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Berkeley Wants Nancy Pelosi to Teach Democracy

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July 2, 2026

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The University of California (UC), Berkeley, announced this week that it will launch the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy in January 2027. The post Berkeley Wants Nancy Pelosi to Teach Democracy appeared first on Minding The Campus.

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Off The Press

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· Jun 29, 2026

Pelosi launches namesake institute dedicated to ‘nonpartisan’ politics at liberal bastion UC Berkley

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Monday announced she will teach a course on Congress at the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy at the University of California Berkeley, which is to be launched with tens of millions of dollars from Pelosi and other donors. Pelosi said that the institute will be a nonpartisan academic endeavor, []...Click to read more

The Hill

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· Jun 29, 2026

Pelosi to teach at new UC Berkeley democracy institute

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will be teaching at a new nonpartisan democracy institute established in her honor at the University of California, Berkeley, after retiring from a 39-year stint in Congress. Pelosi is set to co-teach a class on Congress and has already helped raise 35 million for the venture as a step...

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 29, 2026

Nancy Pelosi to create a new institute at UC Berkeley after retiring from Congress

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) revealed on Monday she will plant a new institute at the University of California, Berkeley after she leaves Congress, as she seeks to enshrine her legacy in a move the longtime lawmaker described as designed to train the next generation of leaders to protect democracy. After spending nearly four decades in []

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 5, 2026

Could China hawk Nancy Pelosi’s pick for US Congress influence Beijing ties?

While local bread-and-butter issues will dominate the November election in the US, former House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement of Connie Chan to succeed her in Congress could lead to opportunities at the margins of US-China relations, analysts said. Pelosi, the first female speaker, now honoured as speaker emerita, is one of Washington’s fiercest China hawks. Chan, 47, a San Francisco supervisor, is a progressive of Chinese ethnicity. According to observers, Chan’s candidacy opens up a range...

Legal Insurrection

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· Jul 8, 2026

Nancy Pelosi Institute Opening at UC-Berkeley Where She’ll Teach Course About Congress

“The Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy, or NPI, will be a hub for research, teaching and civic engagement rooted in a shared commitment to advancing the public good” The post Nancy Pelosi Institute Opening at UC-Berkeley Where She’ll Teach Course About Congress first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 29, 2026

University Names Institute After Woman Who Called Trump ‘Worst Thing On Earth’

In a move that surprises absolutely nobody who has ever glanced at a California zip code, the University of California, Berkeley — the granddaddy of left-wing campus culture — has decided the perfect face for its shiny new “nonpartisan” democracy institute is an 86-year-old San Francisco Democrat who once told reporters she’s “out to get” ...

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Related coverage for "Berkeley Wants Nancy Pelosi to Teach Democracy": Off The Press — Pelosi launches namesake institute dedicated to ‘nonpartisan’ politics at liberal bastion UC Berkley. The Hill — Pelosi to teach at new UC Berkeley democracy institute. Washington Examiner — Nancy Pelosi to create a new institute at UC Berkeley after retiring from Congress. South China Morning Post — Could China hawk Nancy Pelosi’s pick for US Congress influence Beijing ties?. Legal Insurrection — Nancy Pelosi Institute Opening at UC-Berkeley Where She’ll Teach Course About Congress. The Daily Wire — University Names Institute After Woman Who Called Trump ‘Worst Thing On Earth’