July 2009
| Event Start Date | Event |
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| 07/01/2009 | July 1, 2009
The Dark Side: National Security and the Endangerment of the Constitution Jane Mayer, Staff Writer, The New Yorker; Author, The Dark Side Mayer takes a closer look at the ways she says Bush administration policies chipped away our nation's core principles, and addresses whether the Obama administration is on the same path or undoing the damage. She addresses constitutional gray areas - torture, wire-tapping, presidential power and Guantanamo detainees. Location: The Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market Street, Floor 2, San Francisco 94105 Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program, 7 p.m. book signing Cost: $12 members, $18 non-members For ticket information, please call (415) 597-6705; for more detailed information on the event, please follow the below link: https://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/open.asp?show=1180 |
| 07/01/2009 | Wednesday, July 1 at 7:30 pm
Humanist Hall 390 27th Street uptown Oakland, between Telegraph and Broadway http://www.HumanistHall.org The evening begins with an optional social hour and pot luck supper at 6:00 pm, followed by the film at 7:30 pm, followed by a discussion at the end of the film. FED UP About 70% of the food we eat contains genetically modified ingredients and is not labeled. The biotechnology industry is spending $50 million a year to convince us that this technology is our only hope for feeding the world and saving the environment. Family farmers are disappearing at an astonishing rate as people continue to go hungry both here and abroad. Toxic agricultural chemicals continue to poison our air, food, and water and put farm workers in serious danger. What's a person to do? Using hilarious and disturbing archival footage and featuring interviews with farmers, scientists, government officials and activists, this eye opening film presents an entertaining, informative, and compelling overview of our current food production system from the Green Revolution to the Biotech Revolution and what we can do about it. It explores the unintentional effects of pesticides, the resistance of biotechnology companies to food labeling, and the links between government officials and major biotechnology and chemical companies. This important film answers many questions regarding genetic engineering, genetic pollution, and modern pesticides. It even introduces us to local Bay Area organic farmers -- presenting community supported agriculture and small-scale organic farming as real alternatives to agribusiness and industrial food. Wheelchair accessible around the corner at 411 28th Street $5 donations are accepted Contact Florence: 510-681-8699 |
| 07/08/2009 | Event @ the World Affairs Council, 07/08
Pakistan: A Nation in Turmoil? Who: Jon Summers, Representative, The Asia Foundation Event: As Pakistan's military steps up an offensive against the Taliban, what is the true state of affairs within Pakistan? In tribal regions, how does the development of civil society, the judicial system, and local governance differ from the rest of the country? And, how has recent fighting in the Northwest Frontier Province and the tribal belt near the Afghan border impacted the regions inhabitants? Dr. Jon Summers, an Asia Foundation expert formally based in Islamabad and Kabul, joins the Council to discuss the current situation in Pakistan. When: Wednesday, July 8; Check-in: 5:30PM; Program: 6:00PM Where: World Affairs Council, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 312 Sutter St., San Francisco Admission Costs: Council members: FREE; Students: $5; Non-members: $15 Info: 415.293.4600; info@wacsf.org; http://www.itsyourworld.org/ |
| 07/09/2009 | The Commonwealth Club of California
Preserving American Justice in Times of Economic Crisis and Controversy H. Thomas Wells Jr., President, American Bar Association What can we do to ensure our courts and judges are viewed as the gold standard for fairness? How will impending decisions on habeas corpus and due process at Guantanamo Bay shape the political landscape? Wells, noted for his outspoken concern regarding judicial independence, will explore these issues. Location: The Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market Street, Floor 2, San Francisco 94105 Time: 5:30 p.m. networking, 6 p.m. program Cost: $12 members, $18 non-members, $7 student (with valid ID) For ticket information, please call (415) 597-6705; for more detailed information on the event, please follow the below link: https://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/open.asp?show=1231 |
| 07/16/2009 | Guggenhime Speaker Event @ the World Affairs Council, 07/16
