Anna Lappé & Frances Moore Lappé with Raj Patel (4/13/10)


Eat, Drink, and Be Ecological About It Anna Lappé, Author, Diet for a Hot Planet Frances Moore Lappé, Author, Diet for a Small Planet Raj Patel, Activist, Author, Stuffed and Starved, The Value of Nothing - Moderator Nearly 40 years ago, before daughter Anna was a twinkle in her eye, Frances Moore Lappé published Diet for a Small Planet. Today, the pair still stand firmly behind this book which started as a one-page handout and would become the foundation of Annas own life's work stressing that to understand world politics, we need first to understand food. Anna Lappé, one of Time's "Eco- Who's Who," argues that there's an unsettling connection between food production and global warming in her latest, Diet for a Hot Planet. The mother and daughter have traveled far and wide and conclude that "hunger is not caused by a scarcity of food but by a scarcity of democracy." They encourage us to recognize food as a powerful starting point for solving one of our planet's biggest problems.


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Eric Schmidt at Commonwealth Club


Eric Schmidt speaks at the Commonwealth Club on October 1, 2008 in San Francisco, CA. Please visit www.google.com/energyplan for more information about the plan addressed by Eric.


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Timothy Sandefur (3/28/11)


Timothy Sandefur: Your Economic Liberty CATO Institute Adjunct Scholar; Author, The Right to Earn a Living Sandefur asks, How will the 2010 backlash against big government affect the right to earn a living? He addresses the ways that he asserts governments -- at all levels -- intrude on the essential constitutional right of economic freedom. Today, says Sandefur, courts and legislatures impose a wide array of restrictions and limits on economic liberty.


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Charles Ferguson (3/2/11)


Inside Job, Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary (Feature) Charles Ferguson, Documentary Filmmaker, Inside Job and No End in Sight Adam Lashinsky, Senior Editor at Large, Fortune magazine - Moderator Come hear from the filmmaker of this year's Academy Award-winning best documentary feature film. Could the global economic meltdown of the last few years have been prevented? Ferguson believes that the crisis was no accident. His latest documentary, Inside Job, makes the powerful case that an out-of-control finance industry took advantage of a deregulated atmosphere and purposely sought to get rich at the expense of others. Through extensive interviews with financial insiders and government officials, Ferguson crossed the globe to find proof that the financial industry intentionally engaged in unethical behavior. His gripping account of the global recession is sure to evoke feelings of disgust, anger, and concern that this all may happen again unless our regulatory system is changed. Ferguson's previous film, No End in Sight, was nominated for an Oscar, and Inside Job brought home the grand prize at this year's awards ceremony.


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AE911TRUTH - at the Commonwealth Club - 1/6 - AE911Truth.org


Richard Gage, AIA presents the scientific evidence for a controlled demotion of the three World Trade Center Towers at the Commonwealth Club. Pre-Order the DVD "9/11 Experts Speak Out" September 1st 2011: www.ae911truth.net Preview the New AE911Truth.org 9/11 Documentary: www.youtube.com Buy the 9/11 Book "9/11 The Simple Facts": www.ae911truth.net Follow us around the web: ae911truth.org www.911ExpertsSpeakOut.org http www.facebook.com www.twitter.com www.youtube.com www.flickr.com Flight 93 National Memorial 2011 WTC memorial museum 2011 WTC memorial and museum WTC memorial 2011 National September 11 Memorial 9/11 memorial in new york city ground zero Flight 93 National Memorial 2011 Pennsylvania


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Susan Pohlman (8/8/11)


How Far Would You Go to Save a Marriage? Susan Pohlman, Author, Halfway to Each Other: How a Year in Italy Brought Our Family Home Laura Fraser, Author, All Over the Map - Moderator Fueled by faith and a desperate desire to keep their family together, Susan Pohlman and her husband made an unexpected decision, during a business trip to Italy, to sign a lease on a furnished apartment on the Italian Riviera rather than divorce papers. What began as a seemingly reckless and crazy idea turned out to be the most significant and transformational decision of their lives. Susan Pohlman will take you inside a modern marriage, sharing her journey and her family's amazing story of renewal, which offers hope to others who yearn to simplify their lives and embrace adventure.


