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Book Rap: Chen Guangcheng "The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China"
Chen Guangcheng will discuss and sign copies of his memoir “The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man’s Fight for Justice and Freedom in China.” The event includes an author discussion, Q&A from the audience, and book signing. Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 public. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. After years of being under house arrest, Chinese political activist Chen Guangcheng - a blind, self-taught lawyer -climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. Days later, he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, and after a round of…
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Book Rap: Jessica Stern & J.M. Berger "ISIS: The State of Terror"
Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger, two of America’s leading experts on violent extremism and terrorism, will discuss their book "ISIS: The State of Terror." Tickets are $5 NPC members; $10 public. NPC members should login for the promo code. The event includes a discussion, Q&A from the audience, and book signing. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. All sales are final; no refunds will be issued. Drawing on their unusual access to intelligence sources and material, law enforcement, and groundbreaking research into…
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Examining PunditFact
Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and The Poynter Institute for a forum and review of PunditFact, the fact-checking unit of the Tampa Bay Times, which published more than 350 fact-checks of pundits in 2014, from newspaper columnists to television commentators. Panelists will take an in-depth look at the impact of PunditFact's work and how the fact-checking of pundits can improve, expand and further help ensure an informed electorate. The Poynter Institute senior faculty member Al Tompkins will moderate, along with Aaron Sharockman, editor of PunditFact. Featured panelists…
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ICC Reception for Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera
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Book Rap: Congressman John Lewis & Andrew Aydin - "March: Book Two"
Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin will discuss and sign copies of the new second volume in their #1 bestselling graphic novel trilogy, "March," a first-hand account of Lewis’ experiences as a key figure of the civil rights movement, drawn by award-winning artist Nate Powell. After the success of the Nashville sit-in movement, John Lewis’ commitment to change through nonviolence is stronger than ever — but as he and his fellow Freedom Riders board a bus into the heart of the deep south, they will be tested like never before. Faced with beatings, police brutality, imprisonment, arson, and…
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Julián Castro, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro will speak at a National Press Club Speakers Newsmaker at noon on Tues., Jan. 13. Castro will address the state of housing and HUD’s plans for the coming year. Secretary Castro, a former mayor of San Antonio, is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party. He delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in 2012 and was the first Hispanic ever to give the keynote speech at a national political convention. The National Press Club event begins promptly at 12:00 p.m. and conclude at 1:00 p.m. Castro will take…
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What would Martin Luther King say about Gun Violence, Race Relations, the Economy and the Struggle for Equality Today?
The Political Punch of the Pro-Life Movement in the 2014 Elections and Beyond
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Tuesday's Latino Vote: Implications for Immigration and 2016 Elections
Ethicist, Pastor and Activist Jim Wallis to Address Ferguson Shooting
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NPC Events Committee
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Secret Life of Food
A Strategic Plan for Employee Benefits
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