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Friday, October 19, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights
Three recent Supreme Court decisions, Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, have bought the issue of corporate rights to the forefront of our national consciousness....
Monday, October 22, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
This forum is sold out. Please call the City Club for more information. The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the state of Ohio. With Mike DeWine running for Governor of Ohio, this position is open for the...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
The Role of Today's Press
In this age of increasing divide in America, it can be argued that journalists and the media are facing intense scrutiny. Almost daily, Americans read about the shuttering of newspapers and magazines, attacks on the press' credibility, and earlier this...
Friday, October 26, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
It can be argued we're living in an era that celebrates and elevates wealthy philanthropists. Dozens of the world's billionaires, including Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffet, and Mark Zuckerberg, have signed The Giving Pledge, promising to give away at...
Monday, October 29, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
U.S. House of Representatives Ohio District 16 Debate
With Jim Renacci running for the U.S. Senate, the 16th congressional seat is open for the first time in eight years. The 16th congressional district is located in the north-central portion of Ohio and includes all of Wayne county and...
Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Cuyahoga County Executive Debate
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish is seeking his second term in office. Prior to being elected Executive, he represented Ohio's 8th District in the state House of Representatives, and served as Speaker of the House from 2009 to 2011. Peter J....
Friday, November 02, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Throughout our history, the promise of the American Dream often united Americans. It was the principle the country was founded on - that everyone, no matter their birth or station in life, had the opportunity for upward mobility. While our...
Tuesday, November 06, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Forecast Calls For….A Global Trade War?
In October, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global growth forecast as tensions between the United States and its trading partners escalate. IMF predicts the global economy will increase 3.7 percent - down from an initial estimate in...
Wednesday, November 07, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
City Club Book Club: Winners Take All
Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas
It can be argued we're living in an era that celebrates and elevates wealthy philanthropists. Dozens of the world's billionaires, including Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffet, and Mark Zuckerberg, have signed The Giving Pledge, promising to give away at...
Friday, November 09, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Voices in Mighty Times
Across the country, students - from elementary school to high school - are speaking out against gun violence, racial discrimination, and bullying among other societal issues. And people, everyone from elected officials to corporate CEOs to journalists, are taking notice. Historically...
Monday, November 12, 2018, 5:30 p.m.
Jus Soli or Just Go Home?: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Battle Over Birthright Citizenship
Jus soli, Latin for law of the soil, is the principle by which individuals are automatically granted citizenship in the country they are born in. Today, it's commonly known as birthright citizenship - and it became law when the Fourteenth...
Thursday, November 15, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
The Challenges Facing Israel Today
His Excellency Ron Dermer was confirmed as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States on July 9, 2013. Previously, he served as Israel’s Minister of Economic Affairs in the United States and as Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He was...
Friday, November 16, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
From Congressman to CEO: Kickstarting Ohio's Economy
Serving Ohio’s 12th District since 2000, former Representative Pat Tiberi officially announced his resignation from Congress in October 2017. However, he isn’t stepping away from promoting policy—Tiberi is now leading the Ohio Business Roundtable as President and CEO. The Ohio Business...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Combating Eviction: The Role of Right to Counsel in Housing
Earlier this year, the Northeast Ohio community came together through the One Community Reads program to read Evicted: Poverty and Profit in an American City by Matthew Desmond. The vicious cycle of eviction and poverty presented in the book spurned...
Friday, November 30, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
On November 8, 2016, the Very Rev. Tracey Lind was diagnosed with early stage frontotemporal dementia, a form of early-onset dementia that affects communication and language, memory and mobility. On January 29, 2017, she delivered her last sermon at Trinity...
Monday, December 03, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
As The World Turns: Democracy, Liberalism, and New World Orders
A recent study from Harvard’s Yascha Mounk and the University of Melbourne’s Stefan Foa found that, among American millennials, one quarter surveyed felt that “choosing leaders through free elections” is unimportant, and only 19 percent felt military takeover is illegitimate...
Friday, December 07, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Antisemitism: The New Unease in Europe and the U.S.?
Antisemitism, often considered one of history's oldest hatreds, is making headlines across the globe. A 2013 study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights found that, 33 percent of Jews in Europe indicated they have personally experienced antisemitic harassment....
Friday, December 14, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
The Honorable Jeffrey S. Sutton has had a distinguished career in law: he clerked for the late Justice Antonin Scalia, has been a federal judge for more than 15 years after being appointed in 2003 by President George W. Bush,...
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