The Commonwealth Club of California is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. Founded in 1903, it is the oldest and largest public affairs forum in the United States. Membership is open to everyone.
The Commonwealth Club has more than 19,000 members who help host over 400 events each year on topics ranging across politics, culture, society, and the economy. Around 50,000 people attend these events. It is...
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The Commonwealth Club of California is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. Founded in 1903, it is the oldest and largest public affairs forum in the United States. Membership is open to everyone.
The Commonwealth Club has more than 19,000 members who help host over 400 events each year on topics ranging across politics, culture, society, and the economy. Around 50,000 people attend these events. It is currently headed by Dr. Gloria Duffy and is broadcast on many public radio stations in the longest-lasting continuous radio program in the nation.
The Club has broadcast its forums since 1924, and current broadcasts are carried weekly by about 150 public and commercial radio stations across the nation. Local residents in the Bay Area can view televised programs from The Club on KGO TV, and video of selected programs is carried on the FORA.tv web site. The Club also issues free podcasts each week, and a monthly magazine.
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