Wednesday, January 27, 2016
I am thrilled to announce that Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) is partnering with The City Club of Cleveland to provide county residents the opportunity to watch live lunch screenings of City Club Friday Forums free of charge. Beginning January 29, 2016, CCPL will live stream every City Club Friday Forum on the wide screen...
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Monday, January 25, 2016
The multilateral agreement with Iran and the United Nations (UN) to monitor and regulate Tehran’s nuclear power development is groundbreaking. For advocates of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT), which went into force in 1970, Iran’s agreement to abide by NPT requirements signifies the treaty’s success and relevance. For the Obama administration the agreement...
Thursday, January 21, 2016
We have a few important updates. As we said in our last blog post on debates, we have committed to hosting three debates this primary season. Here are some details. The United States Senate Democratic Primary Debate will be held Monday, February 22 at noon at the City Club. Kelli Prather and P.G. Sittenfeld are both...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
“Friends of Goodwill, be dissatisfied with your work until every handicapped and unfortunate person in your community has an opportunity to develop to his fullest usefulness and enjoy a maximum of abundant living.” — Dr. Edgar J. Helms, 1941 As our country heads into 2016, a year to be filled with political excitement, debate,...
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Update (1/19/16, 1:08 p.m.): Former Governor Ted Strickland, candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, has declined our invitation to debate. Update (1/18/16, 11:25 a.m.): Former State Rep. Matt Dolan has agreed to participate in the 24th State Senate District GOP primary debate. Update (1/18/16 11:00 a.m.): At this point nearly all candidates invited have agreed to...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Did you miss last night's book discussion at the Happy Dog? Here's the full list of 2015 book recommendations from Cal Zunt, of the Notable Books Council of the American Library Association, and Karen R. Long, Manager, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. Karen R. Long's Recommendations: Fiction: The Book of Aron by Jim Shepard Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh...