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.
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
“…you can keep holding your forums every Friday, and sit here, until the City Club starts burning. It’s up to you. I’m not threatening you, but I am telling you that there’s work that needs to be done, and holding forums is not even a good start. Most of you here have the power and...
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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.) Zuckerberg says Facebook stronger...
Sunday, May 31, 2020
As the protests turned into riots last night, with windows smashed and stores looted up and down Euclid Avenue from Public Square to Playhouse Square, I found myself thinking about one of the oldest pieces of tape in our archives. It’s from a forum convened in 1966 to discuss the conditions that led to the...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
By Crystal Massey, Volunteer Coordinator, Immigration Justice Campaign In recent months, we have seen the risks to asylum seekers grow tenfold. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using new tactics to separate asylum-seeking families. Those forced to return to Mexico through the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) face increased danger from cartels and unsanitary...
Monday, May 18, 2020
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.) Wisconsin Hair Salon Owner...
Monday, May 11, 2020
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.) Facebook names 20 people...
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