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City Club CEO Dan Moulthrop delivered the keynote at the Cleveland Association of Phi Beta Kappa annual awards luncheon on May 5, 2019. The somewhat cheeky title we hit upon for this speech is “Democracy… is that still a thing?” and I realize that it may have different meanings for many of you. I want to...

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.) Protesters take to SF...

Thank you to all the students who entered the 2019 Hope and Stanley Adelstein Essay Contest! We are excited to announce this year’s winners for the following prompt: Throughout 2018, there have been many conflicts surrounding free speech. From college campuses to the White House and with an increasingly polarized environment, both on and offline, people...

Occupation: Have owned my own consulting business for 29 years; I am an operations strategist who works with leaders of mid-sized manufacturing companies to create and deliver ever-increasing value to their customers and markets. Neighborhood where you live:North Collinwood, right on Lake Erie Tell us a bit about yourself:Grew up in Kansas and have moved around quite...