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2021
The Barriers, Myths, and the State of Democracy
Friday, November 12, 2021
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
We’ve all seen the headlines regarding voter turnout in Cleveland. In September 2021, Cleveland’s primary election saw voter turnout increase from 2017 numbers, but still ran below a 20% turnout. Voting turnout was also alarmingly low for the latest 2020 Presidential Election. By the time we engage for this forum, Cleveland will have decided on a new mayor for the...
Friday, November 22, 2019, 4:30 p.m.
Blue-Collar and White-Collar America: Some Big Challenges and Bright Spots
Despite low unemployment rates and a steady growth of new private-sector jobs, it can be argued that workers and organized labor are in their worst state since the early 1930s. Today's average wage has the same purchasing power as it...
Friday, November 22, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
The Uncertain Future of Title IX
Title IX, passed in 1972, guarantees that all institutions that receive federal funding must provide equal opportunities, facilities, and supplies to students regardless of their gender. But in the ensuing decades, it has been interpreted and expanded to also protect...
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Impeaching an American President is rare. It’s only happened twice in American history — to Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton — and neither of those times resulted in the president being removed from office. On September 24 2019, the...
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
White-Collar, Blue-Collar, and Gig Workers: What Is The Future of American Labor?
Despite low unemployment rates and a steady growth of new private-sector jobs, it can be argued that workers and organized labor are in their worst state since the early 1930s. Today's average wage has the same purchasing power as it...
Friday, November 15, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
The Next American City: The Big Promise of our Midsize Metros
Mick Cornett is the longest-serving Mayor of Oklahoma City and is credited with its transformation from a forgettable city in "flyover country" to one of America's most dynamic midsized cities. During his time in office, Newsweek called him one of the...
Thursday, November 14, 2019, 1:30 p.m.
A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule
Jim Rooney interviewed more than 50 people when trying to write the story of his father Dan Rooney, the famous owner and president of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The result is the new book A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story...
Friday, November 08, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America
Since his election to the U.S. Senate in 2006, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has sat on the Senate floor at a mahogany desk with a unique history. In his newest book, Desk 88, he tells the story of eight of...
Thursday, November 07, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Forum: Primary Schooling
It's fairly well understood that ZIP code is just as much a predictor of an individual's life expectancy as genetics. Similarly, from birth, a child’s future is often predicted by what school district they live in. In many cities across...
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