The City Club of Cleveland Podcast

WCPN reporter/producer Tony Ganzer talks with Yascha Mounk, Ph. D., Lecturer in the Department of Government at Harvard University and author of \"The People vs. Democracy: Why our Freedom is in Danger and How to Save It,\" on the future of liberal democracy worldwide.

Scientists worldwide largely agree that global warming is occurring. Seventy percent of Americans agree, according to a 2016 poll from Yale University. Still, the U.S. is the only country to reject the Paris Agreement, the government proposed to scrap the Clean Power Plan and the EPA eliminated the climate change section of their website. Michael E. Mann, Ph. D., discusses the realities of climate...

Growing up in rural Zimbabwe, she was married at age 11, had three children by age 18 - all the while yearning for an education. With the help of Heifer International and other aid organizations, she persevered, obtaining a bachelor\'s, master\'s, and a doctoral degree. Tererai Trent, Ph. D., one of the most internationally recognized voices for quality education and women's empowerment - and dist...

In an era of rising tuition and student debt, many are beginning to question the value of college. The Class of 2016 entered the workforce with $37,172 in student loan debt, and given this new reality, apprenticeships and early entrance into the workforce are gaining traction as alternatives to the expense of college. Matthew M. Chingos, Ph. D., explains.

Local institutions argue that college degrees and certifications can pay off as they implement tuition controls, counsel more effectively students and their families about loan and scholarship procedures, and continue efforts to contain costs. Join us for a conversation with local college and university enrollment specialists on the affordability of higher education in Northeast Ohio. Panelists in...

Join us, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Global Cleveland, International Partners in Mission, and the Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies (NOCMES) for a free discussion with Pete Moore, Ph. D., M. A. Hanna Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, and Karen Beckwith, Ph. D., Flora Stone Mather Professor and Chair Department of Political Science, at...

On January 17, 2018, Dennis Kucinich announced his candidacy for Governor of Ohio. Kucinich is a Cleveland native and graduate of Case Western Reserve University. A former mayor of Cleveland, he served in Congress from 1997 to 2013, during which he ran for president in both 2004 and 2008. Kucinich tells the City Club about his campaign.

Throughout human history, artists are often the vanguard of social commentary, helping us see the narratives of our communities in new ways. Whether on the stage, on the page, or elsewhere, artists shape the conversations we have about social and political issues. Artists Donald Black, Jr., Artist and Educator, Leila Buck, Author, American Dreams, Rebecca Martinez, Ensemble Member, Sojourn Theatre...

In David Osborne's new book, Reinventing America\'s Schools: Creating a 21st Century Education System, he shares the stories of several communities to reflect upon the history and future of public education. After years of extensive research, he argues that charter schools provide necessary autonomy, accountability, diversity of school designs, and parental choice that could be executed in public...

Sexual harassment and assault permeates all demographics, but the opportunities for support vary. Today, celebrities are raising millions of dollars for activist groups while watching their perpetrators fall from grace, yet what happens to those women without such social clout? As the #MeToo movement gains traction, what is being done in Northeast Ohio to support survivors and ensure justice for a...

How did Venezuela, once one of the richest South American countries, fall so far and what is next for a country so divided? Join us, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Global Cleveland, International Partners in Mission, and the Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies (NOCMES) as Carina Van Vliet, former Political Affairs Officer in the Americas Division of the United Nations Dep...

The daughter of an African-American father and a white mother, Julie Lythcott-Haims' newest memoir, Real American: A Memoir, details her journey in that world - from being a mixed-race teen to her years as a Stanford undergraduate and Harvard Law School. Julie Lythcott-Haims and Bakari Kitwana, Senior Media Fellow at The Jamestown Project and author of The Hip-Hop Generation, discuss growing up bl...

As the days grow colder, nothing beats sitting by the fire with a great book. Discover your next favorite read through our discussion with some of Cleveland\'s best literary minds. The rise of the #MeToo movement and the coming of Valentine\'s Day inspired us to discuss books about love, romance, and the dynamics and cost of power - even in the most loving of relationships. \r\nPanelists include:\...

Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President and Founder, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, outlines the next phase of the civil rights movement, which he identifies as achieving economic justice and access to capital. He speaks about the struggle for equality, and discusses his 9th Street Project to invest $2,000 of stock in each of Cleveland\'s 50 largest public corporations to push their directors for minority opport...