John Avlon

John Avlon

John P. Avlon (born 1973) is senior political columnist for Newsweek and the Daily Beast as well as a CNN contributor.

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• Politics is history in the present tense.
  • . The Rise of Obama's Bridge Between MLK and RFK, June 6, 2008. Real Clear Politics.

• The far-right and far-left can be equally insane.
  • . The Rise of Political Extremism and the Decline of Decency, April 8, 2010. US News.

• Politics follows the lines of physics: every action creates an equal and opposite reaction.
  • . The Rise of Political Extremism and the Decline of Decency, April 8, 2010. US News.

• Extremes are ultimately their own side's worst enemy.
  • . Republican Governor Popularity Plummets, May 19, 2010. The Daily Beast.

• Terrorism is always one bad day away from being issue No. 1.
  • . Savor this moment, in the name of the 3,000, May 2, 2011. CNN.com.

• Demagogues always do well in economic downturns.
  • . Glenn Beck and the History of Americas Worst Demagogues, September 2, 2010. The Daily Beast.

• Professional partisans are still playing politics by industrial-age rules. They haven’t woken up to the information-age reality. Younger generations have grown up with a multiplicity of choice on every front, which can be tailored to suit their individual beliefs. Politics is the last place where we are supposed to be satisfied with a choice between Brand A and Brand B.
  • . Six Questions for John Avlon, May 16th, 2010. The Economist.

• If you only take offense when the president of your party is compared to Hitler, then you're part of the problem.
  • . The Ugly Party vs. the Grown-Up Party, June 30th, 2010. The Washington Post.

External linksEdit

• John Avlon's Website
• John Avlon at Newsweek
• John Avlon at The Daily Beast