Bedste Commonwealth Club Of California-podcasts (2024)

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CLIMATE ONE: What’s a Climate-Conscious Republican to Do? 55:27

7h ago55:27

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The leaders at the top of the Republican Party want the U.S. to double down on carbon-intensive oil and gas — and avoid reckoning with the damage they cause. As temperatures continue to rise, a majority of young Republican voters say clinging to that stance could spell trouble for the sustainability of the GOP. And yet, conservatives aren’t a monol…

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Alzheimer's, ALS, "Alzheimer's, ALS, Parkinson's—There's Hope 1:05:21

21h ago1:05:21

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Dr. Paul Alan Cox is an American ethnobotanist whose scientific research focuses on discovering new medicines by studying patterns of wellness and illness among Indigenous peoples. Chosen by Time magazine as one of 11 Heroes of Medicine, Dr. Cox leads a remarkable team of world-class scientists. Their objective is singular: to improve patient outco…

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Mike Madrid: The Latino Century 1:04:20

3d ago1:04:20

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In 2020, Latinos became the second largest ethnic voting group in the United States. They make up the largest plurality of residents in the most populous states in the union, as well as the fastest-growing segment of the most important swing states in the U.S. Electoral College. Fitting neither the stereotype of the aggrieved minority voter nor the…

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With President Biden Out of the Race . . . What to Expect at the DNC 1:03:31

4d ago1:03:31

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President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on July 21, and in the few weeks since, Vice President Kamala Harris has garnered enough delegates to become the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. During the Democratic National Convention in a couple of weeks, the party will feature its new challenger to Donald Trump. For months…

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CLIMATE ONE: What the FERC Is Going on With the Electric Grid 56:01

7d ago56:01

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The nation’s electric grid needs to be expanded and made more reliable for our future energy demands and climate forecasts. The way we’ve built transmission in the past — regionally siloed with short term planning — is now suffering from reliability and capacity issues and won’t work for the next century. The Department of Energy is drafting plans …

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John Sullivan: Midnight in Moscow 58:54

8d ago58:54

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For weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, John J. Sullivan, the U.S. ambassador in Moscow, was warning that it would happen. When troops finally crossed the border, he was woken in the middle of the night with a prearranged code. The signal was even more bracing than the February cold: it meant that Sullivan needed to collect his bodyguards an…

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CLIMATE ONE: Unions You Wouldn't Expect Bargaining for Climate Action 56:23

14d ago56:23

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Last year was the hottest in recorded history, and this summer, much of the United States has already experienced record-shattering heat waves. That leaves millions of workers risking their health and possibly even their lives while on the job. And the danger is not limited to those who work outdoors. Warehouses, restaurants, and other indoor space…

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Way Forward: A Conversation about Race, "New Solutions & the Way Forward: A Conversation about Race, Equity & Economic Justice 1:06:10

16d ago1:06:10

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Join author Jeffrey Fuhrer , whose 27 years of experience at the Boston Fed informed his breakthrough expose about how false narratives about racism and meritocracy broke our economy. He argues that systemic racism continues to produce vastly disparate outcomes, and that our brand of capitalism doesn't reduce disparities. Jeffrey will be joined in …

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Week to Week: Kamala Harris Enters the Ring 59:54

17d ago59:54

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In about a week’s time, the election changed—bigly, you might say. An assassination attempt, a huge court victory for former President Trump, the Republican National Convention, President Biden ends his reelection campaign, and Vice President Harris grabs the baton. It’s a whole new ballgame, and we’ll tackle those developments and more in our next…

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President Nixon Film Screening: The Movement and the "Madman" 41:18

18d ago41:18

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Join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of August 8, 1974, the day President Richard Nixon resigned, and to remember an era in which there were still stark limits to what presidents could do and keep a straight face. Stephen Talbot will screen his film, The Movement and the "Madman", which debuted in 2023 on the PBS series "American Experience." …

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The Untold Story of John Muir, Indigenous Peoples, "The Untold Story of John Muir, Indigenous Peoples, and the American Wilderness 1:05:13

