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Happy Dog Takes on the World is a collaborative effort between several local organizations — the City Club, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, ideastream, and the Northeast Ohio Consortium of Middle Eastern Studies — that takes place on the first Tuesday of the month at Happy Dog in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood of Cleveland....

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.) Maryland Sued Over Coronavirus...

by Jeanette Senecal The League of Women Voters applauds the thousands of elections officials who are working overtime to help make voting accessible and safe for voters. While local elections officials are facing great uncertainty around the rules state officials may approve in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, they are in a unique position to take...

by Kevin J. Kelley, President, Cleveland City Council (Photo: Erik Drost) The Defining Challenge of our Times On Monday, Governor DeWine announced plans for the much-anticipated re-opening of our economy which has been essentially shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. But as we contemplate the long term health of our economy there are two sets of questions facing...