Friday, August 05, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, August 05, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Jarrett Adams was 17 years old when he was sentenced to 28 years in a maximum security prison after being convicted of sexual assault. After serving nearly 10 years and filing multiple appeals, Adams was exonerated with the help of the Wisconsin Innocence Project.
Adams' story is not unique. According to a 2014 study published...
Friday, November 23, 1979, 12:00 p.m.
Bishop James A. Hickey and Reverend Joan Campbell
Bishop James Hickey, Cleveland Catholic Diocese and the Reverend Joan Brown Campbell, Director of Religion, Chautauqua Institution are interviewed by Rena Blumberg. Click here to listen to audio
Friday, April 13, 1979, 12:00 p.m.
Why I am Against Nuclear Power
Prophetic voices in Amerca have been warning against alleged dangers inherent in nuclear power plants. The China Syndrome showing in local movie theatres focuses attention on the same problem. New headlines from Harrisburg describe the frightenng accident which crippled Three Mile...
Friday, March 09, 1979, 12:00 p.m.
SALT and China: A First Hand View
Cleveland's problems aren't yet settled, but the world goes on and interest grows in our new relationship with China. The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) was created during the Cold War and signed in 1972 when the United States and...
Friday, September 15, 1978, 12:00 p.m.
Joseph Califano, the 12th U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Jimmy Carter, initiated the crusade against smoking. His relentless anti-smoking, anti-tobacco industry activism ultimately led to his firing by President Carter in 1979.
Friday, April 28, 1978, 12:00 p.m.
Dr. Barry Commoner, biologist, teacher and environmentalist, speaks on the topic of solar energy, elaborating upon the logistics of who pays for solar innovation and who benefits from the instillation of solar technology. Dr. Commoner argues that an investment in...
Monday, January 30, 1978, 12:00 p.m.
Russell Means, Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native American people and film actor, challenges the modern conception of "how the west was won" by detailed the annihilation of the Native American people in 19th century America.
Friday, March 18, 1977, 12:00 p.m.
Anthony Downs, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, addresses the audience at the City Club Forum on the topic of urban crisis as part 5 in a series: 'Challenges and Opportunities Facing the City of Cleveland.' Downs discusses issues...
Friday, January 07, 1977, 12:00 p.m.
Dennis Kucinich, councilman for the city of Cleveland, speaks about Cleveland Municipal Light and Power. Click here to listen to audio
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