Forums That Matter Archive
This Archive contains information and available recordings for Forums since January 1, 2020.
All Forums since January 1, 2017 have been recorded and most are available on our YouTube page.
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Post Election Reality: Let’s Talk It Over
Post Election Reality: Let’s Talk It Over This forum is a departure from our usual format. Audience members will participate and talk with each other, rather than having a formal ... Learn More
President or Monarch? Unpacking the Supreme Court Immunity Ruling
Speaker: Jonathan Entin, JD, David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, Adjunct Political Science Professor, CWRU Presidential powers are now elevated to those of a king, according to Supreme Court ... Learn More
Navigating the Boundaries of Free Speech: Balancing Expression and Harm
Speaker: Andrew Geronimo, JD, Director, First Amendment Clinic, CWRU Free speech is the cornerstone of democratic societies. It allows individuals to express diverse and dissenting views. However, in our current ... Learn More
The Threat of Christian Nationalism & Project 2025
Speaker: Rev. Marvin McMickle, Interim Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Cleveland in Shaker; Pastor Emeritus, Antioch Baptist Church, Cleveland A group of white Christian evangelicals called Dominionists or Christian ... Learn More
In the Most Important Election Ever: Will AI Choose Our President?
Speakers: Anthony Perlatti, Director, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, in conversation with Youngjin Yoo, Professor (an AI authority), Department of Design & Innovation, Weatherhead School of Management. Toxic rhetoric, misinformation ... Learn More
Learning to Hate Democracy: The Rise of Right-Wing Organizations
In person or on Zoom Speaker: Matthew Lacombe, Alexander P. Lamis Associate Professor in U.S. Politics, CWRU. Right-wing, MAGA-friendly "think tanks" such as the Claremont Institute, the Heritage Foundation and ... Learn More
Living with Dementia: A True Story
Moderator: Alexandra Ritt, MSSA, LSW, Alzheimer's Association, Cleveland Chapter; Speakers to be introduced at Forum. Dementia affects more than 50 million people worldwide, with a new case of dementia occurring ... Learn More
Immigrants: Burden, Blessing, Duty?
Speakers: James Nichols, and Dana Beveridge, both Staff Attorneys, Migration and Refugee Services, Cleveland Catholic Charities. Major religions affirm a duty to the displaced. Our economy needs willing workers, and ... Learn More
Making End of Life Decisions: What are the Options in Ohio?
Speakers: Lisa Vigil Schattinger, MSN, RN, founder of Ohio End of Life Options (OELO); Ann Rowland, retired Assistant US Attorney, board member, OELO. Several states have statutes permitting Medical Aid ... Learn More
Why Is It So Expensive to Be Poor?
Speakers: Emily Campbell, President & CEO, Center for Community Solutions; Chris Knestrick, Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH). In the past 50 years there have been dramatic ... Learn More