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Doing Business in China (4/6/10)


Doing Business in China: For Better or Worse Dan Harris, International Lawyer; Author, China Law Blog David Gorodyansky, CEO and Co-founder, AnchorFree Inc. George Koo, Ph.D., Special Advisor, Deloitte China Services Group; Member, Committee of 100 Jeff Richards, Partner, GGV Capital Edith Yeung, Founder, BizTechDay Quentin Hardy, National Editor, Forbes - Moderator Economic Smackdown Googles recent struggle with China over censorship has raised the possibility that China's regulatory regime may be too restrictive for the free operation of American technology companies. HBS's February review of the Google/China skirmish says that "the Google issue has become a cause celebre that exacerbates the already fragile and festering US-China relationship." Is it worth it for American businesses to acquiesce to the Chinese governments control and censorship requests in order to operate in Chinas ever-growing market? What do the Chinese people think about their government's censorship of information technology? How will American tech companies survive in Chinas Internet environment? Experts and insiders weigh in.


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INFORUM Sharon Kedar (6/8/09)


A Modern Girls Guide to Personal Finance Sharon Kedar, Financial Consultant; Author, A Modern Girls Guide to Personal Finance Cathy Curtis, Owner, Curtis Financial Planning Moderator We may dress in designer jeans and carry the latest handbag, but do we really have it all together? Even in todays economy, many young women believe money is for spending, not for saving. Recognized for herfinancial acumen, Kedar will tell us how to reach savings goals, invest in stocks, use index funds, super-size retirement savings, finance a house and protect ourselves financially in a relationship.


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Mic check at Commonwealth Club Occupy discussion


Just now a mic check broke out in response to disagreement over Quan's statements.


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AE911TRUTH - at the CommonWealth Club - 2/6 - AE911Truth.org


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AE911TRUTH - at the Commonwealth Club - 3/6 - AE911Truth.org


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Nuruddin Farah at the Commonwealth Club (1/5)


Nuruddin Farah interview at the Commonwealth Club of California, 2007. Heralded as "one of the finest contemporary African novelists" by Salman Rushdie, Nuruddin Farah is a contender for the Nobel Prize in literature for his beautiful and moving stories dealing with women's liberation and government corruption in his native Somalia. Much of his work has been influenced by the events that have shaped his country. He is also the winner of the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Somali Writers' Collective www.facebook.com


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Frank Luntz (11/6/09)


What Americans Really Want Really Frank Luntz, Pollster; Political Consultant; Communications Expert; Author, What Americans Really WantReally Joseph Tuman, Professor of Political and Legal Communications, San Francisco State University; Political Analyst, CBS5 News and KCBS Radio - Moderator Whether its health care, religion and the Bill of Rights, or the size of your retirement nest egg, Luntz answers the question of what Americans really want. Luntz addresses the private hopes, dreams and fears of the American people and their yearning to take more responsibility of their lives and less intrusion by the government.


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Nuruddin Farah at the Commonwealth Club (2/5)


Nuruddin Farah interview at the Commonwealth Club of California, 2007. Heralded as "one of the finest contemporary African novelists" by Salman Rushdie, Nuruddin Farah is a contender for the Nobel Prize in literature for his beautiful and moving stories dealing with women's liberation and government corruption in his native Somalia. Much of his work has been influenced by the events that have shaped his country. He is also the winner of the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature.


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James Howard Kuntsler @ the Commonwealth Club part 1


James Howard Kuntsler at the Commonwealth club from the wonderful radio program Unwelcome Guests. An archive of their show can be found at www.unwelcomeguests.org **************


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David Shenk (3/18/10)


The Genius in All of Us David Shenk, Author, The Forgetting, Data Smog and The Immortal Game Shenk presents a compelling case against the notion of genetic giftedness. Forget everything you think you know about genes, talent and intelligence. In recent years, some scientific evidence has emerged suggesting a completely new paradigm: not talent scarcity, but latent talent abundance. Integrating cutting-edge research from a wide swath of disciplines - cognitive science, genetics, biology, child development - Shenk reveals a highly optimistic new view of human potential.


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James Howard Kuntsler @ the Commonwealth Club part 2


James Howard Kuntsler at the Commonwealth club from the wonderful radio program Unwelcome Guests. An archive of their show can be found at www.unwelcomeguests.org **************


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Commonwealth Club Panel on redroom.com - Belle Yang


On April 21, 2008, redroom.com authors Peter Coyote, David Ewing Duncan, Bill Hayes, Ishmael Reed, Belle Yang joined redroom.com founder and CEO Ivory Madison at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco for a special panel discussion about the need for community among writers and readers and the future of publishing in the era of digital media. Credits: Ben Pierce; Commonwealth Club of California.


