Search
Displaying results 23701 - 23710 of 25297
National Press Club: Prominent Cambodian Journalist Must Be Released, Charges Dropped
WASHINGTON, October 7 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on the arrest and detention of award-winning Cambodian journalist Mech Dara, who is renowned for his investigations on corruption, human trafficking, and illegal scams. Dara won the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Hero Award for his work on the multi-million illegal scam centers in Cambodia. He is a freelance reporter, in part because the Cambodian government has gone after and shuttered most of the independent news organizations he has worked for. “We call for the…
Type: News
Parking Information
Free parking for members is available at One Parking, 1325 G Street NW, after 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday, with a minimum $25 purchase of food and beverage.
Oktoberfest Buffet
Join us for a hearty, festive buffet dinner accompanied by a live accordion musician to create a memorable evening. Bring your appetite and indulge in authentic Oktoberfest flavors! Enjoy Oktoberfest beers and German wine pairings to complement the buffet. Seating will be beer garden style, laider hosen is encouraged. The cost of buffet is $40 for members and $50 for guests. Reservations are recommended at 202-662-7443 or via email at [email protected].
Type: Event
Rasmussen, who began reporting from Afghanistan in 2014, tells the story of post 9-11 Afghanistan through the eyes of the people who lived it, among them: Zahra, a woman who returns to Afghanistan after living with her family in Iran with hope for a new future for her country; Omari, a Taliban fighter from a Pashtun village outside of Kabul who ultimately wrestles with the outcome of the conflict; Parasto who runs a underground girls’ school, and Fahim, a entrepreneur who flees the country. The Washington Post cites Rasmussen’s “superlative reporting skills” and said his ability to delve…
The event will include a discussion with the author and a book signing. Ticket prices are $5 for NPC members and $10 for general admission. To submit a question in advance for Rasmussen, put AFGHANISTAN in the subject line and email to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the event.
Wall Street Journal correspondent plans to discuss new book, 'Twenty Years,' at Headliners book signing Oct. 10
Wall Street Journal correspondent Sune Engel Rasmussen, who spent a decade reporting from Afghanistan, plans to discuss his new book, Twenty Years: Hope, War, and the Betrayal of an Afghan Generation, at a National Press Club Headliners book event on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m.
Type: News
In "The Wager," Grann pieces together the disparate accounts of two sets of castaways from the HMS Wager, a British man-of-war sent off from 18th century England in pursuit of a Spanish galleon filled with treasure. When the ship wrecks off the coast of Patagonia, some crew land in Chile while the others land in Brazil. And they each have a different tale to tell about what happened off Cape Horn. To receive a Zoom link, please email Fay Iudicello at [email protected] by Thursday, Sept. 19. Those who RSVP should expect to receive the invitation at 9 a.m. on Sept. 21. Planning ahead? The…
Books & Brunch to discuss "The Wager" by David Grann on Sept. 21
The Books & Brunch group will meet virtually at noon, Saturday, Sept. 21 to discuss "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder" by David Grann.
Type: News
National Press Club presents Liz Carpenter documentary screening Oct. 15
Liz Carpenter, one of the most dynamic journalists and advocates of the second half of the 20th century, is featured in a documentary “Shaking it Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter,” that is scheduled to be screened at the National Press Club at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 15. Obtain tickets online. The free event is open to Club members and two guests. To obtain tickets, members must be signed in to their NPC account. Carpenter’s career included work as a writer, media advisor, speechwriter, political humorist and public relations expert. As a reporter for Southwestern Newspapers, she was…
Type: News