The City Club of Cleveland Podcast

Today, Ohio has 32 percent fewer newspapers than it did in 2004, making it harder for local readers to find out what\'s happening around them. As journalism and mainstream media continue to change, how are hyperlocal startups faring? What opportunities and challenges are they facing? Join us to hear from the leadership of four efforts as they share their aspirations and contributions to Greater Cl...

In September, we launched a new video series called Democracy Unchained. The series is part of the State of American Democracy Project aimed to help deepen and broaden the present conversation about democracy and connect it to effective action to repair and strengthen democratic institutions. It is neither conservative nor liberal, but aims rather to advance the restoration of respect for the rule...

The shift to learning, working, and living in a digital environment has meant radical shifts in how the youth experience the world around them.\r\n\r\nFor many of today\'s children and teens, physically going to school was the only means by which they received adequate exercise through physical education courses and sports. Going school also meant the possibility of receiving help for online bully...

On October 26, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) released the results of its first State of Antisemitism in America survey. After sampling more than 1,300 Jewish adults and 1,000 general population adults across the nation, the AJC discovered the two groups' opinions and knowledge differ greatly on various aspects of antisemitism. Dan Elbaum and Holly R. Huffnagle explain.

For more than nine years in a row, Cuyahoga County's travel and tourism industry has logged record-setting growth rates in visitation. The travel and tourism industry was one of, if not, the hardest hit industry in the U.S. and the world. As states locked down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, travel and tourism was at a virtual standstill. How can the travel and tourism industry survive u...

Regardless of which candidate prevails on November 3, the next President of the United States will inherit a complicated international landscape and mounting global problems. While this has been true for nearly every modern presidential election, what makes this election different is that Joe Biden and Donald J. Trump vastly disagree on almost every foreign policy issue: the World Health Organizat...

Thomas F. Zenty, III plans to retire from University Hospitals (UH) at the end of January 2021, after serving nearly two decades as the system\'s Chief Executive Officer.\r\n\r\nDuring Mr. Zenty's tenure, the health system has grown to become an integrated network of 18 hospitals, more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northe...

The stakes of democracy are always high. Yet, the 2020 election carries a weight that American voters have not felt in decades. Although so much is on the line, our two potential outcomes remain relatively unclear. In this post-election conversation, we unpack this critical moment in U.S. history and discuss how a tired nation will begin to rebuild after a year of hostility and division.

Our world is changing at an increasingly rapid pace as technology and artificial intelligence become more dominant in the workplace and the world. Most employers list soft skills as the most important things they look for in prospective team members. Most recently, we've all learned that success requires mastering the soft skills of adaptability, teamwork, critical thinking, communication, and res...

The old adage \"as Ohio goes, so goes the nation\" is repeated by political commentators and pundits during every election cycle. And for good reason: Ohio has accurately chosen the winner in 29 of the last 31 presidential elections, more than any other state.\r\n\r\nBut what makes Ohio so uniquely positioned to reflect the current identity of our country and accurately predict the outcomes of ele...

As our lives are increasingly controlled and organized by smartphones and apps and our relationships maintained on social media, discussions about the impact of technology on our privacy, kids and families, race and gender roles, and democracy have taken on new urgency. What are the costs of this constant interaction with technology, both on an individual level and as a society?\r\n\r\nJames P. St...

The 2020 Presidential election arrives at one of the most contentious racial moments in the last half century. A 2019 Public Religion Research Institute /Atlantic magazine poll found that a majority of Americans (83 percent) believe the country is divided by race. An earlier survey by PRRI in 2018 found that two-thirds of adults who approve of President Trump's performance said that discrimination...

Two of America's most recent presidents won the election, but lost the popular vote. When over 50 percent of U.S. voters oppose a candidate -- yet these candidates can still win public office -- it is no surprise that the nature of American voting is being called into question. In Maine, nine of the eleven gubernatorial elections between 1994 and 2014 were won with less than 50 percent of votes. T...

The Ohio Debate Commission (ODC) organized a virtual event moderated by journalists featuring four candidates vying for two Ohio Supreme Court seats: Justice Sharon Kennedy and challenger John P. O'Donnell, a judge on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, and incumbent Justice Judith French and challenger Jennifer Brunner, a judge on the 10th District Court of Appeals and former Ohio Secretary o...

As in past iterations of growth and development, U.S. cities are driven by technological innovation. Now that the digital era is here, what can Cleveland do to seize the opportunities presented by new technologies to create a more inclusive and resilient city for our diverse population, which in turn will attract the innovative businesses and citizens we want to draw here?\r\n\r\nAs the City of Cl...

Historically, the United States has one of the lowest rates of youth voter turnout in the world. For Americans under 30-years-old, the voter turnout rate is nearly 38 percentage points below the rate of eligible voters older than 60.\r\n\r\nThis disparity isn\'t necessarily for lack of enthusiasm or interest. In fact, teens have regularly made headlines during the current presidential voting cycle...

Over the last few months, our nation\'s educators have been forced to be in a constant state of revaluating of practices to ensure all children can continue to thrive in distance-learning. Much of this shift requires the education community to consider equity as a facet of student success, as systemic racism, cultural backgrounds, and income level has massive impacts on behavior, academics, and so...

Join us for the chance to hear from congressional candidates vying for seats in Ohio\'s 9th, 11th, 14th, and 16th districts. Incumbents in these races have declined to participate.\r\nThe forum will be divided into four 20 minute segments. Each candidate will speak for up to 10 minutes and then answer audience questions for the remaining time.\r\nRob Weber, Republican Candidate, District 9\r\nLave...

In October 2020, the world will mark the 20th anniversary of the landmark Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, which addressed the importance of women's political participation for sustainable peace, among other issues.\r\n\r\nThis anniversary comes as the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend lives around the globe. For women, these affects are especially acute. In cou...

Dr. Eric Foner, educator, historian, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, is often regarded as the "dean of Reconstruction historians." Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, Dr. Foner has used his career as a scholar to construct a more truthful narrative of the Civil War and Reconstruction. This year Dr. Foner was named the 2020 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award honoree for Lifetime Achieve...

The November ballot will contain two proposed levy measures: Issue 68, a 15-mill levy renewal with a 5-mill increase for Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), and Issue 70, a permanent 1-mill tax increase to support the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL).\r\n\r\nThe CMSD levy will cover operating expenses for 10 years. Supporters say that approval would help CMSD continue progress made...

Sandra Williams is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 21st district--which includes the eastern two-thirds of Cleveland, as well as the east-side suburbs of Bratenahl, Cleveland Heights, Garfield Heights, Newburgh Heights, Shaker Heights, and University Heights--since 2015.\r\n\r\nSenator Williams has spent more than two decades in public service--as a corrections officer, probati...

A hotbed of technological innovation, the very term "Silicon Valley" was born out of a need to describe the quickly growing tech industry out in California. Author Margaret O'Mara's book, The Code, is the result of years' worth of research into the history of Silicon Valley. She investigates how the history of tech and America's political history are deliberately intertwined. Join us at the City C...

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, public spaces, especially outdoor green spaces, have become increasingly vital not only to communities, but also to individuals' physical, mental, and social well-being. In an era where public spaces are not only essential to the health of our democracy, but also to the physical health of our residents, how do we ensure equal access to these spaces? How can t...

The term \"back-to-school\" took on an entirely new meaning this year as individual school districts grappled with the safest way to welcome students, teachers, and staff back amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Join us for the annual tradition of hearing from Eric S. Gordon as he discusses the current challenges facing the district, the work being done to confront those challenges, and his p...