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The Top 25 Centrist Columnists and Commentators

April 2nd, 2010 0 Comments

Professional partisans present a vision of American politics where everything is divided between the far left and the far right. Lately, they seem to be dominating the nation’s political debate.  But there’s a powerful backlash brewing—a movement of voices from the vital center who are declaring their independence from play-to-the-base politics. Read More

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January 16th, 2009 0 Comments

daily_beastFind below an archive of my recent articles in thedailybeast.com

  • America's 9 Worst Demagogues September 2, 2010
    The fervor of Glenn Beck is nothing new. Wingnuts author John Avlon tracks the history of righteous, paranoid populist appeals, from Huey Long to Joe McCarthy. Demagogues always do well in economic
  • Glenn Beck's Hypocritical Revival August 29, 2010
    The talk sensation looked more like a televangelist at his “Restoring Honor” rally this weekend, but his preaching about unity only proved that his biggest adversary is himself. The Rev. Glenn Beck
  • I Have a Nightmare August 26, 2010
    Tomorrow on the site and anniversary of MLK’s greatest speech, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and 100,000 friends will rally against everything the civil-rights leader stood for. Time to suit up: Tomorrow,
  • The Anti-Incumbent Narrative Falters August 25, 2010
    Angry voters expected to storm the polls Tuesday failed to sweep the primaries-leaving a deep-pocketed businessman an upset winner in Florida, McCain in the driver’s seat, and Palin’s “center-right” c
  • The Palin Twitter Backlash August 19, 2010
    Black Republicans tell John Avlon that Sarah Palin’s tweet in defense of Dr. Laura was ridiculous and indefensible-and that she may be “no longer fit to lead.” Sarah Palin’s post-VP nominee career ha
  • The Top 10 Weirdest Campaign Ads August 16, 2010
    Imaginary conversations with George Washington? A Christian mom on a shooting spree? This year’s campaign ads have all that and more-and we haven’t even reached the general election. WATCH VIDEO. It’
  • The Right Attacks Prop 8 Judge August 5, 2010
    Judge Vaughn Walker was deemed too conservative when he was nominated by Reagan. But now that he’s reversed California’s same-sex marriage ban, conservatives are turning on him with a vengeance. J
  • Tea Party Hypocrites August 4, 2010
    One uses taxpayer money to rail against taxes, another’s tainted by Medicaid fraud, a third secretly pocketed thousands from a government contract. John Avlon on three candidates making a mockery of t
  • 10 Congressmen Who Should Be Fired July 29, 2010
    They tried to build a Bridge to Nowhere, fretted about “killing Grandma,” and stiffed the IRS. John Avlon presents a rogue’s gallery of House members who should be bounced come November, from Joe Wils
  • Michele Bachmann's Crazy Caucus July 22, 2010
    The Minnesota congresswoman just set up a Tea Party outpost in Congress-complete with some of Washington’s biggest wingnuts. John Avlon on a movement torn between influence and lunacy. The Tea Party
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