PRESS ROOM

The office of Media and Public Relations provides notification of ongoing Commonwealth Club World Affairs events to the public and the press and handles media relations. Please find below press releases and articles regarding program developments and significant events, forums, and lectures at the Club.

Founded in 1903, The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California has played host to a broad and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Nancy Pelosi in 2020. Just a sampling of other noteworthy guests includes Martin Luther King, Jr., Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Audrey Hepburn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Walter Cronkite, Milton Friedman, Jane Goodall, Tom Brokaw, Bill Gates, Stacey Abrams, David Brooks, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Reza Aslan, all of whom have delivered landmark speeches and discussions here.

For information and for media credentials, contact:
John Zipperer, Vice President of Media & Editorial
jzipperer@commonwealthclub.org
415-597-6715

In the News

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Bill Bradley – Big Money, Lobbyists, and American Politics  (Garnerbarro)

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Silicon Valley Reads: 1 Night, 2 Authors In Cupertino  (San Carlos Patch)

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That Time ‘Murphy Brown’ and Dan Quayle Topped the Front Page  (The News Buzz)

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Why Hippie Food Still Matters  (KQED Food)

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Bill Bradley – Big Money, Lobbyists, and American Politics  (Garnerbarro)

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Literary guide, Jan. 28  (San Francisco Chronicle)

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Jan. 21-23: Stanford Woodwind Quintet, Joshua Trio, King and Faith Forum, Kenneth Broberg, Parker Quartet, St. Vincent, Barry Eisler, Rent, Joyce Carol Oates  (San Francisco Examiner)

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Condoleezza Rice, Susan Rice To Speak on Campus  (Hamilton News)

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Literary guide, Jan. 14  (SF Gate)

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Mellanox Technologies, Ltd Has Bullish Trade, Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value Lp Bought Stake!  (Finance News Daily)

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S.F. mayor’s race: Plenty to admire in this field  (San Francisco Chronicle)

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Jan. 11-12: Shine, SF Symphony with Emanuel Ax, Judith Linhares, Markiplier, Michelle Meow, Kevin Simmonds, Alien Intrusion, Mikky Ekko  (San Francisco Examiner)

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How times have changed  (The Philippine Star)

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Michael Morgan Addresses LGBTQ Programming Initiative  (Oakland Post)

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A Piece of My Mind: Can we still learn from history?  (Los Altos Town Crier)