March 2011

Nuclear Power's Future

Mar 31, 2011 @ 10:34 AM by jzipperer with [0] comments

This past Monday marked the 32nd anniversary of the accident at Three Mile Island. As Japan deals with its own nuclear crisis, the anniversary seems more apt than usual.

On March 28, 1979, a partial nuclear meltdown occurred at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The mishap still remains the most significant accident in the history of the U.S. commercial nuclear power generating industry. Read more »

Boris Dittrich: Islam and Homosexuality in Western Europe (3/16/10)

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Islam and Homosexuality in Western Europe
Boris Dittrich, Human Rights Activist; Former Member, Netherlands Parliament Read more »

Michael Santoro: China 20/20: How Western Business Can and Should Influence Social and Political Change in China (3/15/10)

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China 20/20: How Western Business Can and Should Influence Social and Political Change in China
Michael Santoro, Associate Professor, Business Ethics, Rutgers Business School Read more »

Tad Daley: Apocalypse Never: The Global Governance Architecture of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World (3/12/10)

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Apocalypse Never: The Global Governance Architecture of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World
Tad Daley, Ph.D., Writing Fellow, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War; Author, Apocalypse Never Read more »

California Choices: Pathways to Reform (3/2/10)

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 California Choices: Pathways to Reform
David Kennedy, History Professor Emeritus, Stanford University
Mark DiCamillo, Director, California Field Poll
Noel Perry, Venture Capitalist and Founder, Next 10
Kathay Feng, California Common Cause
Annette Fuentes, New America Media
Lenny Mendonca, Bay Area Council
Sunne Wright McPeak, California Forward Read more »

Volunteer Opportunities

The Commonwealth Club Volunteer Corps
Volunteer at events and help to keep public discourse alive.
Thank you for your interest in joining the exciting team of people who make Club programming possible. With a minimal staff, the Club would not be able to put on events without our volunteers. To sign up for the next volunteer orientation, send an email to volunteers@commonwealthclub.org. Read more »

Uncorking the Urban Wine Scene

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Thu, Apr 7 2011 - 6:30pm

Uncorking the Urban Wine Scene
Jim Mirowski, Co-founder and Owner, Treasure Island WinesDerek Rohlffs, Proprietor and Winemaker, Bravium WinesSasha Verhage, Winemaker and Proprietor, Eno WinesKathryn Cohen, Proprietor, Stomping Girl WinesRyan Flinn, Reporter, Bloomberg News; Wine Reviewer – Moderator
Move over, Napa and Sonoma. Wine producing is making a huge shift from rural wineries to urban producers. Read more »

The State of Sex and Dating in SF

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Thu, Mar 31 2011 - 6:30pm

The State of Sex and Dating in SF
Ethan Watters, Author, Urban Tribes; Co-founder, San Francisco Writer’s GrottoSasha Cagen, Author, Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics; Essayist; Founder and Publisher, To-Do List MagazineNicole Daedone, Founder, OneTaste; Author, Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female OrgasmN.W. Read more »