watch-listen/r
#radiointerview #booktour #indieauthor #womanauthor #muppetsinmoscow #bookstagram
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Great evening last night with
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as ringleader. We discussed all the elections both local and national, what were surprises, and confirmed that yes, George Santos is Batman. Video up soon...
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What could a debt ceiling crisis mean for the economy—& for you? Join us 2/2 for our Walter E. Hoadley Annual Economic Forecast with economists Ann Harrison of , 's Michael Boskin & 's Maurice Obstfeld.
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Today:
12:30pm—With Honor & Integrity: Transgender Troops Tell Their Stories
3pm—How Low-Wage Work Traps Women & Girls in Poverty
3pm—: The People Who Make Disaster Recovery Possible
6pm—Week to Week Political Roundtable: 2023 Kickoff
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In a recent program, Nancy Lindborg, President and CEO of , and Paige Alexander, CEO of , discussed the importance of civic education in improving democracy, as well as the importance of civics education.
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Today :
12:30 PM PST / No Straight Lines: How Queer Comics Artists Changed Their World
Online program; free tickets: commonwealthclub.org/events
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Join us online tomorrow (Wednesday) 12:30 PM PST.
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JUST ADDED! Jan. 18, 12:30PM PST, join us for online talk with filmmaker @VKleiman & cartoonists
@JenCamperX & @justincomics to discuss documentary NO STRAIGHT LINES about LGBTQ+ cartoonists & topics going from ignored to mainstream.
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Stop by or tune in to the Political Roundtable at the Commonwealth Club this Thursday 1/19 where we will answer your most burning questions, like, “Am I the only person who does not have a box of confidential documents?
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Today :
12:30 PM PST / : Healing America's Divides
5:30 PM PST / and Nobel Laureate Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn: Stress, Resilience, and Healthy Aging
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Today in-person :
6 PM PST / Carter Center’s Page Alexander and Packard’s Nancy Lindborg: Combating Threats to Democracy
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JUST ADDED! Jan. 18, 12:30PM PST, join us for online talk with filmmaker & cartoonists
& to discuss documentary NO STRAIGHT LINES about LGBTQ+ cartoonists & topics going from ignored to mainstream.
Free tix: commonwealthclub.org/events/2023-01
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What to expect in politics in 2023? Join panelists & in-person Thurs, 1/19 in San Francisco for a social hour followed by insight into , California politics, November election aftermath & more.
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Today :
• 6 PM PST / 'Navalny' Documentary Film Screening and Discussion
• 6 PM PST / Technology & Society Program Planning Meeting
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. isn't the first Republican leader to be challenged by the GOP's hard right. For a look at 's experience, watch interview him for in 2021.
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Watching the Speaker of the House vote last night reminded me of my interview with John Boehner. Go to 22:25 for his comments on the “Crazy Right" and how they made his job as Speaker difficult even though he campaigned for them.
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A new year of great conversations. Coming up: & more!
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It's been many years since Liz Blackburn and I gave a talk together. Join us online at the Club and hear the latest on The , stress and health. Ask us questions and hear practical tips from the newly released #StressPrescription! commonwealthclub.org/events/2023-01?
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Americans don't really know of Howard Baskerville, a 24-year-old American missionary who fought and died in #Iran’s first democratic revolution against the country’s monarchy. Religious scholar Reza Aslan joins & to share his story: bit.ly/3vo6NIZ
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