Commonwealth Club World Affairs

Commonwealth Club World Affairs

The leading national forum open to all for the impartial discussion of public issues important to the membership, community and nation. The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. Each year, we bring hundreds of events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy to our members and the public, both in-person and via extensive online and on-air listenership and viewership.

The views of Club speakers are their own and their participation does not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by Commonwealth Club World Affairs.

Jonathan Weber: City on the Edge, the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco primary image

Jonathan Weber: City on the Edge, the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco

Tue, Jun 16 • 6:00 PM

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Susan Page on the Queen and Her Presidents primary image

Susan Page on the Queen and Her Presidents

Mon, Jun 22 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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Eric Ries: Why Good Companies Go Bad and How Great Companies Stay Great primary image

Eric Ries: Why Good Companies Go Bad and How Great Companies Stay Great

Mon, Jun 22 • 6:00 PM

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Dusty Baker: A Memoir in Baseball and Life primary image

Dusty Baker: A Memoir in Baseball and Life

Wed, Jun 24 • 12:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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Navigating the Strait of Hormuz: Regional Peacemaking in the U.S.-Iran War primary image

Navigating the Strait of Hormuz: Regional Peacemaking in the U.S.-Iran War

Wed, Jul 1 • 11:00 AM

The Commonwealth Club

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Dr. Jennifer Grandis: Why Women Can't Get Ahead in Science and Health Care primary image

Dr. Jennifer Grandis: Why Women Can't Get Ahead in Science and Health Care

Mon, Jul 6 • 6:00 PM

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Melissa Murray: Understanding the U.S. Constitution primary image

Melissa Murray: Understanding the U.S. Constitution

Wed, Jul 8 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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Ben Wikler: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy primary image

Ben Wikler: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy

Tue, Jul 28 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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Rashad Robinson: From Presence to Power primary image

Rashad Robinson: From Presence to Power

Wed, Jul 29 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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Tremendous Telescopes: The Future of American Space Observation primary image

Tremendous Telescopes: The Future of American Space Observation

Thu, Jul 30 • 5:30 PM

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Rep. Jared Huffman: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism primary image

Rep. Jared Huffman: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism

Tue, Aug 18 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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Victoria Yeager: Chuck Yeager Had the Right Stuff primary image

Victoria Yeager: Chuck Yeager Had the Right Stuff

Wed, Aug 26 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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June 16Tuesday
Jonathan Weber: City on the Edge, the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco primary image

Jonathan Weber: City on the Edge, the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco

Tue, Jun 16 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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June 22Monday
Susan Page on the Queen and Her Presidents primary image

Susan Page on the Queen and Her Presidents

Mon, Jun 22 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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Eric Ries: Why Good Companies Go Bad and How Great Companies Stay Great primary image

Eric Ries: Why Good Companies Go Bad and How Great Companies Stay Great

Mon, Jun 22 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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June 24Wednesday
Dusty Baker: A Memoir in Baseball and Life primary image

Dusty Baker: A Memoir in Baseball and Life

Wed, Jun 24 • 12:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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July 1Wednesday
Navigating the Strait of Hormuz: Regional Peacemaking in the U.S.-Iran War primary image

Navigating the Strait of Hormuz: Regional Peacemaking in the U.S.-Iran War

Wed, Jul 1 • 11:00 AM

The Commonwealth Club

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July 6Monday
Dr. Jennifer Grandis: Why Women Can't Get Ahead in Science and Health Care primary image

Dr. Jennifer Grandis: Why Women Can't Get Ahead in Science and Health Care

Mon, Jul 6 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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July 8Wednesday
Melissa Murray: Understanding the U.S. Constitution primary image

Melissa Murray: Understanding the U.S. Constitution

Wed, Jul 8 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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July 28Tuesday
Ben Wikler: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy primary image

Ben Wikler: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy

Tue, Jul 28 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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July 29Wednesday
Rashad Robinson: From Presence to Power primary image

Rashad Robinson: From Presence to Power

Wed, Jul 29 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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July 30Thursday
Tremendous Telescopes: The Future of American Space Observation primary image

Tremendous Telescopes: The Future of American Space Observation

Thu, Jul 30 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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August 18Tuesday
Rep. Jared Huffman: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism primary image

Rep. Jared Huffman: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism

Tue, Aug 18 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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August 26Wednesday
Victoria Yeager: Chuck Yeager Had the Right Stuff primary image

Victoria Yeager: Chuck Yeager Had the Right Stuff

Wed, Aug 26 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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