19d ago1:05:13

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John Muir is widely and rightly lauded as the nature mystic who added wilderness to the United States’ vision of itself, largely through the system of national parks and wild areas his writings and public advocacy helped create. Critics say that vision, however, came at a cost: the conquest and dispossession of the tribal peoples who had inhabited …

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Thrillers, "Thrillers, Tech and Ethics in a Rapidly Changing World 1:11:50

20d ago1:11:50

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Frank Price will moderate a conversation between Gregg Hurwitz and Kevin Compton, both experts in "Thrillers, Tech, and Ethics in a Rapidly Changing World." Join us for a fast-paced discussion with plenty of twists to keep you on your toes. Gregg Hurwitz is a New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of 24 thrillers, including the Orphan…

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CLIMATE ONE: Thirst Trap: When Big Cities Run Dry 57:12

21d ago57:12

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This week we take a trip to Mexico, a petrostate that just elected climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum as its next president. She’s also the former mayor of Mexico City, the largest city in North America, which has been going through a major water crisis due to climate change. It’s at risk of running out of water — and it has been for a long time. …

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CLIMATE ONE: Going for Green at the Paris Games 57:46

28d ago57:46

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The Summer Olympic Games are here! That means more than 300 events, ten thousand athletes and millions of spectators coming to watch. And the athletes are not the only ones with an Olympian task; the organizers of the Paris Games pledged to make their event emit only half of the carbon pollution of the 2012 London Games. In order to make that happe…

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Foto-Diásporas 1:33:14

1M ago1:33:14

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The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California and The Consulate of Colombia in San Francisco are pleased to invite you to the inauguration of the photographic exhibition Foto-Diásporas, a traveling exhibition making its debut in San Francisco. The exhibition is a research and creative project about Colombians' forced cross-border migration. Thr…

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CLIMATE ONE: What’s at Stake in November 1:01:44

1M ago1:01:44

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This November, voters may have the rare opportunity to choose based on the records of two administrations that have each already had one turn at the helm. Regardless of who ends up at the top of the Democratic ticket, when it comes to climate in particular, a lot is at stake. As Biden’s presidency winds down, the administration has been enacting nu…

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Tor Kenward: Reflections of a Vintner and Wine Tasting 1:07:13

1M ago1:07:13

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Join us for a special program in which vintner Tor Kenward shares a lifetime of great wines, famous friends, deep knowledge and insider insights. Kenward will draw from his book Reflections of a Vintner, which recounts the lessons learned, relationships forged and observations made from an insider’s nearly 50-year journey through the burgeoning win…

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CLIMATE ONE: What’s a Climate-Conscious Republican to Do? 55:27

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Alzheimer's, ALS, "Alzheimer's, ALS, Parkinson's—There's Hope 1:05:21

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Mike Madrid: The Latino Century 1:04:20

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With President Biden Out of the Race . . . What to Expect at the DNC 1:03:31

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CLIMATE ONE: What the FERC Is Going on With the Electric Grid 56:01

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John Sullivan: Midnight in Moscow 58:54

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CLIMATE ONE: Unions You Wouldn't Expect Bargaining for Climate Action 56:23

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Way Forward: A Conversation about Race, "New Solutions & the Way Forward: A Conversation about Race, Equity & Economic Justice 1:06:10

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Week to Week: Kamala Harris Enters the Ring 59:54

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President Nixon Film Screening: The Movement and the "Madman" 41:18

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The Untold Story of John Muir, Indigenous Peoples, "The Untold Story of John Muir, Indigenous Peoples, and the American Wilderness 1:05:13

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Thrillers, "Thrillers, Tech and Ethics in a Rapidly Changing World 1:11:50

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CLIMATE ONE: Thirst Trap: When Big Cities Run Dry 57:12

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CLIMATE ONE: Going for Green at the Paris Games 57:46

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Foto-Diásporas 1:33:14

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CLIMATE ONE: What’s at Stake in November 1:01:44

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Tor Kenward: Reflections of a Vintner and Wine Tasting 1:07:13

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