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, April 04, 2022
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.) Opponents: Latest education bill...
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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.) Opponents: Latest education bill...
Monday, March 21, 2022
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.) Opponents: Latest education bill...
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Why can’t I find the City Club forum on 90.3? Our primary media partner, Ideastream Public Media is moving all their news and information programming from WCPN 90.3 FM to WKSU 89.7 FM. So starting Friday, April 1 you will find our live broadcast on 89.7 FM from 12 noon to 1 p.m. With this move,...
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Try for a second to imagine the first time a City Club forum was broadcast live on the radio. It was 1928, and radio was still a new invention. WHK, the first radio station in Cleveland, had just started broadcasting six years earlier. The City Club had been convening forums for 16 years at that...
Monday, March 14, 2022
This is a transcript of the remarks of Tom Lucchesi, partner at BakerHostetler, who introduced the 2022 high school debate championship, as he has done most years. The transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Pat Jordan was a partner at Baker and Hostettler. He grew up in Cleveland in an Irish west side family. He...
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