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Saturday, October 03, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
Join us to talk about what democracy means to you, why it’s important, and why it’s worth fighting for. 2020 has made it abundantly clear that there are parts of our democracy in dire need of our attention. Whether you think...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Cleveland Race Relations: From Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter
The continuous struggle for human equality for Black Americans in the United States spans centuries. The recent Black Lives Matter protests that have followed the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery by police officers are now being...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Ohio's Immigrants: Navigating an Uncertain Future
An unprecedented global pandemic that knows no borders has brought into sharp focus the intersection of U.S. immigration and public health policy, and the unique challenges that immigrants and refugees face in the United States today. The pandemic, coupled with...
Wednesday, September 09, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Fifty years ago, on May 4, 1970, four unarmed college students were killed and nine wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State University’s campus during a Vietnam War protest. It was a day that shocked the...
Friday, May 01, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
2020 Law Day: The 19th Amendment at 100
President Dwight Eisenhower established the first Law Day in 1958 to mark the nation's commitment to the rule of law. The 2020 Law Day theme — Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100 —celebrates the ratification...
Friday, April 17, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
How Will the Coronavirus Reshape Democracy?
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the globe, profoundly affecting supply chains, healthcare, and the economy. The pandemic has also disrupted democracy and governance at a time where liberal democracy was under threat from a worldwide rise in authoritarianism. Attempting...
Friday, November 08, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America
Since his election to the U.S. Senate in 2006, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has sat on the Senate floor at a mahogany desk with a unique history. In his newest book, Desk 88, he tells the story of eight of...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Transatlantic Trends: Ties and Transactionalism in a Time of Trump
Is democracy an endangered species? It certainly faces increasing threats around the globe. After the fall of communism, political scientists agreed that nations generally evolved towards democracy. As markets opened and capitalism spread, democracy’s emergence was thought to be inevitable....
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