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    What's Killing America

    Seattle-based talk radio host Jason Rantz took a critical look at Democrat-run cities across America. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.

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    Natasha Rogoff, "Muppets in Moscow"

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    Author and producer Natasha Rogoff discussed her efforts to launch a Russian version of Sesame Street during the 1990s. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California in San Fr…

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    California, A Slave State

    Author Jean Pfaelzer discussed the history of forced labor in California and argued that California owes its origins and prosperity to slavery. The Commonwealth Club of California hosted thi…

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    The Perennials

    Wharton School professor Mauro Guillen discussed how changes in demographics and technology are altering future generations look at life and work. The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco host…

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    Recoding America

    Obama administration Deputy Chief Technology Officer Jennifer Pahlka discussed how the government can improve its operations in the digital age. The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosted…

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    The Three Ages of Water - Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future

    Scientist Peter Gleick explored humanity’s relationship with water throughout history and how we can more sustainably use it in the future. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of …

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    Not Too Late - Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility

    Writer Rebecca Solnit and climate activist Thelma Lutunatabua discussed efforts to address climate change and argued for being optimistic.

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    Muppets in Moscow

    Author and producer Natasha Rogoff discussed her efforts to launch a Russian version of Sesame Street during the 1990s. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California in San Fr…

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    Overreach: How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise

    Susan Shirk, who serves as chair of the University of California’s 21st Century China Center, discussed China’s ascension to power and its approach to foreign policy. The Commonwealth Club i…

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    Nine Black Robes

    Author and CNN Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic detailed the political and judicial transformation of the U.S. Supreme Court during and after the Trump administration. The Commonwealth Cl…

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    The Tao of Alibaba

    Brian Wong, former Alibaba executive and special assistant to founder Jack Ma, talked about the Chinese multinational technology company and its impact. This virtual event was hosted by the …

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    Moonshot

    Pfizer chair and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla chronicled his company’s efforts to develop the first vaccine for COVID-19. The Commonwealth Club of California hosted this virtual event.

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    The Declassification Engine

    Columbia University professor Matthew Connelly discussed American spying trends after World War II. This virtual event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California.

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    Fire and Flood

    Journalist Eugene Linden explored the last forty years of the climate change conversation, from scientific studies and public opinion to the reaction by corporations and the financial sector…

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    The Nation That Never Was

    Law Professor Kermit Roosevelt explained how modern America traces its political sentiments to Lincoln and the Reconstruction era, rather than the Founding Fathers and the Revolution. The Co…

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    Woke Racism

    Columbia University linguistics professor John McWhorter weighed in on race and “wokeness” in America. The Commonwealth Club of California hosted this virtual event.

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    Cheap Speech - How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics

    University of California, Irvine professor Richard Hasen offers his thoughts on how to combat disinformation while preserving the First Amendment. The Commonwealth Club of California hosted …

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    Rough Draft - A Memoir

    MSNBC anchor Katy Tur spoke about her life and career in journalism. The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosted this virtual program.

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    Ravenous

    Sam Apple looked at the life and research of biochemist Otto Warburg, openly gay and Jewish, who was encouraged by the Nazi Party to continue his research on cancer during World War II. This…

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    Righteous Troublemakers

    Rev. Al Sharpton profiled lesser-known civil rights activists and how they impacted the movement. This was a virtual event hosted by the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.

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