Season 19

The Responsive City: Open Data and the Future of NE Ohio
Crawford discusses how public officials can leverage new technologies in local government.
The Responsive City: Open Data and the Future of NE Ohio

Allen specializes in coverage of the Vatican and the Catholic Church at The Boston Globe.
The Voice of the Vatican

The Unfinished Business of Race
Join Reverend Otis Moss, Jr. for a discussion about race and racism in America.
The Unfinished Business of Race

Understanding Operation Protective Edge
Erakat places the crisis of the Gaza Strip into historical, political, and legal context.
Understanding Operation Protective Edge

Cleveland's Growing Pains: From Balkanized to Globalized
Join Piiparinen for a discussion about Cleveland's surprising population growth.
Cleveland's Growing Pains: From Balkanized to Globalized

Healthcare Delivery: From Volume to Value
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion about healthcare.
Healthcare Delivery: From Volume to Value

Turning the Tide on Sexual Assault
Shedding light on the broader issue of sexual violence with a focus on intervention.
Turning the Tide on Sexual Assault

Who Owns the Definition of You
Montel Williams has become an advocate for the multiple sclerosis community.
Who Owns the Definition of You

Join Rick Steves as he discusses how travel serves as a political function.
Travel as a Political Act

Nunes interviews Vetter, examining the artist's capacity to promote social change.
Artist As Social Agent

Political Correctness and the Problems for Academic Freedom
Anne D. Neal states that preoccupation with political correctness is counter-effective.
Political Correctness and the Problems for Academic Freedom

The Criminal Justice System and The Marshall Project
The Marshall Project will serve as another source for digital news.
The Criminal Justice System and The Marshall Project

Creative Placemaking Across the United States
How can the arts shape the social, physical, and economic character of communities?
Creative Placemaking Across the United States

My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
Why and how did Israel come to be, and can it survive? Ari Shavit tackles these questions.
My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel

Karen Alderman Harbert discusses ways to harness our emerging energy abundance.
America's New Energy Paradigm

Public Education in Ohio: Thorough, Efficient & World Class?
What can we do to ensure every child has access to a high quality education?
Public Education in Ohio: Thorough, Efficient & World Class?

Ta-Nehisi Coates argues that government reparations should be made to black communities.
The Case for Reparations

Building a New, Better Cleveland in a Post Foreclosure World
There are opportunities and developments that offer Northeast Ohio a way forward.
Building a New, Better Cleveland in a Post Foreclosure World

Why Libraries Are More Important Than Ever
Discussing the increasing relevance of libraries and their impact on our communities.
Why Libraries Are More Important Than Ever

Tired of the divide in politics? Learn about reforms that will revive our democracy.
The Parties Versus the People

Creating an Ohio Economy That Works
Hanauer lays out a vision of a more effective approach to addressing economic development.
Creating an Ohio Economy That Works

Ending Poverty in Ohio and America
Portman addresses the links between drug addiction, high imprisonment rates and poverty.
Ending Poverty in Ohio and America

The State of the Great Lakes 2014
Chris Korleski is director of the U.S. EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office.