Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Commonwealth Club Of California (2024)

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Natalie Foster with Darrick Hamilton: The Guarantee 1:07:33

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Can you imagine an America where housing, health care, a college education, dignified work, family care, an inheritance, and an income floor are not only attainable by all but guaranteed, by our government, for everyone? But isn’t this pie-in-the-sky thinking? Not by a long shot, according to Natalie Foster, co-founder of the Economic Security Proj…

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Batya Ungar-Sargo: The Working Class and the American Dream 1:03:49

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Who is the American working class? Do they still have a fair shot at the American Dream? What do they think about their chances to secure the hallmarks of a middle-class life? Newsweek’s Batya Ungar-Sargon visited states across the nation to speak with members of the American working-class fighting tooth and nail to survive. In her new book Second …

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CLIMATE ONE: Fighting Fossil Fuels in the Courts and on the Ballot 54:36

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At age 9, Nalleli Cobo, suffering headaches, heart palpitations, nosebleeds, and body spasms, became an activist, driven to fighting to close the local oil well responsible for her ailments. In 2022, at age 20, she won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her work shutting down toxic wells throughout the Los Angeles region. The same year…

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Ari Berman: Minority Rule and Resisting the Right-Wing Attack on Democracy 1:05:44

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“The will of the people,” Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1801, “is the only legitimate foundation of any government.” But that foundation is crumbling. Join us as journalist Ari Berman describes what he calls a decades-long effort by reactionary white conservatives to undermine democracy and entrench their power―and the movement to stop them. The mob th…

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CLIMATE ONE: Big Plastic: The New Big Oil 54:20

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Plastics are everywhere. And while we’ve known for a long time that plastics and our environment aren’t a good mix, it's becoming apparent that they’re massive climate polluters too. The production of plastics alone produces about 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. After what is often a single use, the resulting waste continues releasing the gr…

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Week to Week Political Roundtable: February 22, 2024 1:07:31

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As usual with Week to Week, our panelists will discuss the latest political developments in an informed, civil (and fun) manner. See other upcoming Week to Week political roundtables, as well as audio and video of past Week to Week programs. This program contains EXPLICIT content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Philippines–U.S. Relations: Evolving Opportunities and Challenges 59:13

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The Philippines has traditionally been seen as a gateway to Southeast Asia and a strong ally of the United States in the Pacific. The country’s natural beauty and endowment have attracted many to its shores but have brought opportunities and challenges to the nation as well. Learn about its continued march toward economic development and as an arch…

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Jonathan Haidt with Tristan Harris: The Anxious Generation and the Epidemic of Childhood Mental Illness 1:01:41

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After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness tha…

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Youth Talk: Are We Too Polarized to Govern? The Importance of Working Across Political Divides 58:00

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How can young voters navigate a divided political landscape? Should we be afraid of this upcoming election cycle? Is our democracy falling apart? How can we save it? The events of January 6, 2021, epitomized the destructive effects of extreme polarization in politics. As we move into our next election cycle, where the two leading presidential candi…

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Annie Jacobsen - Nuclear War 58:30

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Would you even have time to duck and cover? There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States. Every generation, a journalist has looked deep into the heart of the nuclear …

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CLIMATE ONE: When California Dreams Hit Political Reality 59:35

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The Golden State has staked much of its reputation on its green credentials, with state leaders touting its role on the leading edge of global and national climate progress. But California is falling behind in meeting its ambitious emission targets, and has been criticized for over-relying on emerging clean energy technologies that may not bear out…

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Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration 59:30

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How can we reimagine the justice system to support restoration instead of retribution? Our panelists believe the American criminal justice system cannot reduce its dependence on mass incarceration until we confront our impulse to punish in ways that are excessive, often wildly disproportionate to the harm caused. Instead, our panel will explore the…

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Justice Stephen Breyer: Reading the Constitution 1:03:02

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What is a textualist, and why does that judicial philosophy dominate the current U.S. Supreme Court? Join us for a special online event as recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer gives us his provocative analysis that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes his case for a better wa…

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David Sanger: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West 1:06:20

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Three decades after the end of the Cold War, the United States finds itself in a volatile rivalry with the other two great nuclear powers—Xi Jinping’s China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia—in a world far more complex and dangerous than that of half a century ago. New Cold Wars—the latest from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author…

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Antonio López: Civic Leader, Poet, and Mayor of East Palo Alto 1:21:57

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In the early 1990s East Palo Alto was referred to as the “murder capital” of the United States. Thirty years later, the city has its youngest-ever mayor and has undergone a complete transformation, with zero homicides recorded in 2023. Mayor Antonio López believes that civics education and the energy of young people are keys to the continued growth…

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CLIMATE ONE: REWIND: Building a Better Battery Supply Chain with JB Straubel and Aimee Boulanger 1:09:14

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Batteries are a critical part of the transition away from fossil fuels. From electric vehicles to grid scale storage for wind and solar, demand for batteries is expected to grow 500% by 2030. In order to meet that demand, we’re going to need a lot more batteries. And while companies like JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials are building capacity for rec…

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Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action 1:09:04

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Scientists have known for decades that climate change is an existential crisis. For just as long, critics say there has been a complete failure of our institutions to rise to the challenge. Governments have struggled to meet even modest goals. Fossil fuel interests maintain a stranglehold on political and economic power. Even though we have seen gr…

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Special Southeast Asian New Year Celebration 50:14

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We're honoring Southeast Asian thought leaders this year and will be having conversations with folks about their experiences and contributions as Southeast Asian artist and talent. This program includes a traditional senior blessing ceremony, performances, and a reception featuring Thai, Cambodian, Lao and Burmese food. About the Speakers Neo-soul …

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Natalie Foster with Darrick Hamilton: The Guarantee 1:07:33

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Batya Ungar-Sargo: The Working Class and the American Dream 1:03:49

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CLIMATE ONE: Fighting Fossil Fuels in the Courts and on the Ballot 54:36

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Ari Berman: Minority Rule and Resisting the Right-Wing Attack on Democracy 1:05:44

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CLIMATE ONE: Big Plastic: The New Big Oil 54:20

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Week to Week Political Roundtable: February 22, 2024 1:07:31

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Philippines–U.S. Relations: Evolving Opportunities and Challenges 59:13

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Jonathan Haidt with Tristan Harris: The Anxious Generation and the Epidemic of Childhood Mental Illness 1:01:41

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Youth Talk: Are We Too Polarized to Govern? The Importance of Working Across Political Divides 58:00

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Annie Jacobsen - Nuclear War 58:30

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CLIMATE ONE: When California Dreams Hit Political Reality 59:35

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Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration 59:30

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Justice Stephen Breyer: Reading the Constitution 1:03:02

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David Sanger: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West 1:06:20

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Antonio López: Civic Leader, Poet, and Mayor of East Palo Alto 1:21:57

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CLIMATE ONE: REWIND: Building a Better Battery Supply Chain with JB Straubel and Aimee Boulanger 1:09:14

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Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action 1:09:04

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Special Southeast Asian New Year Celebration 50:14

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