June 2012

This week at The Commonwealth Club of California: MONDAY: • Todd Park, U.S. Chi...

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2012-06-18 09:11

This week at The Commonwealth Club of California: MONDAY: • Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer • Middle East Discussion Group • E.J. Dionne Jr.: Our Divided Political Heart • C.W. Gortner: Isabella of Castile • Lev Grossman (this event is canceled) TUESDAY: • Fixing the Game: What Capitalism Can Learn from Sports • Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland • Science & Technology Forum Discussion Group • Adam Lashinsky • Your Brain on Computers: Neuroscience and Tech's Devices of Distraction WEDNESDAY: Read more »

E.J. Dionne Jr.: Our Divided Political Heart

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Abraham Sofaer, Hoover Institution Senior Fellow: Effective Policy Toward Iran

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Wed, Jun 27 2012 - 6:00pm

Abraham Sofaer, Hoover Institution Senior Fellow: Effective Policy Toward Iran
Abraham D. Sofaer, George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security Affairs, Hoover Institution; Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State, 1985 to 1990; Author, Taking on Iran George P. Shultz, Former U.S. Secretary of State; Distinguished Fellow, Hoover Institution - Moderator A renowned expert in international law discusses legal options that the U.S. can pursue with Iran and how the U.S. Read more »

Great to spend an hour in a private discussion with actress Amy Kim Waschke, the...

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-06-15 16:10

Great to spend an hour in a private discussion with actress Amy Kim Waschke, the lead in Mary Zimmerman's "White Snake" premiering the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Club travelers gave a unanimous thumbs up to this beautiful and playful production of an ancient Chinese tale. It's coming to Berkeley Repertory Theatre this fall!

Fmr. Sec. of State George Shultz is moderating our 6/27 "Effective Policy Toward...

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-06-15 11:34

Fmr. Sec. of State George Shultz is moderating our 6/27 "Effective Policy Toward Iran" program featuring Abraham D. Sofaer -- who just happens to be the George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security Affairs at the Hoover Institution http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2012-06-27/abraham-sofaer-hoover-institution-senior-fellow-effective-policy-toward-iran Read more »

Scotland's first minister, Alex Salmond (speaking at Club 6/19) writes in today'...

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-06-15 09:22

Scotland's first minister, Alex Salmond (speaking at Club 6/19) writes in today's SF Chronicle about his state's independence plans http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2012%2F06%2F15%2FMN751OVBPH.DTL Read more »