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AE911TRUTH - at the Commonwealth Club - 4/6 - AE911Truth.org


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AE911TRUTH - at the Commonwealth Club - 5/6 - AE911Truth.org


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David Boies (8/5/10)


David Boies Attorney; Chairman, Boies, Schiller, and Flexner LLP Challenging Law and Making History: Overturning CA's Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban. Boies has been deeply involved in some of the most prominent legal disputes of the past two decades. From serving as special counsel to the Justice Department in the United States v. Microsoft trial to representing Vice President Al Gore in the Bush v. Gore case following the 2000 presidential election, Boies' legal experience is extensive and varied. Together, Boies and former Solicitor General Theodore Olson have successfully overturned California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage. The judge's ruling on the case happened just one day before this program was recorded. In a recent interview with Salon.com, Boies asserted that overturning this legislation will "improve the lives of gay and lesbian couples...it will not in any way harm heterosexual marriage." In 2010, Boies was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Boies provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Prop. 8 case, and provide insight into what it takes to challenge the status quo and make legal history.


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Ray Anderson (10/5/09)


Ray C. Anderson: Carbon Footprint, Zero Chairman and Founder, Interface, Inc.; Former Co-chair, Presidents Council on Sustainable Development; Author, Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: Profits, People, Purpose--Doing Business by Respecting the Earth If Anderson could make the dramatic transformation of emission rates from 10447 tons of solid waste, 605.3 million gallons of contaminated water, 704 tons of toxic gases and 62800 tons of carbon dioxide a year to zero emissions, why can't we all? Come hear how Anderson, one of Time magazines heroes of the environment and former co-chair of the President's Council on Sustainable Development, created the leading business model for sustainable works that is now used internationally to reduce carbon emissions. Anderson will discuss future of sustainability, a business model for sustainable works, and how you can change the future of your company.


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Nuruddin Farah at the Commonwealth Club (3/5)


Nuruddin Farah interview at the Commonwealth Club of California, 2007. Heralded as "one of the finest contemporary African novelists" by Salman Rushdie, Nuruddin Farah is a contender for the Nobel Prize in literature for his beautiful and moving stories dealing with women's liberation and government corruption in his native Somalia. Much of his work has been influenced by the events that have shaped his country. He is also the winner of the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature.


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AE911TRUTH - at the Commonwealth Club - 6/6 - AE911Truth.org


The final question and answer period at the Commonwealth Club presentation of September 8, 2009. Pre-Order the DVD "9/11 Experts Speak Out" September 1st 2011: www.ae911truth.net Preview the New AE911Truth.org 9/11 Documentary: www.youtube.com Buy the 9/11 Book "9/11 The Simple Facts": www.ae911truth.net Follow us around the web: www.911ExpertsSpeakOut.org http www.facebook.com www.twitter.com www.youtube.com www.flickr.com www.ae911truth.net www.ae911truth.org remembering 9 11 national geographic september 11 dvd twin towers dvd world trade center dvd flight 93 dvd world trade center debunking conspiracy theories debunking the debunkers myths conspiracies remembering 9 11 remember september 11th


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Be in the know at The Commonwealth Club


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Raj Patel (1/6/10)


Raj Patel Author, Stuffed and Starved and The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy If economics is about choices, who gets to make them? Activist and academic Patel says that prices often mislead us, and he reveals the "hidden costs" of goods. To demonstrate his argument that the free market and corporations distort price and value, Patel suggests that the true price of a hamburger would be $200 if we factor in the hidden environment and health costs. He offers a controversial critique of our present political system and argues that to understand our current economic crisis, we need to rethink our very meaning of democracy by rebalancing society and limiting markets.


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James Howard Kuntsler @ the Commonwealth Club part 5


James Howard Kuntsler at the Commonwealth club from the wonderful radio program Unwelcome Guests. An archive of their show can be found at www.unwelcomeguests.org **************


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Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses The Pluto Files @ The Commonwealth Club - 02/05/09 - Part 1 of 7


In support of his book The Pluto Files, Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses the chain of events that led to Pluto's fall from grace at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. Part 1 of 7. Introduction by Brian Hackney (owner of an autographed photo of Clyde Tombaugh).


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Neil deGrasse Tyson Discusses The Pluto Files @ The Commonwealth Club - 02/05/09 Part 2 of 7


In support of his book The Pluto Files, Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses the chain of events that led to Pluto's fall from grace at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. Part 2 of 7.


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Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses The Pluto Files @ The Commonwealth Club - 02/05/09 - Part 3 of 7


In support of his book The Pluto Files, Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses the chain of events that led to Pluto's fall from grace at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. Part 3 of 7.


