January 2012

Dr. Gloria Duffy to Discuss Iran Today on KCBS 740 AM at 4:30 pm

Jan 9, 2012 @ 3:32 PM by jzipperer with [0] comments

Dr. Gloria C. Duffy, president and CEO of The Commonwealth Club of California, is scheduled to be on KCBS News Radio 740 AM at 4:30 p.m. today offering her take on Iran’s nuclear situation. From 1993-1995, Duffy was U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Special Coordinator for Cooperative Threat Reduction. In this role, she negotiated agreements with the former Soviet countries to dismantle their weapons of mass destruction, and she coordinated U.S. assistance to these countries to meet those goals. Read more »

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Can You Hear Me? Giving Voice to LGBT Elders

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Thu, Jan 26 2012 - 6:00pm

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Dr. David Agus: The End of Illness - RESCHEDULED

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Thu, Jan 19 2012 - 7:00pm

Dr. David AgusNew Date- rescheduled to February 21www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2012-02-21/dr-david-agus-end-illness
Director, USC’s Westside Cancer Center; Professor of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine; Co Founder, Navigenics; Author, The End of Illness
Despite advances in modern medicine, Agus asks why we aren’t better at curing illness. Read more »

Patricia Schultz: 1000 Places to See Before You Die

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Wed, Jan 11 2012 - 7:00pm

Patricia SchultzSOLD OUT
Travel Journalist; Author, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die
Before you plan your next trip, hear travel expert Schultz’s practical guide and wish list of unique destinations from around the world. Discover and learn about 28 new countries, including Ghana, Qatar, Mozambique and Lithuania, highlighted in her updated best-selling travel book, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Read more »

Phil Bronstein Leaves the San Francisco Chronicle

Jan 6, 2012 @ 3:55 PM by jzipperer with [0] comments

Hearst Newspaper Editor-at-Large is no longer the title for Phil Bronstein, who announced his exit from the Hearst company, leaving the paper he once edited and where he built up a distinguished and occasionally controversial career. Read more »

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Meet Maryles Casto, Our New Board Chair

Jan 6, 2012 @ 10:11 AM by jzipperer with [0] comments

 Learn all about Maryles Casto, who began her two-year role as chair of The Commonwealth Club's Board of Govenors. Learn more.

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We're Hiring!

Jan 6, 2012 @ 9:31 AM by jzipperer with [0] comments

The Commonwealth Club of California is looking to fill a couple part-time staff positions, plus we have internships available. Visit our Jobs & Internships page to learn more.

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