Remarks by The Honorable Vicente Fox Who: Former President of Mexico When elected to the presidency of Mexico in 2000, Vicente Fox broke the reign that the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party had held on the State for seven decades. Described as a charismatic reformer, President Fox is credited with playing a vital role in Mexicos democratization and strengthening the countrys economy. During his tenure, he succeeded in controlling inflation and interest rates, and in achieving the lowest unemployment rate in all of Latin America. Join us for an evening with President Fox as he discusses the challenges faced by Mexico and the greater western hemisphere. When: Thursday, July 16; Check-in: 6:00PM; Program: 6:30PM Where: Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street, SF Admission Costs: Council Members: $20; Nonmembers: $35 Info: 415.293.4600; info@wacsf.org; http://www.itsyourworld.org/ |
| 07/17/2009 | 07/17/09
Transportation and the Stimulus Experts discuss how stimulus money should be spent in the Golden State Transportation and the Stimulus Will Kempton, Director, CA Dept. of Transportation Joseph Cruz, Director of Transportation Policy and Government Affairs, The California Alliance for Jobs Additional panelists TBA From BART to MUNI, from bridges to tunnels, the state is in dire need of transportation system overhauls. The federal stimulus promises to infuse some critical projects with needed funds, but deciding which will get the green light and which will remain on hold may be difficult. Join our panel of experts as we discuss how best to put the stimulus package to work for California commuters. Location: Club Office Time: noon check-in, 12:30 p.m. program Cost: MEMBERS FREE, $15 non-members Also know: Underwriter: AAA For ticktes information contact 415-597-6705 or http://tickets.commonwealthclub.org |
| 07/20/2009 | Chris Hedges will discuss his major new book:
Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle Monday, July 20, 7:30 pm Berkeley Hillside Club 2286 Cedar Street Berkeley, CA Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71755 phone order: 800-838.3006 Pegasus Solano, Pegasus Shattuck, Pendragon, Moes, Diesel, Walden Pond, Modern Times $10 advance, $12 door, benefits KPFA Radio Information: www.kpfa.org/events or 510.848.6767x609 Chris Hedges Chris Hedges writes a weekly column for www.Truthdig.org that is published every Monday, for which the Los Angeles Press Club just honored him as Online Journalist of the Year and Best Online Column. He is currently a senior fellow at The Nation Institute and a Lecturer in the Council of the Humanities and the Anschutz Distinguished Fellow at Princeton University. He spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans, and has reported from more than 50 countries, while working for The Christian Science Monitor, National Public Radio, The Dallas Morning News and The New York Times, where he was part of the team that won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for the papers coverage of global terrorism. He currently writes for Harpers, New York Review of Books, Granta, Mother Jones, and Foreign Affairs. The author of the best selling War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, - a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction - Hedges received the 2002 Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism. He is the author of American Fascists, a book on the Christian right, and I Dont Believe in Atheists . In 2007 he famously debated Christopher Hitchens in Berkeley on Is God Great? massively viewed on YouTube. Media contact: ken@kpfa.org 510.967-4495 |
| 07/21/2009 | Leaving India: A Reading with Minal Hajratwala
Time: July 21 from 12:30 PM to 2 PM Location: Women of Color Resource Center, 1611 Telegraph Ave. #303, Oakland, CA, 94612 Join us as author Minal Hajratwala reads from her book Leaving India: My Family's Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents. Minal weaves the story of her family's migration into the larger fabric of international economic and immigration policies and practices. The result is a unique portrait of the Indian Diaspora making connections between personal choice and the forces of history. The event is free and wheelchair accessible. Please RSVP at info[at]coloredgirls.org For more information: http://coloredgirls.org/brownbag |
| 07/22/2009 | Event @ the World Affairs Council, 07/22
