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Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Richard M. Knoth
Virtual Forum
In 2021, Cleveland faces a mayoral election. Leading up to the primary, the City Club will be speaking with candidates seeking the city's highest office. With more than 35 years of experience as a nationally recognized attorney, Dick Knoth has developed...
Friday, February 26, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Race, Equity, and the Future of Work
Virtual Forum
Right now, the United States is experiencing a period of unprecedented social upheaval and a racial reckoning - partially caused by the coronavirus pandemic - that is forcing us to confront vulnerabilities in the economic system. The economic chaos created...
Tuesday, March 02, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Russia, Putin, and the Pro-Democracy Movement
Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption investigator and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s most prominent critic, is determined to challenge the authoritarian leader and change Russia's political system. He was arrested on January 17 upon returning from Germany, where he spent five...
Wednesday, March 03, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Combatting Eviction in a Time of COVID
Virtual Forum
More than 22 million Americans have lost their jobs since the onset of the pandemic. As a result, in early January, American households were $40 billion behind in utility bills and $32 billion in rental arrears. A stimulus package that...
Friday, March 05, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Workforce Crisis: Child Care, Women, and the Future of the Economy
Virtual Forum
As the nation begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we're learning that the availability of child care, decisions regarding when to safely re-open schools, and the broader workforce are inextricably connected. While child care professionals were initially lauded as essential...
Tuesday, March 09, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Bridging the Civil Justice Gap
Virtual Forum
A recent poll from the Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center found that 91 percent of Americans favor some sort of criminal justice system and police reform. But that's not the only aspect of our legal system hampered...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Ross DiBello
Virtual Forum
In 2021, Cleveland faces a mayoral election. Leading up to the primary, the City Club will be speaking with candidates seeking the city's highest office. Ross DiBello grew up in Chesterland and graduated from both The Ohio State University and the...
Friday, April 16, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Missing from History: Black Suffragists and the Right to Vote
Virtual Forum
Last year, the United States commemorates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Women and men of all races, ethnicities, and identities fought for—and against—women’s right to vote. The national movement that led to the women's right...
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