Thursday, July 22, 2021
City Club Staff
As we continue to navigate the Covid Pandemic, our team has put together a handy guide so that you feel prepared and excited to join us for our upcoming in-person forums.
Masks
As of June 3, 2022, masks are strongly encouraged inside the City Club as recommended by the CDC.
Social Distancing
Please practice social distancing when appropriate.
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Monday, July 19, 2021
Bliss Davis, Content and Programming Coordinator, The City Club of Cleveland
As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week.
1. Man Who Harassed Officers...
Monday, July 12, 2021
Guest Author, Blog, The City Club of Cleveland
by Amanda Baughan, Ph.D. Student in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
Good-faith disagreements are a normal part of society and building strong relationships. Yet it’s difficult to engage in good-faith disagreements on the internet, and people reach less common ground online compared with face-to-face disagreements.
There’s no shortage of research about the psychology of arguing...
Monday, July 12, 2021
Bliss Davis, Content and Programming Coordinator, The City Club of Cleveland
As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week.
1.) Federal judge rules Florida...
Monday, June 28, 2021
Bliss Davis, Content and Programming Coordinator, The City Club of Cleveland
As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week.
1.) Supreme Court gives cheerleader...
Monday, June 28, 2021
Guest Author, Blog, The City Club of Cleveland
by Nancy Costello, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Michigan State University
A Supreme Court decision saying a school district could not punish a student for profane complaints made on a weekend and off school grounds will not stem the torrent of crude, disrespectful speech in American society.
In 2017, high school sophomore Brandi Levy tried out for...