October 2012

GMO: Label or Not?

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Thu, Oct 25 2012 - 6:00pm

GMO: Label or Not?
Jesus Arredondo, Principal and Founder, Advantage Government Consulting LLCKent Bradford, Ph.D., Director of the Seed Biotechnology Center, University of California, DavisKen Cook, President, Environmental Working GroupJessica Lundberg, Lundberg Family Farms
Proposition 37 on the upcoming California ballot is a high-stakes food fight with national implications. Read more »

The Mind, Madness and Gun Violence

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Thu, Nov 1 2012 - 6:00pm

The Mind, Madness and Gun Violence Read more »

Jon Meacham, Contributing Editor for Time and Author of "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power"

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Thu, Nov 29 2012 - 6:00pm

Jon Meacham
Contributing Editor, Time magazine; Author, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Dr. Joseph Fink, President Emeritus, Dominican University of California - Moderator
Thomas Jefferson hated confrontation, and yet, according to Meacham, his understanding of power and human nature enabled him to prevail. Read more »

Henry Brady: A Political Prognosis for the Presidential Race and its Aftermath

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Fri, Oct 26 2012 - 12:00pm

A Political Prognosis for the Presidential Race and its Aftermath
Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley
Eleven days before the election, Dean Brady will delve into the details of electoral politics, laying out the reality of the processes of our democracy, how they played out in this election cycle, what we can expect to happen on election night, and what shifts he anticipates in the political landscape if those expectations are realized.
MLF:  Humanities Read more »

Thomas Countryman, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, International Security and Nonproliferation

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Fri, Oct 26 2012 - 12:00pm

Addressing Next-Generation Proliferation Challenges
Thomas Countryman, U.S. Assistant Secretary, International Security and NonproliferationPaul Carroll, Program Director, Ploughshares Fund - Moderator
The nuclear threat did not die with the Cold War, and with nations such as Iran and North Korea indicating they're not afraid to flex their nuclear muscles, the U.S. and the world need to be ready to figure out what to do next. Read more »

Photo just sent to us from our Club group currently in Burma. This Buddha is the...

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-10-19 15:45

Photo just sent to us from our Club group currently in Burma. This Buddha is the Mahamuni image, Burma's most sacred icon.