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Former National Press Club Newsmaker Committee chair, Ron Baygents, passes away at 70
Former National Press Club Newsmakers Committee Chair Ron Baygents passed away from colon cancer in Ocala, Florida, on May 18. He was 70. Ron Baygents, former chairman of the National Press Club Newsmaker Committee, and Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell on March 29,2011, at the Club. Baygents was a Club member for nearly 20 years, serving on both the Newsmakers and Speakers Committees. Ronald Macon Baygents was born June 26, 1953, in Macon, Georgia. After graduating from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications in 1975, during a…
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Sports, fitness can bolster mental health, White House council says
Organized sports and concentrated physical activity can help young people cope with stress threatening their mental health, members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition and other health officials said May 28 at the National Press Club. "Right now, there's a mental health crisis in our nation," Douglas Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, said at the Club Headliners event. "One in five teenagers report difficulty with anxiety or depression." 'Physical activity can boost mental health,' Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Unmasking the UAE: Transnational Repression & Lobbying Power
Unmasking the UAE: Transnational Repression & Lobbying Power The UAE's reach extends far beyond its borders. Is the U.S. turning a blind eye to their human rights abuses? International Human Rights Advisors and DAWN invite you to a critical seminar: "HOSTILE INTENT: UAE SUBVERSION & TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION" This timely event will examine the UAE's growing influence and the tactics they employ to silence dissent, both domestically and internationally. Beyond its modern facade, the UAE employs sophisticated methods to target critics worldwide through "transnational repression" -…
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Press Club Statement On Wrongful Detention of Alsu Kurmasheva
Radio Free Europe editor Alsu Kurmasheva has been detained since October 2023 in Russia. Photo: Pangea Graphics (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins. president of the National Press Club, on Russia's decision to extend the wrongful detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. “The action taken by a Russian court today in Kazan is a disgrace. Instead of going home to her family, Alsu Kurmasheva will now be held in jail until at least Aug. 5. This is a cruel and disturbing outcome. Alsu is a journalist, an American and a mom. She has already been kept from…
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