Want to know what is on our minds? Find blog posts written here, by the City Club staff, members, and partners. Every week you can find a new edition of #FreeSpeech in the News — a collection of related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century that’s making the news. You’ll also find takes on current events, past forums, and issues surrounding Northeast Ohio. Read on for all things City Club.
Monday, February 22, 2021
by Carolina Are, researcher and visiting lecturer, City, University of London Facebook’s recent decision to block its Australian users from sharing or viewing news content has provoked a worldwide backlash and accusations of hubris and bullying. The row has also exposed the fragility of Facebook’s founding myth: that Mark Zuckerberg’s brainchild is a force for good,...
read onWednesday, February 17, 2021
On February 4, we presented a forum on Ohio’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution process. We received more questions than we had time to answer during the forum. Our panelists – Terry Allan, Robert Jennings, and Dr. Sherrie Dixon Williams – took the time to answer all the remaining audience questions. 1. Why do our local officials not...
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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.) Covid-19 Triggers Wave of...
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Cleveland’s mayoral election is November 2, 2021, and The City Club of Cleveland has convened candid conversations with a number of declared candidates and some who decided not to run about the future of our city. You can view those conversations below. The City Club will be working with Ideastream Public Media to host two primary...
Monday, February 08, 2021
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.) Federal judge connects former...
Monday, February 01, 2021
by Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University Twitter’s banning of Trump – an action also taken by other social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat – has opened a fierce debate about freedom of expression and who, if anyone, should control it in the United States. I’ve written and taught about...
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