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Want to know what is on our minds? Find blog posts written here, by the City Club staff, members, and partners. You'll find takes on current events, past forums, and issues surrounding Northeast Ohio. Read on for all things City Club.

Monday, March 28, 2016

The 2016 FilmForum Series in Partnership with the Cleveland International Film Festival, Part 2

The 2016 FilmForum Series in Partnership with the Cleveland International Film Festival, Part 2

As part of our partnership with the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF), the City Club is proud to present 10 FilmForums – a screening followed by a panel discussion – between March 30 to April 10 at #CIFF40. Be sure to use discount code CITYCLUB for $2 the price of admission, our treat. Here is...

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Friday, March 25, 2016

Could Trump Win the General Election?

Could Trump Win the General Election?

The rise of Donald Trump as the leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination has taken almost every political observer by surprise. But now that Trump is the favorite to be the Republican nominee, some analysts are beginning to seriously assess whether he has a plausible path to winning the general election. To assess this...

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The 2016 FilmForum Series in Partnership with the Cleveland International Film Festival, Part 1

The 2016 FilmForum Series in Partnership with the Cleveland International Film Festival, Part 1

#CIFF40 is nearly upon us, and the City Club is once again happy to be partnering with the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) to present 10 FilmForums – a screening followed by a panel discussion – between March 30 to April 10. Find trailers and descriptions for the first five below. Also, be sure to...

Monday, March 21, 2016

The erroneous argument the Senate has a ‘constitutional duty’ to consider a Supreme Court nominee

The erroneous argument the Senate has a ‘constitutional duty’ to consider a Supreme Court nominee

In anticipation of a Supreme Court nomination, the progressive Alliance for Justice is circulating a letter signed by more than 350 law professors arguing that the Senate has a “constitutional duty” to provide a hearing and vote on a nominee to the Supreme Court.  While there are reasonable policy and political arguments that the Senate should consider...

Friday, March 18, 2016

Senate’s Job is to Consider the President’s Nomination to the Supreme Court

Senate’s Job is to Consider the President’s Nomination to the Supreme Court

As chief nominations counsel to Senator Patrick Leahy, I worked on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s consideration of the last five nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court.  On the day we learned of Justice Scalia’s death, I believed the focus would be on his life and legacy, as it had been upon the death or resignation...

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Nancy Jacobson Looks to Help us Weather the Political Storm

Nancy Jacobson Looks to Help us Weather the Political Storm

The results are in, and as the dust settles from the latest round of primary contests on March 15, the only thing that is clearer is the race for the White House is still far from over. Donald Trump, as polls predicted, won four of five states; all but Ohio, whose 66 delegates went to...

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