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SUMMARY:Revisioning Democracy Podcast Episode 5: Stopping the Soft Coup (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Episode 5: Stopping the Soft Coup:  \nResisting Project 2025’s extremist plan to destroy America’s government \nOn Episode 5 of Revisioning Democracy\, we’ll dig into the progress – and challenges – of Stopping the Soft Coup: Resisting Project 2025’s extremist plan to destroy America’s government. Project 2025 calls for dismantling the federal government\, mass firing federal employees\, and replacing them with a Christian conservative government-in-waiting loyal only to the president. Join us for an urgent public conversation with three experts in the areas of federal policy and labor: Steve Lenkart\, Executive Director of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE); James Goodwin\, Executive Director of the Center for Progressive Reform; and progressive labor journalist\, activist\, and author Bill Fletcher. \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \n  \nSteve Lenkart has been the Executive Director of NFFE since 2016. Mr. Lenkart held senior leadership appointments under Democratic and Republican presidential administrations\, and continues to maintain strong bipartisan relationships with the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch. \n  \nJames Goodwin\, J.D.\, M.P.P.\, is the Policy Director at the Center for Progressive Reform. He joined CPR in May of 2008. Prior to joining CPR\, Mr. Goodwin worked as a legal intern for the Environmental Law Institute and EcoLogix Group\, Inc. \n  \nBill Fletcher is a journalist\, labor advocate\, and creative writer who has been raising public attention to Project 2025’s threats to labor and the economy. He is the author of  ‘They’re Bankrupting us’ – And Twenty other myths about unions; and co-author (with Fernando Gapasin) of Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and A New Path Toward Social Justice (UC Press\, Oct 2009). He has also co-edited a book of political essays and two mystery novels. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/revisioning-democracy-episode-5/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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