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Media suppression growing in Latin America, report publishers from Ecuador, Venezuela
Two publishers from Ecuador and Venezuela said Tuesday that there is suppression of the media in their countries and one warned that it is spreading into other Latin American nations “like an epidemic.” Miguel Henrique Otera, owner and publisher of El Nacional in Venezuela, said that in a 14 year period there had been more than 1,400 assaults on his newspaper and staff. One person who was arrested — and identified by authorities as acting “spontaneously” — served a mere one hour in jail. Otera and Carlos Perez Barriga, owner and publisher of El Universo in Ecuador,spoke at a National Press…
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Focus fight against Ebola in Africa, Fauci tells Club Luncheon
The battle against Ebola should be waged in western Africa, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a Club Luncheon Nov. 21. The battle against Ebola is making progress there, especially in Liberia, where the number of new cases is coming down, thanks in part to the efforts of the U.S. military to build new hospitals in the region. “Just because numbers are going down in a particular country is no reason to think that we have won this battle,” Fauci said. “The downtick in numbers has not diminished at all our efforts.” Even so, with at…
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Schumer says Democrats should "embrace government"
Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, the No. 3 Democrat in the Senate, called on Democrats to “embrace government, not run away from it” at a Club Newsmaker Nov. 25. “The nation is on the edge of a crisis” as the middle class continues to suffer from weak wage growth," he said. "If wage deterioration continues, “we will have a fundamentally different country, a sour, angry country where people no longer get along.” People are looking for a party that “offers positive and concrete solutions,” but do not want “to be disappointed each time,” he said. “Democrats believe that an active and forceful…
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Life of political reporter and educator Mike Shanahan to be celebrated Dec. 6
A celebration of the life of Michael Shanahan, a reporter and educator, will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St. NW. The event will begin at 11 a.m. No reservations are necessary. For more information, see http://smpa.gwu.edu/remembering-mike-shanahan Shanahan, a Club member, passed away Saturday, days after suffering a stroke. He covered national politics for the Associated Press, McClatchy newspapers and Newhouse News Service, and in his latest years taught at George Washington University alongside current Club…
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Club's 37th annual book fair draws more than 100 authors
More than 100 authors signed books and greeted Club members and the general public at the 37th annual Press Club Book Fair and Authors Night Nov. 18. The annual event drew authors writing about nature, politics, history and food, as well as those who have written cook books and books for children. “This year’s Book Fair and Authors Night demonstrated why the National Press Club is so very special, with more than 100 authors taking part and whose books covered a wide range of topics including the whole political spectrum,” Club President Myron Belkind said. Politics and Prose arranged for the…
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Vietnam still casts shadow over U.S. foreign policy, Kalb says
From the fall of Saigon in 1975 right up to President Barack Obama’s decision to send U.S. troops to attack ISIS, the Vietnam War has hovered over American foreign and defense policy, legendary CBS foreign correspondent Marvin Kalb told a Club event Nov. 20. Kalb, who usually questions guests during the "Kalb Report,” was the subject himself as he fielded inquiries from NPC American Legion Post 20 Commander Ken Dalecki and the History and Heritage Committee Chair Gil Klein at the co-sponsored event. Kalb covered the war for CBS News and has written two books about its impact. The American…
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Upcoming production of Swan Lake is subject of Nov. 18 Newsmaker
Ballerina Misty Copeland said at a Club Newsmaker Nov. 18 that she never saw herself playing the role of Odette in Swan Lake due to what she called a “stereotype" of what the character should looks like. Copeland, an American Ballet Theatre soloist, will make her U.S. premiere in the April 2015 debut of Swan Lake, a collaborative effort between the Washington Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and the Evermay Chamber Orchestra. Copeland denied being the first black ballerina to star in a major classical ballet production, saying “others had come before her,” even though there was little…
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Club caps international year by honoring South African ambassador
South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool received a top Club award Nov. 19 at an event that highlighted President Myron Belkind’s effort to make the organization a hub of international activity. Belkind took over as the Club’s leader in January, promising to pursue an international theme in programming during his tenure. The International Cultural Evening featured performances by dancers and musicians from Asia, Africa, India, the Middle East, Russia, the Caribbean and Latin America before more than 300 people, including diplomats from around the world. “Tonight, the National Press Club’s…
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Lincoln and Truman also used the executive power Obama claims on immigration, Clyburn says
President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration relies on the same powers previously exercised by such chief executives as Abraham Lincoln and Harry S Truman, the No. 3 House Democrat told a Club Newsmaker Nov. 20 Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn of South Carolina said the actions of Lincoln and Truman refuted arguments that Obama was acting “lawlessly” and “unconstitutionally” on immigration. Clyburn said that when Lincoln drew up the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery and when Truman ordered and end to segregation in the armed services, these actions were also “beyond…
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NRC chair looks to future challenges
Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair Allison Marfarlane told a Club Luncheon Nov. 17 that new regulations were needed to better ensure nuclear power safety, including those surrounding spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal; and the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. She also said the commission needed to work with foreign countries, sharing its expertise to make sure those plants were safe. “Nuclear power is viewed in some of these countries as a source of prestige, and often a fledging regulator will have trouble keeping up with its government’s ambitious construction plans,"…
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