Don’t miss this conversation with Mayor Brown and KQED political reporter and editor Scott Shafer.Join former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown as he returns to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to talk national, state and local politics. As CalMatters observed last year in an article marking his 90th birthday, Brown is “one of the most flamboyant
Join us for New Weapons, Old Debates: A History of Weapons Prohibitions in International Law, 1868–Present!In 1868, military experts representing seventeen states gathered at the Russian War Ministry in St. Petersburg to prohibit the use of explosive bullets under international law. This event marked the beginning of debates about the relationship between the weapons of
Fear, Power, and the Forces that Shaped American DemocracyA Cultural Conversation That Shapes Everyday LifeJoin an expert U.S. history educator for Paranoid Politics: How Fear Shaped American Democracy, an engaging talk that explores how fear, suspicion, and collective anxiety have shaped American society over time. Through historical stories and real-world examples, you’ll see how these
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