Following the Money
It doesn’t sit well to find out that civic leaders, making more than $1.7 million in annual salaries and advocating that taxpayers pay $13 million a year for 20 years for sporting facilities, have only donated $20 to their cause.
Doing The Math on Issue 7
Why is Keep Cleveland Strong so aggressive--and so wrong--about the facility fee proposal?
Redfaced Cleveland
One viral photo and one very imaginary Indian.
Checking in with the “Keep Chief Wahoo” crowd
After decades of tiptoeing around Chief Wahoo fans, The Plain Dealer finally endorses a phasing out of the controversial Cleveland Indians' mascot. What do the Wahoo-ligans think?
On Slogans and Songs: Come to Cleveland “Just Because”
The city of Cleveland is getting a new slogan -- no more "Cleveland Rocks." Dan McGraw has a few ideas on what Cleveland's new tagline should be.
Dan Gilbert’s Land Bridge is a Blight on the Cityscape
Thoughts on Gilbert’s giant black slash through Cleveland’s grandest monument to democracy and justice.
Goodbye to a Good Friend
We're mourning the loss of Sean Kilbane, the Happy Dog co-owner who died in a Feb. 1 accident.
Why Cleveland Should Be Talking about Net Neutrality
Poor Rust Belt cities should care less about Black History Month, and more about who owns the net.
Making it Happen in Bankrupt Midwestern Cities
It took me a while to realize that community organizing is different in the Midwest than in Chicago. You don't shake oranges from a tree. The tree is barren.
The Plain Dealer’s Content Problem
Long before 'backpack journalism,' people stopped picking up newspapers for the articles. Here's why new media may be the best thing that's happened to reporting in 50 years.
Cleveland, I Shall Christen Thee … Brooklyn
My city recently made Fortune magazine's list of 'most likely to turn into a trendy New York borough.' This unexpected recognition puts us in an (artisanal) pickle.
Losing Our Loss
Tech cities like San Francisco are full of newcomers. Rust Belt cities have deep roots, but are they too resistant to change?