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by Gulnar Feerasta, Program Director, LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland As someone who has followed Irshad Manji for many years, I was very excited to have the opportunity to listen to her live at the City Club forum. I have to admit that I walked in with a preconceived notion of what I was going to...

As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week. 1.) UK eyes regulating social...

by Wenzhao Qiu, Junior, Solon High School Following recent events, the topic of immigration has sparked heated debate across the United States and the world at large. Heart-wrenching narratives of family separation and child refugees are now commonplace, yet policymakers continue to move slower than ever. And at the center of this ongoing web of tragedy...

As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week. 1.) South Dakota pipeline protest...