Business & Economy

Friday, June 08, 2018, 12:00 p.m.

Dead Last: Northeast Ohio’s Economy is Lagging and It’s Time to Do Something About It

In late April, Business Insider ranked the top 40 U.S. metropolitan areas on economic strength. They used a number of metrics - unemployment rate and average weekly earnings, among others - and the Cleveland-Elyria metro area was ranked last, 40th...

World Affairs

Tuesday, June 05, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Happy Dog Takes on the World: The Intersection of Clean Energy and National Security

Clean energy is big business in the U.S. and around the world. In the electricity sector, global investments in new renewable energy capacity are outstripping those for fossil fuel. Meanwhile, rapid advancements in energy storage and electric vehicles are transforming...

Local Matters

Tuesday, June 05, 2018, 12:00 p.m.

For the Love of Cleveland: The Power of Place

Throughout history, streets have served as a point of connection. From people to horses, carriages to street cars, public transit to automobiles, streets provide the main medium for travel, connecting us to work, home, and the people and places we...

Politics & Public Policy

Friday, June 01, 2018, 12:00 p.m.

Inside The Great Revolt: Who's Reshaping American Politics?

President Donald J. Trump’s rapid political rise and subsequent election to the presidency, while a surprise to many political experts and polls, was a welcome change for the millions of Americans who identified with his messages. In the post-election months,...

Social Justice

Friday, May 25, 2018, 12:00 p.m.

The Complexities of Hate

Hate among members of a community is not a new phenomenon; it's actually about as old as civilization itself. All human beings have the capacity to hate. However, what's different about hate in modern society is its speed - the...

Arts & Culture

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 7:00 p.m.

For Freedoms Town Hall: Freedom of Worship

Freedom of worship is the first right outlined in the American Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Yet, spiritual and religious freedom continues to be a complex and divisive...

Science, Technology & Innovation

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 12:00 p.m.

Creating a Digital Poorhouse: Technology, Human Rights, and Economic Inequality

When we hear the phrase "disruptive technologies," we often think of tools upending the status quo - companies like Uber or Airbnb or innovations like artificial intelligence or driverless cars. However, the algorithms and software architecture that powers these innovations...

Social Justice

Wednesday, May 23, 2018, 12:00 p.m.

The Long Shadow of Korematsu vs. U.S.: Stop Repeating History

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, authorizing the Secretary of War to place Americans of Japanese descent in internment camps. At the time, Fred Korematsu, an American born in the U.S. to...