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GOP policy chair Messer names terror and wage stagnation main challenges
House Republican Policy Chair Rep. Luke Messer (R-Ind.) told a National Press Club Newsmaker Feb. 17 that “the two main challenges” facing the country are the war on terror and wage stagnation. “We are locked in battle with Islamic extremists who want to destroy us. It is the Cold War of our time,” he said. He contended that “shrinking paychecks” and “wage stagnation” for low and middle income workers “flat lined” over the past 30 years and are “the driver causing collapse of the American dream.” Messer, who presides over the House Republican Policy Committee and is in the congressional…
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Metro CEO to discuss future of the system at March 7 luncheon
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager and CEO Paul Wiedefeld will discuss the future of the transit system at a National Press Club Luncheon on Monday, March 7. Metro is entering its most challenging period since it opened 40 years ago. It’s facing declining ridership combined with rising expenses and a fractured leadership structure among the four jurisdictions that govern the system. Serious safety lapses over the years have caused deaths while everlasting repairs and reduced service have caused riders to choose other transportation options. Wiedefeld took over as…
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Statement on Behalf of the Families of the Four US Journalists Arrested in Bahrain on 14 February
The families of four US journalists who were arrested in Bahrain on 14 February can confirm that they have been released from detention. While we believe the four should not have been held at all, we are grateful to the Bahraini authorities for facilitating their timely release. We are awaiting news of their current location and hope they will be free to return to the United States as soon as possible. We are grateful to everyone in Bahrain, the United States and around the world who offered help and assistance in securing their release. One of the journalists is Anna Therese Day, an…
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National Press Club Concerned About Reporters Arrested in Bahrain
The National Press Club is concerned about reports that four American journalists have been arrested in Bahrain. The journalists were reportedly in Bahrain covering the fifth anniversary of protests that Bahrain's government violently suppressed. They were taken into custody Feb. 14, reports indicate. Bahraini officials have accused the journalists of providing "false information that they were tourists," and have alleged that one of the journalists attacked police. A spokesperson for the family of one of the journalists, Anna Therese Day, denied any possibility that the journalists were…
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Books & Brunch to discuss "The Wright Brothers" by David McCullough Feb. 20
The Books & Brunch group will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 to discuss “The Wright Brothers" by David McCullough. Books & Brunch discussions are for all Natiional Press Club members and guests. The meetings are book discussions, not meetings with authors. The separate Books & Authors Committee holds regular “Book Raps” at which authors discuss their books and sign copies purchased at the event. McCullough won Pulitzer Prizes for “Truman” and “John Adams” and received National Book Awards for “The Path Between the Seas” and “Mornings on Horseback.” In her New York Times…
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Great Books of the Western World
Philosopher Mortimer Adler talked about the history and significance of the Great Books of the Western World college courses and adult education programs. He said that in 1921 John Erskine introduced the first Great Books course at Columbia University. Later Professor Adler introduced the Great Books to University of Chicago Law School President Robert Maynard Hutchins, and they taught the Great Books course together. Other topics included the criticism of the Great Books programs, beginning in 1988, as too Eurocentric and lacking women and minority authors. After his presentation Professor…
Type: Media
Members can tour NPR headquarters March 22
The Events Committee has scheduled a one-hour guided tour of National Public Radio’s world headquarters here in Washington, D.C., for Press Club members only. The tour will take members through the NPR newsroom and studios, explain NPR’s history and mission and give a glimpse of daily life at NPR. The tour is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. There is no cost for the tour, but space is limited to a maximum of 20 people. Registration is on a first come – first served basis. Register here: NPC Tour of NPR.
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Watch the GOP Town Hall in the Truman Lounge Feb. 17 and 18
The Reliable Source will host the GOP Town Hall Debate on the wide screen directly from South Carolina on Wednesday, Feb., 17 and Thursday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. Special food and beverages will be available for this occasion. Please find information at [email protected] or 202-662-7443
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National Press Club Worries Virginia Bills Harm Transparency
Two bills moving through the Virginia General Assembly threaten to bar journalists from easily accessing data on state and local employees. The bills have the potential to significantly damage the press' ability to hold public officials accountable. On Feb. 8, Senate Bill 552 cleared the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee in a 8-7 vote. The bill sponsored by state Sen. John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake, would bar state and local governments from disclosing employee names when releasing annual salary figures. Similarly, Senate Bill 202, sponsored by state Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Montross…
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Stiglitz, fellow panelists decry dispute settlement process under TPP, other trade agreements
A panel of experts on trade agreements objected to the dispute settlement mechanism included in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and many other trade agreements at a Newsmaker event Feb. 11. The enforcement mechanism is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). TPP was signed by the United States and 11 other nations this month, but it must be agreed to by Congress, which congressional leaders say may not happen until after the election. ISDS is included in 3,000 trade agreements worldwide and in 50 to which the U.S. is a party, according to the U.S. Special Trade…
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