Russia and Europe in the Obama Era Who: Anne Applebaum, Columnist for The Washington Post and Slate Event: Having received a warm welcome from European counterparts during his recent visits to the continent, President Obama appears to be rebuilding Americas ties with its traditional allies. How will this new thrust of diplomatic engagement affect the dynamics of US-European relations? How are perceptions of the US changing within Europe? Could Obamas trip to Moscow signal a new beginning for ties with Russia? Anne Applebaum joins the Council to discuss the development of Americas relationship with Russia and Europe under the Obama administration. Applebaum is a journalist, Pulitzer Prize winning author and expert on Central and Eastern European affairs. When: Wednesday, July 22; Check-in: 5:30PM, Program: 6:00PM Where: World Affairs Council, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 312 Sutter St., San Francisco Admission Costs: Council members: FREE; Students: $5; Non-members: $15 Info: 415.293.4600; info@wacsf.org; http://www.itsyourworld.org/ |
| 07/24/2009 | SAVE THE DATE: Friday, July 24
The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County Council and Oakland League of Women Voters; California Retired Teachers Association of the Peninsula, Division 5; the World Affairs Council, Peninsula Chapter and the Womens Forum of Cadence Design Systems invite you to a public forum. Health Care Reform Update: Healing What Ails US Friday, July 24 Check in 8 to 8:30 a.m. in the Lobby Program 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Auditorium Cadence Design Systems, Bldg. 10 2655 Seely Ave., San Jose (at Montague Expwy & E. Trimble Rd. Parking to your right after entering from the Montague Expwy.) HIGHLIGHTS "Keynote by Claudia Chaufan, M.D., PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Health Policy, University of California San Francisco. Learning from the International Experience: A Framework to Analyze Current Proposals for Health Care Reform . "UPDATE ON THE NATIONAL HEALTH CARE DEBATE President Obamas Principles; Congressional Committee Proposals: Health Insurance Exchange, Employer Mandate, Individual Mandate; Public Option; Payment Proposals "TAKING ACTION for universal, affordable, equitable and quality health care Ellen Shaffer, PhD MPH, Co-Director, Center for Policy Analysis, Deborah LaVeen, PhD, Professor Emerita-Political Science, San Francisco State University and Giorgio Piccagli, PhD, MPH, President, California Public Health Association-Northern California. "RESPONSE from the field: Marisel Brown, MPH, MSBA, Prevention and Health Policy ; Jim Murphy, Planning and Business Development, Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, Keeping Hospitals Serving and Solvent ; physician TBD, Putting Patients First "CaliforniaOne Care: Full Care, For All, For Less (State Sen. Mark Lenos SB 810) RSVP: vgilfix@pacbell.net |
August 2009
| Event Start Date | Event |
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| 08/05/2009 | Guggenhime Speaker Event @ the World Affairs Council, 08/05
The New Poland in a New Europe Who: His Excellency RadosBaw Sikorski, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Poland A leading political figure in Polish, European and transatlantic affairs, RadosBaw Sikorskis involvement with politics began with the Solidarity social movement of the early 1980s. Following the events of March 1981, he sought political refuge in Great Britain, and later went on to work as a journalist covering the wars in Afghanistan and Angola. Subsequent to serving in both of Polands legislative bodies and numerous senior posts in the government, he assumed the Office of Foreign Minister in 2007. Minister Sikorski will discuss Polands new place in Europe and the international community. When: Wednesday, August 5; Check-in: 6:00PM, Program: 6:30PM Where: Marines Memorial Club & Hotel, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA Admission Costs: Council & MMA Members: $20; Nonmembers: $35 Info: 415.293.4600; info@wacsf.org; http://www.itsyourworld.org/ |
| 08/18/2009 | Book Program @ the World Affairs Council, 08/18
Leading the Charge Who: General Tony Zinni, Former Commander in Chief of US Central Command General Tony Zinni is a retired four-star general in the United States Marine Corps who served from 1997 to 2000 as Commander in Chief of US Central Command. In 2002, he was selected as special envoy for the United States to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. General Zinni joins the Marines Memorial Association and the World Affairs Council to examine the trends that have reshaped our world and the ways in which visionary leaders and organizations can effectively respond. In his new book, Leading the Charge, General Zinni argues that the old systems, organizations, and ways of operating no longer work in our dynamic, complex and increasingly unstable new environment. When: Tuesday, August 18; Check-in: 5:30PM, Program & Wine Reception: 6:00PM Where: Marines Memorial Association, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco Admission Costs: Free to All Info: 415.293.4600; info@wacsf.org; http://www.itsyourworld.org/ To register for this event, please visit www.marineclub.com |