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Tuesday, July 31, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
In Print and In Decline: A Crisis for Democracy?
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Cleveland’s first newspaper, The Cleaveland Gazette & Commercial Register. It shuttered just two years later, but it, along with Cleveland's rising population during the 19th century, paved the...
Friday, July 27, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Help Wanted: Tackling the IT Talent Gap
The United States is experiencing a rapid and profound transition from an industrial economy to a digital, global, and knowledge-based and service-based economy. Like much of America, our city and region has struggled with this economic transition. The Two Tomorrows,...
Friday, July 20, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Ballots and Bullets: Cleveland's Role in the Civil Rights Movement
Cleveland played a critical role in the civil rights movement, intersecting with some of the most important African American figures of the time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. raised money for bail during his Birmingham campaign in the spring of...
Monday, July 16, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
The Mahoning Valley knows deindustrialization. For decades, our communities have struggled with the effects of widespread job-loss on our populations, our infrastructure, and our collective consciousness. Most often, the conversation about the long-term consequences of this shift are centered on...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, July 13, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
From Steel City to Smart City: Fostering Community through Open Data
During his campaign for Mayor of Pittsburgh, Bill Peduto made government transparency and accountability two of his top priorities. During his first year, the Department of Innovation and Performance was established. Out of it came the Burgh's Eye View app,...
Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
On the FRONT Lines: Art in an American City
Nationally and internationally, Northeast Ohio's reputation for the arts is on the rise. From powerhouses Playhouse Square, The Cleveland Museum of Art, and The Cleveland Orchestra to local institutions like Cleveland Public Theatre, Oberlin College, SPACES, and Karamu House, residents...
Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the World: The Korean Peace Process
During a summit on June 12, 2018, President Donald J. Trump and Kim Jong-un, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRNK), signed an agreement pledging to "build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula"...
Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Can We Talk? Reviving Civility in Public Discourse
One of the bedrocks of the American democracy is our commitment to free speech - the robust, open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives. Furthermore, the creation of our two-party system was implemented to protect America from entering into another...
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