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Evan Gershkovich Case: Where Do We Stand At One Year?
Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security services on March 29, 2023, while reporting in Yekaterinburg, Russia and has been held in Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison ever since. The U.S. Government and the Wall Street Journal vehemently deny all allegations against him. It is the first time since 1986 that Russia has brought allegations of espionage against a U.S. reporter in Russia. The U.S. Government has designated Evan “wrongfully detained.” Evan is a journalist, and journalism is not a crime. This briefing will provide the latest updates and perspectives on…
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Foreign Interference and Information Manipulation: Taiwan’s Experience
Taiwan successfully completed its presidential and legislative elections at the beginning of the year. However, China continued its attempts to influence the elections through military intimidation, economic coercion, and disinformation operations. Fortunately, Taiwan’s resilience was exemplified in resisting China’s information manipulation by the world’s most mature communities of fact checkers, government investments, high public media literacy, and robust public-private partnerships. Taiwan’s experience is of special importance this year, when there are about 60 countries around the…
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Panel: Unveiling the Climate, Health, and Security Implications of the U.S. Steel Sale
This event will convene climate and public health experts to explore the overlooked consequences of the U.S. Steel sale. The potential sale of U.S. Steel raises significant climate and public health concerns, as its operations emit over 19 million metric tons of CO2e annually and discharge thousands of tons of hazardous air pollutants. In light of these concerns, a coalition of climate, environmental justice and consumer advocacy organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration urging them to evaluate potential mergers and acquisitions in the domestic steel industry through a health…
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Press Conference with Rep. Shri Thanedar
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The Peak 65 Economic Impact Forum
On April 18 at the National Press Club, ALI will release The Peak 65 Economic Impact Study top findings to the national, business, and industry/trade media. In this definitive study commissioned by the ALI Retirement Income Institute, Robert J. Shapiro, the former Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, examines the economic impact of the greatest surge of retirement age Americans in U.S. history, with more than 4.1M baby boomers turning 65 each year between 2024 and 2027, and finds that a majority of Americans who will turn age 65 between 2024 and 2030 are not financially prepared…
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INDEPENDENT TASK FORCE
INDEPENDENT TASK FORCE TO ANNOUNCE FINDINGS ON ISRAELI COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW AND NATIONAL SECURITY MEMORANDUM-20 (NSM-20) When: Wednesday, April 24th, 10a.m. EST Where: Zenger Room, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. What: The Independent Task Force on the Application of National Security Memorandum-20 to Israel, an independent task force of subject matter experts on U.S. security assistance, human rights, international law, and military best practices, will announce the results of a report they have submitted to the U.S. Government in support of mandated reporting to…
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United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Farida Shaheed: end-of-visit press conference
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Farida Shaheed: end-of-visit press conference UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education Farida Shaheed is visiting the United States from 29 April to 10 May 2024 to assess strengths and challenges in the implementation of the right to education. Shaheed is meeting with federal and state officials, representatives of civil society, teachers’ unions, students’ associations, academics and other stakeholders in Washington D.C., Indiana and Colorado. The Special Rapporteur is seeking to understand the way the federal government and…
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Embracing Your Past To Empower Your Future
National Press Club member Lori Ann LaRocco of CNBC and co-author, Abby Wallace, her daughter and Advanced Placement History Student, will sit down in a fireside chat with Nora Blake Smith, features and entertainment on-air journalist, for Good Day DC, and Fox 5 DC's "Celebrity Dish" on Good Day, to discuss their book “Embracing Your Past to Empower Your Future" at a book event and Q&A in the Zenger Room on Tuesday, June 11 from noon to 1pm Eastern. In Embracing Your Past to Empower Your Future, descendants of four prominent Black families whose ancestors were enslaved tell readers what…
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Elected Officials from USA and UK say the Inflation Reduction Act's Investments are Critical for Energy Security and Justice40 Communities
On August 12 at 11am Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) will address the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act to help fight the climate crisis as it reduces our carbon footprint, creates jobs, lifts up Justice40 communities, and helps our energy security. Actress/writer/producer Yetide Badaki known for Star Trek will speak about the importance of the IRA for environmental justice and Justice40 communities. Elected officials who are veterans will talk about the it helps protect our nation as it lessens our dependence on fossil fuels, eventually making America energy secure. An…
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AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024
Please join the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) for a briefing announcing the release of the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024 on Wednesday, September 18, at 11:30 a.m. ET. Now in its 14th year, the AACR Cancer Progress Report is a cornerstone of the AACR’s efforts to educate policymakers and the public about cancer, highlight the remarkable progress we are making against the disease, and advocate for robust, sustained, and predictable annual funding increases for the NIH, NCI, FDA, and CDC. The report underscores how recent advances across the cancer care continuum,…
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