The City Club of Cleveland Podcast

Days of protest, the likes of which we haven\'t seen in decades, happened in cities, towns, and suburbs across the country. In Cleveland, a peaceful protest turned violent. Police, in an attempt to disperse demonstrators, sent flash grenades, canisters of tear gas, pepper balls, and wooden bullets into the crowd. The events of the last two weeks: the murder, the protests that followed, the violenc...

On Wednesday, June 3, Cleveland City Council passed a new piece of legislation to declare racism a public health crisis in the City of Cleveland. The legislation--sponsored by Councilmen Blaine Griffin, Basheer Jones, and Kerry McCormack--means that the city formally recognizes racism as a crisis that damages public health through discrimination. One year ago, Milwaukee, Wisconsin was believed to...

After sheltering in place for nearly two months, Ohioans -- and Ohio\'s economy -- are beginning to emerge and prepare for a new reality. The public health and economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus has had dramatic and far-reaching implications. In response, Republicans and Democrats have proposed dozens of bills covering everything from paid family leave to the sales tax that people pay o...

On April 20, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Health extended its order to keep schools closed for the rest of the school year in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. This followed an initial three-week spring break that extended into April. These announcements exposed the harsh reality of the region\'s digital divide

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the globe, profoundly affecting supply chains, healthcare, and the economy. It\'s also exposed the harsh realities of racial, ethnic, economic, political, and health disparities the effects of which many countries have tried to minimize or ignore for decades.\r\nNow, as the pandemic slows before a probable second wave, global leaders and governmen...

President Dwight Eisenhower established the first Law Day in 1958 to mark the nation\'s commitment to the rule of law. The 2020 Law Day theme, Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100, celebrates the ratification of the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote. But, despite the 19th amendment, gaining the right to vote did not also grant equal access to voting. It w...

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed our societal fault lines and shined a bright light on both the strengths and the weaknesses of our economy and our institutions. While there is currently much discussion about reopening our economy, a true economic recovery has to look beyond the summer of 2020 and envision what we want our economy and community to look like in 2025 and beyond.\r\n\r\nThe pande...

Over the last several weeks, reporters and public officials have been comparing the global outbreak of coronavirus to fighting a war. The metaphor conveys a sense of urgency and emergency and, many believe, may help mobilize a national response to the public health crisis gripping the United States. But we\'re not actually in a war, a reality Loung Ung knows all too well. She was five years old wh...

The crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is exposing the harsh reality of America\'s racial, health, and economic disparities. In cities across the United States, black Americans are dying from COVID-19 at disproportionately higher rates than their white counterparts. A combination of environmental, economic, structural, and political factors -- fueled by decades-old housing policies, edu...

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the globe, profoundly affecting supply chains, healthcare, and the economy. The pandemic has also disrupted democracy and governance at a time where liberal democracy was under threat from a worldwide rise in authoritarianism. Some authoritarian leaders have overreached beyond some form of lockdown in response to the outbreak, censoring media, can...

In Our Common Future, released in 1987, sustainable development is defined as development that \"meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.\" According to NASA, we can no longer avoid climate change. The best possible option is to prepare future generations for the implications of decades of unbridled emissions into the Earth\'s a...

On April 3, Advance Publications announced the layoffs of 22 Plain Dealer reporters, citing the ongoing financial challenges of producing a daily newspaper. Four days later, on April 7, 10 of the remaining 14 reporters were told they would be reassigned to only cover stories in the region\'s outlying counties: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Portage. On April 10, they asked to be laid off. The m...

Loretta J. Mester took office on June 1, 2014, as the 11th president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Join us for a virtual forum as President Mester speaks with Dan Moulthrop and shares the national Federal Reserve Bank\'s response to the coronavirus outbreak, her economic outlook, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland\'s continued work in the community du...

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed life as we know it. Statewide \"shelter-in-place\" orders, the closing of schools and nonessential businesses, and limiting social interactions with family and friends may be vital to preserving our physical health, but are likely taking a toll on our mental health. Dr. Lisa Damour will address the psychological science key to understanding how stre...

During the past couple of weeks, Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton have signed a number of orders to curb the spread of coronavirus, including a "stay-at-home\" order that took effect at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 23. The orders, while integral to preventing the spread of the coronavirus, have impacted the state\'s economy and social services. Mayor Frank J...

Passing both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the CARES Act is the largest stimulus package out of Capitol Hill ever, providing more than $2 trillion in economic relief to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its components include stimulus payments to individuals, expanded unemployment coverage, student loan changes, different retirement account rules, and more. The six groups imp...

During the past couple of weeks, Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton have signed a number of orders to curb the spread of coronavirus, including a "stay-at-home\" order that took effect at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 23. The orders, while integral to preventing the spread of the coronavirus, have impacted the state\'s economy and social services. Cuyahoga Coun...

The coronavirus pandemic is bringing the global economy to a virtual standstill. In the three months since the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China, international travel has evaporated, global supply chains are disrupted, and borders have closed. Here in America, many are \"sheltering in place\" and businesses are closed for the foreseeable future in an attempt to \"flatten the curve.\" By som...

Sandusky, Ohio is experiencing a renaissance by celebrating its diversity, supporting entrepreneurs, redeveloping and preserving its historic architecture, and building on its reputation as a hub for tourism, transitioning into a diversified "Destination Economy." This success is the result of forged public/private partnerships and the Bicentennial Vision plan, a five-year strategic vision. This s...

Since his election to the U.S. Senate in 2006, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has sat on the Senate floor at a mahogany desk with a unique history. In his newest book, Desk 88, he tells the story of eight of the Senators who inhabited the desk before him, all of which -- despite their flaws and frequent setbacks -- made a decisive contribution to the creation of a more just America. The eight men -- f...

As president of Cuyahoga Community College, Dr. Alex Johnson focuses on strengthening the college's 50-year mission of providing high-quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services. As of July, he is also serving as Chair of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Board of Directors. His recent book, Change the Lapel Pin: Personalizing Leadership to Transf...

Billy Bean is the only openly gay current or former Major League Baseball player alive today. He walked away from a major league career in 1995 and came out publicly in 1999. He now serves as the MLB's first Ambassador for Inclusion. Join us at the City Club as we end MLB All-Star Week in Cleveland with a conversation with Billy Bean on the MLB's commitment to fostering a culture of acceptance.

Dominique Morisseau is an award-winning playwright whose works portray the lives of individuals and communities grappling with economic and social changes, both current and historical. One of the most widely produced writers in the United States and a 2018 MacArthur Fellow, Morisseau is a powerful storyteller whose examination of character and circumstance is a call for audiences to consider the a...

In January, Cleveland was selected by Say Yes to Education, a national nonprofit organization that works to make college affordable, as the next site for its community efforts. As the first CMSD graduates apply for Say Yes scholarships, what should we know about the rollout of this initiative, including the wraparound services? How is Say Yes Cleveland serving as a complement to The Cleveland Plan...

Dee Haslam and husband Jimmy are rising leaders in professional sports serving as co-owners of both the Cleveland Browns and the Columbus Crew. Haslam is one of eight women with primary ownership of an NFL team and is the first woman to be on Major League Soccer\'s Board of Governors. She's actively involved in both franchises and their respective philanthropic and community efforts. Haslam talks...