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Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
The former Director of Ohio's Department of Health, Amy Acton, M.D., MPH was the first Democratic candidate to announce a campaign for Ohio Governor. Dr. Acton was nominated Director of Ohio's Department of Health by Governor Mike DeWine in February...
Friday, June 20, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Remarks from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost
Dave Yost was re-elected as Ohio’s 51st Attorney General on November 8, 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Yost began his public-service career as Delaware County auditor, later winning election as that county’s prosecutor. From 2011 through 2018, he...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
What now? The Future of the Democratic Party
In February 2025, Ken Martin, was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). A longtime party leader and organizer, he brings more than 20 years of experience working on behalf of progressive candidates and causes. Martin has a career...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Democracy's Discontent: Why Are We So Polarized, and What Can We Do About It?
The 1990s were a heady time. The Cold War had ended, and America’s version of liberal capitalism seemed triumphant. And yet, amid the peace and prosperity, anxieties about the project of self-government could be glimpsed beneath the surface. So argued...
Thursday, May 08, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Former U.S. Sec. of Commerce Wilbur Ross on His Legacy, Tariffs, and Trump Economics
Wilbur Ross has earned a reputation as one of the nation's hard-nosed negotiators and “King of Bankruptcy” over his 55-year career on Wall Street. This reputation, in part, landed him among Bloomberg's 50 most influential people in global finance, and...
Friday, May 02, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
2025 Law Day: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy
On March 20th, President Trump issued an executive order effectively abolishing the Department of Education. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) have already filed a lawsuit to block the dismantling, alleging the executive...
Thursday, May 01, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Ukraine: Prospects for Peace and the Future of a Sovereign Nation
As Russia’s war with Ukraine entered a fourth year on February 24, 2025, several things happened. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House to be told by President Trump that he “did not have the cards;“ the US began...
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Join us for Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb's 4th Annual State of the City, marking the final address of the Mayor's first term. This year's event will feature Mayor Bibb in a live conversation with WKYC's Russ Mitchell, discussing the...
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