The City Club of Cleveland Podcast

What are the implications of the shift to clean energy for U.S. national security and how can we ensure that this transformation benefits our economy and position in the world? How can energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other advanced technologies like energy storage and microgrids strengthen military capability and improve mission resilience? And what kinds of opportunities does energy market transformation present for northeastern Ohio?\r\n\r\nJoin us for a free conversation on the intersection of clean energy and national security.

In the book The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics, authors Salena Zito and Brad Todd interviewed 300 Trump voters in 10 swing counties. The authors argue that this group of voters represents a united front that has more impact on our politics than the 2016 election. Salena Zito, CNN analyst, staff reporter and columnist for The Washington Examiner, explains.

Today, decision-making for of social service and safety net programs - everything from Medicaid to food stamps, housing and rental assistance to child welfare - is controlled not by human beings, but by models programmed to follow a pre-determined set of criteria. What if these automated systems are actually a form of discrimination, working to perpetuate, rather than eliminate, the inequality they aim to address? Virginia Eubanks, Ph.D., explains.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. placed Americans of Japanese descent in internment camps. Fred Korematsu became a fugitive until he was arrested by military police, placed in an internment camp, and given five years probation. He would eventually take his case to the Supreme Court where he lost in a 6-3 decision. That decision was overturned in the early 80s. Dale Minami, one of his attorneys, tells us about the significance of this case.

Despite an influx of technology,knowledge basedjobs, a renewed interest in urban living and the restoration of the urban core in many Rust Belt cities, racial and ethnic disparities persist. Fifteen of the nation\'s 25 most segregated major metropolitan areas are located in the Rust Belt. Is Youngstown, while currently experiencing a business resurgence including restaurants, bars, galleries, and shops, immune to this trend? What is the true story of the Rust Belt? Can it become a region that offersopportunityfor all?\r\n\r\nJoin us for a conversion on how communities of color in the Mahoning Valley have fared during periods of economic success and decline.

In a new series on the Constitution, a conversation with local legal experts on the past, present, and future of gerrymandering in the United States, with panelists Freda J. Levenson, Legal Director, ACLU of Ohio, and Patrick T. Lewis, Partner, BakerHostetler.\r\n

The time children spend outside the classroom can be just as important to their overall academic, emotional, and psychosocial development as class time. In the U.S., more than 10 million kids participate in an Out-of-School Time program. Dr. Helen Janc Malone, author of \'The Growing Out-of-School Time Field: Past, Present, and Future,\' discusses.

Across the country, there is renewed interest from citizens to be near urban centers. This new influx of people into metropolitan areas, including Cleveland, is putting stress on existing transportation systems as cities struggle to balance improvements of existing transit. What transportation methods and users should cities\' prioritize? How are those decisions made? A panel discusses.

Best Books at the Happy Dog: Health and Wellness: In Praise of Vice, Happenstance, and Hope with Valentino Zullo, Danielle French, and Cal Zunt moderated by Julia Wang.

David Litt joined Obama\'s campaign in 2008 while an undergraduate student at Yale University. Three years later, at age 24, he found himself at the White House as the lowest-ranking member of President Obama\'s speechwriting team. For five years he wrote speeches, starting with brief remarks on infrastructure, slowly working his way through the echelons until he was composing jokes for several White House Correspondents\' Association Dinners as a senior speechwriter. He left in 2016 and is now the head writer/producer for Funny or Die.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a journey outlined in his memoir, \"Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years.\" Join us as Litt shares his perspectives on politics, hope, and the enduring power of the written word.