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Conference: Transcending the Israel lobby at Home & Abroad
When: March 3 at 630 PM and all day March 4. Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-conference-transcending-the-israel-lobby-at-home-and-abroad-tickets-72303041343 Contact Info: [email protected] More information: https://IsraelLobbyCon.org The annual IsraelLobbyCon organized by the American Education Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy gathers for its sixth year at the National Press Club. This year's speakers include Hanan Ashrawi, Sut Jhally, Gideon Levy, Joseph Massad, Rahdika Sainath, Don…
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U.S. Travel's "STATE OF THE INDUSTRY"
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21st Century Solutions to Community & Gun Violence
During Black History Month, a panel of national experts on community violence will discuss the public health crisis of gun violence in communities of color and the cutting-edge solutions that can create safe and vibrant communities. The discussion will be moderated by Emefa Addo Agawu, a Washington Post writer and producer of the Post’s Editorial Board project, Reimagine Safety, with opening remarks by Julie Rodriguez, Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Panelists will include Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott; Fatimah Loren Dreier, Executive Director of the…
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NPC Newsmaker: West Virginia Attorney General Morrisey and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita to discuss Republican AGs' challenge to Clean Air Act
Update: Speakers include West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will explain the arguments behind his state's legal challenge to the Clean Air Act at a Headliners Newsmaker event on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. Joining Morrisey is Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case, West Virginia, et al., v. Environmental Protection Agency, on Feb. 28. Several Republican-led states and coal companies have joined West Virginia to question how much authority the EPA has to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. A federal appeals court on Jan. 19, 2021 struck…
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NPC Newsmaker: Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica
Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica will address opportunities for U.S.-Jamaica cooperation at a Headliners Newsmaker on April 1 at 10:30 a.m. This year marks the 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence and 60 years of diplomatic relations with the United States. Holness will discuss the development of a socio-economic model of cooperation with the U.S. to promote prosperity for the island nation while also establishing a secure "third border" for the U.S. This National Press Club Headliners event will be live in-person. To submit a question via email, put JAMAICA in the subject line…
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NPC Newsmaker: Gretchen Carlson & Julie Roginsky discuss the new landmark “Me Too” Bill
Gretchen Carlson, former Fox News journalist, and now a special contributor for PEOPLE TV, joins Julie Roginsky, co-founder of the non-profit, “Lift Our Voices" to discuss the recent landmark “#MeToo” bill that forbids companies from forcing sexual harassment and assault claims into arbitration. Carlson and Roginsky will discuss the recent bill, how it garnered support from both parties on the Hill, and how this legislation will now be a “model” for addressing forced arbitration for other claims. They will also discuss their nonprofit that is dedicated “to creating positive and systemic…
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China in Africa
You are invited to attend a press conference and discussion hosted by Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C, on behalf of the Ogaden Community of the USA, an Ogaden-American organization in Minnesota. The event will take place on 3/31/2022 from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. EDT. in the Zenger Room at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. Title of Press Conference and Discussion: China in Africa: Debt, Death, and the Projection of Chinese Military Power Outside Asia. Background The Chinese (via GCL-Poly - a Chinese government-backed firm) are drilling for gas and oil in the Somali (Ogaden) region of…
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Poor People's Pandemic Report
MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: PRESS CONFERENCE NEW REPORT: DEADLIEST COVID WAVES 4.5 TIMES HIGHER IN POOREST COUNTIES The digital report and intersectionality analysis expose the unnecessary deaths by mapping community characteristics and connecting them with COVID-19 outcomes. A cohort of economists, researchers, and experts will reveal the interactive map and dashboard, where researchers, policymakers, and everyday people will explore this data in real time. Community members from some of the poorest and hardest-hit counties will also speak. WHEN…
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