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Afghanistan war correspondents discuss fall, future of country, Sept. 3
In the lead up to the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, a panel of leading Afghanistan war correspondents will discuss the collapse of Afghanistan and the impact of the U.S. military withdrawal during a virtual Headliners event at 11 a.m. on Sept. 3, hosted by National Press Club President Lisa Matthews of the Associated Press. Panelists include Atia Abawi, formerly NBC/CNN, Tom Bowman of National Public Radio, Kathy Gannon of AP, and Saad Mohseni, CEO of MOBY Media Group. Access the event or download a calendar invitation here. This one-…
Type: News
Journalists detail persecution of Latin American reporters
Journalism is not a crime. That theme echoed through a panel discussion Tuesday at the National Press Club as Latin American journalists called attention to government repression of reporting in their countries. In the past 20 months, at least 27 journalists have been killed in Latin America, said panel moderator Dagmar Thiel, chief executive of Fundamedios, an organization that promotes free expression and human rights. Many more have been threatened, attacked or jailed for reporting not in line with their governments' policies. The National Press Club's Press Freedom Team brought…
Type: News
NPC Headliner: Teamsters Presidential Debate
Two candidates vying to lead the 1.4 million member Teamsters union faced off in a debate at the National Press Club on Sept. 1, 2021. The election of the new general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters marks the beginning of a new era for the powerful union. Teamsters President James P. Hoffa, 80, will step down in March after leading the organization for 23 years. His father, Jimmy Hoffa, led the organization from 1957 until 1971. Two longtime labor leaders are seeking the post. Teamsters International Vice President-East Sean M. O'Brien, representing the Teamsters…
Type: Media
Matthews helps Club survive pandemic, increase diversity
National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews took office in the middle of a pandemic that has made an always challenging role even harder. Her goal since being inaugurated as the Club’s 114th president in January has been to ensure the health, safety and continued engagement of members, staff and guests. “We’ve had to take some tough and important steps to keep the Club running,” Matthews told the Club’s Communicators Team at an Aug. 5 lunch meeting. “President is a one-person title, it’s not a one-person job.” “We had individuals join the Club because they see a person of color in a…
Type: News
Teamsters presidential candidates spar over direction of union
Two experienced candidates for Teamsters general president traded lively barbs in a spirited debate at the National Press Club Wednesday over which one can best lead their union’s 1.4 million members after the current long-time president, James P. Hoffa, steps down in March. Vying to lead the union in the post-Hoffa era are Steve Vairma, international vice president at-large, who heads the Teamsters Power slate, and Sean M. O'Brien, international vice president-east, who represents the Teamsters United slate. Candidates for Teamsters Union president -- Steve Vairma (l) and Sean O'Brien (r…
Type: News
Club hosts Teamsters Union presidential debate, Sept. 1
As Labor Day approaches, two candidates vying to lead the 1.4 million member Teamsters union will face off in a debate at the National Press Club at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 1. The election of the new general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters marks the beginning of a new era for the powerful union. Teamsters President James P. Hoffa, 80, will step down in March after leading the organization for 23 years. His father Jimmy Hoffa led the organization from 1957 until 1971. Two longtime labor leaders are seeking the post. Teamsters International Vice President-East Sean M. O'…
Type: News
NPC Virtual Headliners Event: Foreign Correspondents to Discuss Impact of U.S. Afghanistan Withdrawal
Veteran war correspondents Tom Bowman of National Public Radio, Kathy Gannon of the Associated Press, Atia Abawi, International Affairs Analyst with NBC News, and Saad Mohseni of MOBY Group will join National Press Club President Lisa Matthews of AP to discuss the collapse of Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country following the U.S. military withdrawal at a virtual, National Press Club Headliners event at 11 am September 3. The four journalists will share insights from their years of reporting from Afghanistan and will address developments following President Joe Biden's Aug. 14…
Type: Event
What's The Future Of Afghanistan?
How reliable was the intelligence the U.S. received as it planned its withdrawal from Afghanistan? And what is the future of Afghanistan after the U.S. and its allies pull out? Those are some of the issues covered in this edition of Update-1. Broadcast Podcast Committee member Irv Chapman talks with Emily Harding, the deputy director and senior fellow with the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Along with analyzing the Biden administration's exit strategy and the collapse of the Afghan government, Harding discusses the possibility of…
Type: Media