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SUMMARY:AEU All-Societies Platform with Kai Bird: 'American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn’s Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump'
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person and online! The American Ethical Union All-Societies Platform returns to Ethical NYC with special guest Kai Bird. \nKai Bird\, the Pulitzer Prize–winning coauthor of American Prometheus\, inspiration for the Oscar-winning sensation Oppenheimer\, will sit down with NYSEC Leader Dr. Richard Koral to talk about his new book\, American Scoundrel\, a biography of Roy Cohn — one of the masterminds behind the current arc of American political life\, including the ascent of Donald Trump. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests and families participating in the Young Ethical Explorers Program. \n>>>RSVP to Join In-Person\n>>>RSVP to Join on Zoom\nAbout Kai Bird\nKai Bird is an acclaimed biographer and journalist. With Martin J. Sherwin\, he won the Pulitzer Prize for biography for American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer\, which was the inspiration for Christopher Nolan’s Academy Award–winning Best Picture\, Oppenheimer. Bird is the executive director at the Leon Levy Center for Biography at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City. He has won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Duff Cooper Prize for History and is the recipient of numerous fellowships. His work includes critical writings on the Vietnam War\, Hiroshima\, nuclear weapons\, the Cold War\, the Arab-Israeli conflict\, and the CIA. He is an elected member of the prestigious Society of American Historians. \nAbout Sunday Platform\nSunday Platform is our most important and long-standing community event. These gatherings educate\, stimulate personal growth\, inspire reflection and action\, and strengthen our community. Sunday meetings begin with music\, followed by greetings and a talk given by a Society Leader\, member\, or guest.  Platforms cover a variety of topics that reflect current events\, pressing social issues\, and Humanist philosophy. Each Sunday meeting is followed by a luncheon and social hour. \nTo watch previous Sunday Platforms\, visit our YouTube channel.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/platform-kai-bird-roy-cohn/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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