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George Lakoff - Audio Clubcast - Download - $0.99 Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger: Stories from American Leaders - Audio Clubcast - Download - $0.99
George Lakoff
George Lakoff

Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics, UC Berkeley; Co-author, The Little Blue Book: The Essential Guide to Thinking and Talking Democratic

Dr. Terry Christensen, Professor Emeritus, San Jose State University and Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Advisory Council Member - Moderator

Language matters – especially when it comes to politics. With the 2012 election season upon us, linguistics expert Lakoff dissects the way we vote on important issues and presents his progressive, in-depth guide to changing political rhetoric and ideology 		Wed, May 30 2012 - 12:00pm

Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger: Stories from American Leaders

Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, Retired Airline Pilot; CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert; Author, Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders
In Conversation With Dan Ashley, News Anchor, ABC 7 TV; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors

The hero who landed the plane on the Hudson discusses the qualities that make for great leadership.  He reveals his own advice as well as the details of recent conversations with notables that include legendary baseball manager Tony La Russa, Costco founder Jim Sinegal, and Educator Michelle Rhee, among others.
Cecile Richards - Audio Clubcast - Download - $0.99 Ralph Nader: Bold Ideas for Our American Future - Audio Clubcast - Download - $0.99
Photo of Cecile Richards Photo of Ralph Nader
Wed, Oct 10 2012 - 7:00pm

Cecile Richards: INFORUM’s 21st Century Visionary Award

Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund

In conversation with Clara Jeffery, Editor in Chief, Mother Jones

Cecile Richards, a high-profile defender of women’s rights, will be honored with INFORUM’s 21st Century Visionary Award on October 10.  She has earned respect for her poised leadership amidst controversy, braving congressional budget debates and forcefully advocating for equal access to health care and women’s reproductive rights. Her initiatives extend far beyond the gender sector, however, and include promoting leadership programs for today’s youth and leading national health-based educational campaigns. Richards has mastered the seeming oxymoron of a gentle revolutionary, which this award recognizes, as she continues her lifelong fight to inspire women and the next generation. 		Thu, Oct 11 2012 - 7:00pm

Ralph Nader

Former Presidential Candidate; Author, The Seventeen Solutions: Bold Ideas for Our American Future

Judge LaDoris H. Cordell (ret), Independent Police Auditor, City of San Jose - Moderator

Nader warns that our country is in the midst of serious fiscal and social distress. The consumer advocate and former presidential candidate presents a series of solutions, including cracking down on corporate crime and reducing the military’s budget. He will discuss these as well as 15 other proposed ingredients for how he believes we can get our country back on track.
General Colin Powell - Audio Clubcast - Download - $0.99 Rachel Maddow - Audio Clubcast - Download - $0.99
Photo of General Colin Powell Photo of Rachel Maddow
Thu, Jun 7 2012 - 12:00pm

General Colin Powell

Former U.S. Secretary of State; Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Author, It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership

In conversation with Dan Ashley, News Anchor, ABC 7 TV; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors

Throughout his decades of service to the country, General Powell has kept his private life out of the limelight. Now, in his new book, It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership, Powell is opening up to reveal the important principles that guided his journey from being the son of Jamaican immigrants to becoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first African-American secretary of state. He will reveal the foundations for achievement and leadership that worked for him and can help make others' dreams come true, too. 		Thu, Apr 12 2012 - 7:30pm

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow, Host, The Rachel Maddow Show; Author, Drift
In Conversation with Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, Author; Screenwriter; Accordionist

Rhodes Scholar, AIDS activist, civics geek, "blindly partisan" and even the “grand doyenne of liberal demagoguery” according to Gawker – Rachel Maddow has been called many things over the years, but until now, "author" has not been one of them. This year the sassy and smart-as-a-whip host of MSNBC’s politico program, The Rachel Maddow Show, joins the literary fold and takes on what she believes to be the debate between civilian life and the war machine in her new book, Drift. Join us for an organ intro, popcorn munchies, and an exclusive interview with Rachel Maddow.