Category Archives: Columns

Here you can find the archive of John Avlon’s columns.

Two Lost American Outlaws – New York Press

Cash & HST—Honest men outside the law Last Saturday at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time, 7:00 p.m. Woody Creek time, Hunter S. Thompson’s ashes were shot out of a giant cannon, full of fireworks and in the shape of a fist. … Continue reading

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No Evidence of Moral Equivalence – New York Sun

Earlier this summer, Private First Class Stephen Tschiderer – a medic attached to the 101st “Saber” Cavalry Division in Iraq from Mendon, N.Y. – was standing patrol on a street corner in Baghdad when he was hit square in the … Continue reading

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John Avlon The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor Should Go to Mike Pence

The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor Should Go to Mike Pence

It’s Academy Awards night in America, the Super Bowl of the Hollywood elite and millions of movie goers everywhere. But scan the list of Oscar nominees, and you’ll notice one name notably missing from the Best Supporting Actors’ list: Mike … Continue reading

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John Avlon Our City, Indivisible – The New York Sun

Our City, Indivisible – The New York Sun

Look around our city this September 11 and realize that which does not kill us makes us stronger. Now, three years after the worst day in our history, we are perhaps ready to reflect on what would have seemed almost … Continue reading

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John Avlon Two Years On We’ve Kept The Faith – The New York Sun

Two Years On We’ve Kept The Faith – The New York Sun

We swore that we would never forget: the thunder and shudder of the towers coming down; funeral after funeral, our hearts shattered; searing image after searing image, our souls scarred. Now, two years later, we have kept the faith. We … Continue reading

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John Avlon Scaife v. Clinton and the Dangers of Demonization – The Daily Beast

Scaife v. Clinton and the Dangers of Demonization – The Daily Beast

Richard Mellon Scaife—paymaster of the ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’—died July 4. But he died counting Clinton a friend who had ‘served the American people most ably.’ On July 4th, Richard Mellon Scaife died. The Pittsburgh publishing magnate was considered a conservative … Continue reading

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Hamptons West – the Rockaways Renaissance – The New York Sun

At the height of summer, as New Yorkers try to find the nearest faraway place to beat the heat and relax on the beach, it’s startling to realize that the largely forgotten Rockaways were once the nation’s premier seaside resort. … Continue reading

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