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.
Friday, November 01, 2019
At The City Club of Cleveland, we remain committed to our mission to create conversations of consequence that help democracy thrive – to being the place where our community can gather to explore and understand the nuances of various issues and reforms. Part of this is attending a forum that may not align with your...
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by Keith Laschinger, President, North Coast Initiative First of all, I want to pay well-deserved respect to all those responsible for conceiving of, planning, and executing the Cleveland Rising Summit. It is evident based on the number of people who attended, (1) the Summit addressed a need and (2) there are hundreds of leaders who are...
Monday, October 28, 2019
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.) Police sergeant facing discipline...
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Click here or image above to view Slideshow by Pedro A. Noguera, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Education; Faculty Director, Center for the Transformation of Schools, UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies Students from low-income families typically experience a variety of pressures outside of school that influence their academic performance within school. Poor health and nutrition,...
Monday, October 14, 2019
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.) Forced Expulsion of UW...
Friday, October 11, 2019
by Dominic O'Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University Last week, posters appeared at the University of Auckland inviting young white men to “assume the mantle of re-taking control of our own country” and to confront “anti-racism ideology”. The group was obviously unaware of the significance of the British High Commissioner’s expression of regret, in...
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