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Bart Ehrman (3/21/11)


Bart Ehrman Ph.D., Author, Forged and Jesus, Interrupted Alan Jones, Dean Emeritus, Grace Cathedral - Moderator Ehrman takes you on a journey to the ancient world and the forgery battles that have raged through the centuries. Ehrman contends that the New Testament is riddled with contradictions about the life of Jesus and his significance. He has provided compelling evidence that early Christianity was a collection of competing schools of thought and that the central doctrines we know today were the inventions of theologians living several centuries after Christ. Ehrman is a distinguished and prominent religious scholar, and has also appeared on NPR, "The Colbert Report" and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."


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Mythbusters (8/6/09)


Bust a Myth with Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, Hosts, "MythBusters" In conversation with Moira Gunn, Host, NPRs "Tech Nation" Does the Bermuda Triangle defy the laws of physics? Are banana peels really as slippery as they are in slapstick comedy? Finally, a television show that makes science cool. Join Hyneman and Savage, hosts of "Mythbusters," as they share their secrets and reveal what happens behind the scenes of their extremely popular science program.


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Neil deGrasse Tyson Discusses The Pluto Files @ The Commonwealth Club - 02/05/09 Part 4 of 7


In support of his book The Pluto Files, Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses Plutos fall from grace and answers audience questions at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. Part 4 of 7.


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Neil deGrasse Tyson Discusses The Pluto Files @ The Commonwealth Club - 02/05/09 Part 5 of 7


In support of his book The Pluto Files, Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses Pluto's fall from grace and answers audience questions at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. Part 5 of 7.


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Neil deGrasse Tyson Discusses The Pluto Files @ The Commonwealth Club - 02/05/09 Part 6 of 7


In support of his book The Pluto Files, Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses Pluto's fall from grace and answers audience questions at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. In this clip Dr. Tyson discusses the asteroid Apophis among other things. Part 6 of 7.


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James Howard Kuntsler @ the Commonwealth Club part 6


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Crowdsourcing (3/3/10)


Crowdsourcing Lukas Biewald, CEO, CrowdFlower Sharon Chiarella, Vice President, Mechanical Turk at Amazon Lilly Irani, Ph.D. Candidate, UC Irvine, Dept. of Informatics; Previously a User Experience Designer, Google Leila Chirayath Janah, Founder and CEO, Samasource Brad Stone, Technology Correspondent, The New York Times - Moderator Since Jeff Howe coined the phrase crowdsourcing in 2006, the idea of tapping into the power of the human cloud has brought both innovation and controversy. From building a people-powered online encyclopedia to algorithm contests, crowdsourcing might be the worlds largest real-time workforce. But questions remain: Can you trust the crowd to give high-quality information? Will this movement allow a whole new way to work for the disenfranchised? How will being able to share knowledge more efficiently than ever before change the world?


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Neil deGrasse Tyson Discusses The Pluto Files @ The Commonwealth Club - 02/05/09 Part 7 of 7


In support of his book The Pluto Files, Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses Pluto's fall from grace and answers audience questions at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. In this clip Dr. Tyson talks about his recent appearance on The Daily Show and the solving of the Rubik's Cube. Part 7 of 7.


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Rajasvini Bhansali Speaks at the Commonwealth Club


IDEX's Executive Director Rajasvini Bhansali: India Shining - From the Ground Up (This video comes from the Commonwealth Channel: www.youtube.com Rajasvini Bhansali, MPA, Executive Director, International Development Exchange The rhetoric of India Shining, a 2004 public relations campaign, engineered by the then-ruling Hindu fundamentalist party, referred to the economic growth following India's IT boom and a few years of plentiful rain. As India's image as a developed nation grew in the eyes of the global north, it disguised the growing economic, social and cultural disparities in a country where over 400 million people continue to live in extreme poverty. A vibrant civil society and many grassroots movements in India work to deepen democracy and build the power of ordinary people. Bhansali will discuss what has been learned from the ground up from these movements working across sectors, cultures, issues and regions. She will focus on the success of women-led, community-driven initiatives working for long lasting social transformation and discuss the current lgbt movement.


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Michael Moore (9/17/09)


An Evening with Michael Moore and His Latest Film, Capitalism: A Love Story with Angie Coiro, Radio Host and Moderator Who are we and why do we behave the way that we do? Writer, director and producer Moore has been trying to answer that question his entire filmmaking career. His latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story, investigates the powerful forces behind the calamitous predicament in which countless Americans are finding themselves: losing their homes, jobs and savings to foot the bill for past spending. What is the price that America and the rest of the world pays for its love of capitalism? From Middle America to the halls of power in Washington to the global financial epicenter in Manhattan, Moore takes filmgoers into uncharted territory as he tries to get to the heart of the matter.


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