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2026
A Conversation with Democratic Socialists of America Co-Chair Ashik Siddique
Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
1317 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH 44115
Since the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialists of America have emerged as a defining force in Democratic Party politics. Mayor Mamdani's endorsement of three successful DSA candidates in the New York congressional primaries garnered national attention, and other DSA candidates have won a slew of primaries and electoral contests across the country, including a...
Friday, March 14, 1980, 12:00 p.m.
Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton, Catholic Diocese of Detroit, speaks about his trip to Iran, where he was one of three religious leaders to visit the hostages in Iran in December of 1979. Click here to listen to audio
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, September 16, 1977, 12:30 p.m.
The Major Challenge Lies Beyond the Bus
Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Founder and National Director of Operation PUSH, a self help program which calls upon Blacks to harness the spirit and self-discipline to push for economic and academic excellence. Two weeks prior, Rev. Jackson was one of...
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