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, February 01, 2017
Not a day has gone by in the last month that I haven't had a conversation about our new President, and implicit or explicit in those conversations is my own ongoing inner dialogue about the role of the City Club in what is undeniably a new era, one defined by what Ross Douthat of The...
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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 - this week. “In this case, we have an...
Friday, January 27, 2017
The past couple of years have been marked by a steady increase in conversations about race. This isn't about politics and perception of racist behavior by candidates and supporters, though that has added to the chaotic conversation we've been having across our nation. And it isn't just about the Black Lives Matter movement, either, though,...
Monday, January 23, 2017
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 - this week. “Teaching is not political in the...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Ben Sommers, M.D., Ph.D. is coming to the City Club to talk about Medicaid, health reform, and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). He has done useful research on all sorts of aspects of insurance for poorer people in the United States. Examples include not only the effects of Medicaid expansions under the...
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Submit Here Applications open: January 17, 2017 Applications close: March 17, 2017 The Hope and Stanley Adelstein Free Speech Essay Contest is right around the corner! We are looking for essays from high school students in Northeast Ohio that discuss the role of free speech in the 21st century. Essays should pull from personal experience, current events,...
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