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Sikhs To Hold Referendum To Secede From India
Contact: Michelle Fisher, 516-458-2090 Available for Interview: Gurpatwant Pannun, Legal Advisor, Sikhs for Justice Sikhs Announce Plans for Referendum to Secede State of Punjab from India Press Conference: Wed., Dec. 11th, 2:00 p.m. @ National Press Club, Washington, D.C. – Reception to Follow WHO: “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) – An international advocacy group / www.sikhsforjustice.org WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: Press conference from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Bloomberg Room followed by a reception from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Truman Lounge at the…
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Delivering Value for People with Cancer
Delivering Value for People with Cancer The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) hosts a Patient Advocacy Summit on incorporating the patient voice, identifying patient-centered value, engaging in patient-focused research, improving financial toxicity issues, and overcoming hurdles. Join the conversation online with the hashtag #NCCNPolicy. NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit: Delivering Value for Patients Across the Oncology Ecosystem The summit will untangle perspectives from survivors, advocates, caregivers, policy-makers, and health care providers, to ensure high-value cancer care…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Jane Fonda
***EVENT SOLD OUT*** Actor and activist Jane Fonda will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon Dec. 17 on her movement to push for political action on climate change. Inspired by young climate activist Greta Thunberg, Fonda has held a “Fire Drill Friday” climate change protest on Capitol Hill every Friday since Oct. 11, 2019. On Thursday nights, before each protest, Fonda hosts a “teach-in” with a panel of experts. The “Grace & Frankie” star has pledged to continue the strikes every Friday through January to demand action by political leaders to address what she called a “…
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The Kalb Report: “We the People…”
Is America headed for—or perhaps already in—a constitutional crisis fueled by highly partisan politics? Is this endangering our democracy? If so, where do we go from here? The first forum in the 26th season of The Kalb Report (and the 100th program in the series) will tackle these questions as well as examine who we are as a country today, how we are influencing the world and whether the current administration is an anomaly or represents a dramatic shift in our ideology. Joining moderator Marvin Kalb will be NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg, NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete…
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LULAC Freedom Walks
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2019 NPC Children's Holiday Party
It's time again to make plans to attend the National Press Club's Annual Children Holiday Party! Remember, everyone must make a reservation to attend this great event. Food, music, entertainment, fun for the whole family... and yes, Santa will be there! Tickets are only $10.00 per person. Don't miss out -- make your reservations now! See you at the party!
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Community Health Leadership Forum [POSTPONED]
[POSTPONED] Building a Blueprint for Collective Action Hosted by U.S. News & World Report Join U.S News & World Report for the inaugural Community Health Leadership Forum on April 7, 2020. This event will bring together public health officials, hospital and health system leaders, business executives, heads of community organizations, and others dedicated to advancing effective solutions for building healthier communities and addressing the social determinants of health. View the full slate of sessions and speakers and register for the event here. Save 30% on registration when…
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Freedom Forum 2020 hosted by Advocates of Silenced Turkey (CANCELLED)
Freedom Forum 2020 hosted by Advocates of Silenced Turkey is a unique convention for human rights activists, intellectuals, and policy makers focused on human rights violations in Turkey. The conference will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 8AM-5PM at @PressClubDC featuring Enes Kanter as the Host Committee Chair. Confirmed speakers include Rabia Chaudry, NYT Bestselling Author; Katrina Lantos Swett, President of Lantos Foundation for Human Rights; and David Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-Building and Rights, Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University. …
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Andy Parker, father of slain journalist Alison Parker, to announce FTC complaint against Google
Andy Parker, activist, author, and father of slain journalist Alison Parker, will announce a new FTC filing in his case against Google, at a National Press Club Headliners newsmaker event Thursday, February 20 at 10:00 a.m. Parker’s daughter Alison was 24 years old and working as a journalist with CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, VA when she was assassinated on live TV by a disgruntled former co-worker. The murderer filmed the killing and then posted that video to YouTube before taking his own life. That video has been viewed and shared tens of thousands of times, with some consumers reposting…
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