Friday, February 12, 2016
The New Hampshire primary was supposed to solve the mess of presidential candidates. That didn't happen. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders easily won their party’s respective primaries as voters headed to the polls. After Trump and Ohio Governor John Kasich, however, the Republican side still remains crowded with...
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Monday, February 08, 2016
Cleveland settles approximately 700 refugees per year and it is our desire at Global Cleveland to see this number increase. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that there are nearly 60 million people classified as refugees today. While Syrian refugees have been the focus of much of the national dialogue...
Friday, February 05, 2016
February marks the beginning of debate season here at the City Club, and this primary season, we’re doing things a little bit differently. This year, as mentioned previously by City Club CEO Dan Moulthrop, the format of our question and answer period (Q&A) is changing. The heart of the City Club’s commitment to free speech...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
I am thrilled to announce that Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) is partnering with The City Club of Cleveland to provide county residents the opportunity to watch live lunch screenings of City Club Friday Forums free of charge. Beginning January 29, 2016, CCPL will live stream every City Club Friday Forum on the wide screen...
Monday, January 25, 2016
The multilateral agreement with Iran and the United Nations (UN) to monitor and regulate Tehran’s nuclear power development is groundbreaking. For advocates of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT), which went into force in 1970, Iran’s agreement to abide by NPT requirements signifies the treaty’s success and relevance. For the Obama administration the agreement...
Thursday, January 21, 2016
We have a few important updates. As we said in our last blog post on debates, we have committed to hosting three debates this primary season. Here are some details. The United States Senate Democratic Primary Debate will be held Monday, February 22 at noon at the City Club. Kelli Prather and P.G. Sittenfeld are both...