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In 2016, the country’s attention turned to Indigenous Water Protectors in North Dakota as they stood up against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Plans for the pipeline would have it cross multiple waterways and threaten the water for millions of people downriver, including the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Thousands of Indigenous people from hundreds of tribal nations stood...
Tuesday, February 06, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on Venezuela: Corruption, Instability, and Economic Crisis
First colonized by Spain in 1522, Venezuela was one of the first Spanish-American territories to gain full independence in 1830. Throughout the next 150 years, under military and dictator rule, Venezuela became one of the world’s leading exporter of oil....
Friday, February 02, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Being Black and Biracial in America
Growing up the daughter of an African-American father and a white mother, in Palisades, New York, and Madison, Wisconsin, Julie Lythcott-Haims had to navigate a white world. Her newest novel, Real American: A Memoir, details her journey in that world...
Thursday, February 01, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Love and Power: Your Next Great Read
As the days grow colder, nothing beats sitting by the fire with a great book. Discover your next favorite read through our discussion with some of Cleveland's best literary minds. The rise of the #MeToo movement and the coming of...
Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Ohio 2018: Meet the Candidates
In 2018, Ohio will elect new statewide office holders. Leading up to the election, the City Club will be hosting conversations with candidates seeking statewide office. On October 29, Bill O'Neill announced his candidacy for Governor of Ohio. He is a...
Friday, January 26, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Remarks from His Excellency Daniel Mulhall
When Ireland joined the European Union in 1973, its status in the European community had yet to be established. Nowadays, Ireland’s influence within the EU has risen, as the power dynamic between it and the United Kingdom continues to shift....
Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Dinner + Dialogue: Rebuilding Struggling Housing Markets
As interest in urban living continues to increase, housing is in demand. While some neighborhoods - Downtown, Ohio City, and Tremont, for example - have seen population and housing prices increase in the last five years, other neighborhoods are still...
Monday, January 22, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
One year ago, the Women's March, the "largest single-day protest in U.S. history," marched through cities across the country. Whether it was tens or tens of thousands of people, Americans wanted to make sure their voices were heard, donning pink...
Friday, January 19, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Letters to a Young Education Reformer
Dr. Frederick M. Hess is not your average high school teacher. For the two years he taught 9th and 10th grade in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he grew frustrated that the education system made it hard for teachers and kids to...
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