Friday, December 08, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, December 08, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Since Brown v. Board of Education ruled to desegregate schools, the percentage of African-American students in white majority schools increased to peak at 43.5 percent in 1988. Today, the trend is reversing - a recent report from UCLA’s Civil Rights Project showed that number had dropped by nearly half to 23.2 percent, a comparable percentage to 1968. In...
Friday, May 19, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Healthcare Reform: The View from Ohio
Arguably, one of the most contentious and divisive issues currently facing the facing the federal government is healthcare reform. The Republican party has lobbied for the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for years. On May 4th,...
Thursday, May 18, 2017, 3:00 p.m.
The plight of middle America and the white working class became a focal point of the 2016 presidential election. The recession, declines in traditional manufacturing jobs, and stagnant wages left many frustrated and angry that the economic prosperity witnessed on...
Thursday, May 18, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Going Disruptive Places: How a New Generation of Entrepreneurs are Revolutionizing Industries
Two of the main vanguards of the sharing economy are Airbnb and Uber, companies that found a way to monetize sunk costs. Airbnb currently has more than 100 million users and 640,000 hosts in 191 countries, while Uber boasts more...
Monday, May 15, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Elementary Youth Forum: Be An Upstander - Why Our Choices Matter
An upstander: a person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied. In each choice we make, we decide the question of how we want...
Friday, May 12, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
The First 100 Days of President Trump
President Donald J. Trump just finished his first 100 days, the time period where a President has the most power and influence. Prior to his inauguration, President Trump put forth an ambitious agenda: clean up corruption in Washington, D.C., protect...
Friday, May 05, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Struggling for Racial Justice in Challenging Times
President Dwight Eisenhower established the first Law Day in 1958 to mark the nation's commitment to the rule of law. In 1961, Congress issued a joint resolution designating May 1 as the official date for celebrating Law Day, which is...
Tuesday, May 02, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the World: European Election Update - Will Populism Prevail?
With the surprising results of the Brexit Referendum and the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States, all eyes turn to the French and German elections to gauge the influence of populism and voter discontent in...
Monday, May 01, 2017, 7:00 a.m.
Remarks from Senator Bernie Sanders
On April 30, 2015, Senator Bernie Sanders announced his plan to run for President. Running on a campaign that rallied to make college tuition debt free, to create a living wage, to stymie the influence of Wall Street on politics,...
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