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Mr. T. Kumar
The International Advocacy Director for Amnesty International USA, Mr. T. Kumar
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Conflict Resolution in the Middle East
NPC Budget Committee
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Visit of Jordanian King to White House
Jordanian Political Activists Abroad Press Event King Abdullah’s Visit to White House Washington - Jordanian political activists in coordination with their counterparts from North America will gather to protest King Abdullah II planned visit to the White House on July 19, 2021 and it will be followed by a press conference in the press club- Washington DC. Jordan has been largely left out of global trends toward democratization. Authoritarianism is how the monarch rules Jordan, through many unpopular changes to the constitution in 2014 and 2016. King Abdullah rules through absolute power,…
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Sounding the Alarm
Sounding the Alarm: Top Investors Warn Drug Pricing Bill Will End Early- Stage Life Science Research
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National Press Club Beer Pong Tournament (POSTPONED)
This event has been postponed. If you have already purchased tickets, please check your email for information about refunds.
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News Conference On FTC Complaint Against Facebook
Andy Parker, the father of slain television journalist Alison Parker has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Facebook. The complaint raises questions about Facebook’s role in allowing moment-of-death video of Alison Parker’s August 26, 2015 murder to be posted and reposted on the network. The complaint was prepared by Georgetown Law Clinic. Parker will give details of the FTC filing and answer reporters questions at a news conference with details below. Last year, Mr. Parker and Georgetown Law Clinic filed a similar complaint against Google/Youtube, which is…
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Regenerative Agriculture: The Cure for Climate Change?
Internationally renown experts Tim LaSalle, Ph.D. and Elaine Ingham, Ph.D. will discuss scientific strategies, tools, tactics, and procedures to environmental issues such as the Role of Regenerative Agriculture in: Increasing farmer’s economic returns Combating Climate Change and Achieving Food Security Restoring and Preserving Soil Health Enhanced Environmental and Economic Resilience This event will have limited seating and will start at 2:00 p.m. (EST) on October 26, 2021, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, followed by a cocktail reception for VIPs, media, and Congressional…
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Asylum Reform and the Border
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NPC Newsmaker: Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin President
Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Sinn Féin political party, will speak at a National Press Club’s in-person Headliners newsmaker on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Fourth Estate. McDonald will discuss Brexit’s effect on the island nation’s economic and political stability, the rise of Sinn Féin and the prospects for reunification of Ireland. McDonald in 2018 assumed the top post after long-time Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams retired after 34 years as president. McDonald made history in June 2020 when she became the first woman to lead the opposition in the Irish parliament…
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NPC Newsmaker: Leaders of Actors’ Equity and Broadway Advocacy Coalition on challenges of reopening theater and creating more diversity onstage
Actors’ Equity Association president and actor Kate Shindle and actor Britton Smith, president of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, will discuss the challenges of reopening live theater amid the COVID-19 pandemic and progress toward making American theater more diverse and inclusive at National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. Actors’ Equity will also release a new report on how state and local grant policies and weaknesses in the National Endowment for the Arts guidelines affect efforts to increase diversity at arts organizations. Arts and cultural productions…
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