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Friday, January 11, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Ohio 2019: Searching for Statewide Solutions
After the midterm elections, Republicans will maintain control of the state's highest offices. Upon assuming office, Governor-elect Mike DeWine will confront a myriad of policy challenges including crafting Ohio's next two-year budget, improving public education, addressing workforce development needs, combating...
Friday, January 18, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Sparking a Revolution: Cleveland, Earth Day, and the Modern Environmental Movement
June 22, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire of 1969. This fire was by no means the first fire on the river (at least 13 others were reported prior to that) or even the biggest (the...
Friday, January 25, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Redesigning Public Education Systems for Today’s (and Tomorrow’s) World
Linda Darling-Hammond is the President and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University where she founded the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education and served as the faculty...
Friday, February 08, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
The Future of Parks and Public Spaces
When Mayor Bill de Blasio named Mitchell Silver as New York City's Parks Commissioner, he called him “a visionary.” The Mayor went on to say: “He has a passion for fairness and equality, and he brings it to the work...
Monday, February 11, 2019, 5:30 p.m.
Is the President Above the Law? Executive Power and its Limits
Article II of the Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government; Section II of Article II specifically details the powers inherent in the office of President of the United States. The Founding Fathers imagined the office to be...
Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
Once described by The Washington Post as “the most interesting mayor you’ve never heard of,” Pete Buttigieg, the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has improbably emerged as one of the nation’s most visionary politicians. Buttigieg was first elected mayor...
Thursday, February 14, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
The Rise of the Black Panther
Photo credit: Wes Ellis In February of 2018, "Black Panther," one of the latest superhero movies from Disney and Marvel Studios, was released in theaters. Its earnings reached $1.3 billion globally and the film was nominated for 63 awards, winning 29....
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
In the early 1970s, three African-American men―Wiley Bridgeman, Kwame Ajamu, and Rickey Jackson―were accused and convicted of the brutal robbery and murder of a man outside of a convenience store in Cleveland. The prosecution’s case, which resulted in a combined...
Friday, February 22, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Hate: Why We Should Resist it with Free Speech, Not Censorship
Hate speech is legally protected free speech under the First Amendment, a protection that has been upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States. Yet, that doesn't mean we can agree on what constitutes hate speech - or free...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
To kick off a yearlong celebration of its first 150 years, Cleveland Public Library's executive director and CEO, Felton Thomas, will provide unique insights into the Library's storied past to frame his vision for the future, including how a new...
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