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A Delegation of Syrian Opposition Leaders
A delegation of Syrian opposition leaders critical of President Bashar al-Asad, and which opposes foreign intervention and Saudi Arabian-backed "rebels" in the current situation, DR. HAYTHAM MANNA, MS. RIM TURKMANI and MR. RIAD DRAR AL-HAMOOD, WILL DISCUSSCREATING SUFFICIENT POLITICAL MOMENTUM FOR A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT SYRIAN CRISIS, AND MOVING TOWARD A DEMOCRATIC, SECULAR FUTURE FOR THE COUNTRY Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/367-7711 (c), 301/530-1210 (t), 202/662-7540 (NPC), [email protected] (Global Policy Forum):DAVID GRANTdavid67grant@gmail.…
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NPC Luncheon with Thomas Drake, NSA Whistleblower
Thomas Drake, a former Senior Executive at NSA who was charged under the espionage act after he blew the whistle on waste and fraud and illegal activity at the intelligence agency, will speak at a March 15 National Press Club luncheon. Drake's event is part of the club's effort to recognize Sunshine Week, a national initiative to underscore the importance of open government and freedom of information. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with Drake's remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $21 for Press Club members ( NPC Members…
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The Next Round of FCC Consolidation Rules
The Next Round of FCC Consolidation Rules: The Death Knell For the Community Voice and Informed Community Journalism? Steven Waldman, Senior Advisor to FCC Chairman Julius GenachowskiBob Edgar, President of Common CauseKevin McKinney, Documentary Filmmaker DATE: Wednesday, March 6TIME: 10 a.m. PLACE: The Murrow Room, National Press Club The FCC’s ongoing relaxation of media consolidation rules allowing large corporations to own more media outlets – with another round of similar rule making expected in the next few weeks - has already resulted in the closing of many local TV and radio…
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Ambassador Prudence Bushnell
Embassy Security in the Aftermath of Benghazi Newsmaker: Ambassador Prudence Bushnell Ambassador Bushnell will address the recent attack in Benghazi – where the deaths of the U.S. Ambassador and other officials put a harsh spotlight on a number of fundamental issues affecting US embassies: Can the State Department make its diplomats more secure and can embassies be protected from armed attack? How are security threats to embassies assessed? Which diplomatic postings benefit – and which do not – when budgets are cut? What responsibilities do senior career and political officials in Washington…
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Boeing's Engineers Union
Boeing’s Engineers Union to Discuss Recent Contract and Strike Votes and Their Impact on Defense, Commercial Aviation and Trade •Ray Goforth, Executive Director Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA)•Paul Shearon, Secretary-Treasurer International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE)•Joined by employee representatives from the engineer and technical teams involved in negotiations and the…
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NPC Board of Governors Meeting
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PBS documentary screening of "Reportero"
The Club's Freedom of the Press Committee, along with Reporters Without Borders, is hosting a screening of a new PBS documentary, Reportero by Bernardo Ruiz. The documentary looks at the risks of investigative journalism in Mexico. The film follows a veteran reporter and his colleagues at Zeta, the Tijuana-based independent newsweekly, as they ply their trade in one of the deadliest places in the world for members of the media. More than 40 journalists in Mexico have been slain or have vanished since December 2006, when President Felipe Calderón came to power and launched a government…
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NPC Headliners Film Screening & Discussion: Netflix's "SAVING CAPITALISM"
In the new Netflix Original Documentary "SAVING CAPITALISM," author and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich and award-winning writer and director Jacob Kornbluth take a deep dive into America's staggering socio-economic divide and search for solutions. On Thursday, December 7, Kornbluth will bring "SAVING CAPITALISM" to the National Press Club's main ballroom for a screening of the film and director's chair discussion. Special guest Senator Bernie Sanders will kick-off the screening at 6:30 p.m. It will be followed by question-and-answer session with Kornbluth and a reception featuring a…
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2017 Silver Owls Holiday Hoot
The National Press Club's Silver Owls will kick off the holiday season this Thursday, Nov. 30 with a special edition of its Fall Hoot, featuring a world class entertainer, a sumptuous smorgasbord, specialty cocktails, and a unique gift exchange. The special Holiday Hoot, open to all members of the Press Club and their guests, begins at 6 p.m. Reservations can be made below, by email to [email protected], or by telephone - 202-662-7501. The traditional cost remains $35 per person. There will be a cash bar at which you can purchase, among other things, a Pomegranate Moscow Mule, designed…
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Burning to Tell You: Critical Conversations with Risk-Taking Artists
Join the NPC Events Team, The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics (The Lab) at Georgetown University and The Artist Partner Program at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland for Burning to Tell You: Critical Conversations with Risk-Taking Artists at the National Press Club on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m in the Ballroom. Burning to Tell You brings together artists, activists, journalists, and thinkers from around the world whose work embodies the urgency of free expression in contexts of censorship, repression, and violence.…
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