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CNN – Lincoln Divided We Stand
LINCOLN: DIVIDED WE STAND is a six-part CNN Original Series that takes a holistic approach to the remarkable and unexpected story of Abraham Lincoln by delving into his complicated inner world, seamlessly interweaving his tragic personal life with his history making … Continue reading
Lincoln and the Fight for Peace – The Late Show with Colbert
John Avlon, CNN senior political analyst and author of the new book, “Lincoln and the Fight for Peace,” tells Stephen he fears that the Russian leader’s move to take parts of Ukraine amounts to a test case for future land-grabs … Continue reading
John Avlon on Lincoln – Real Time with Bill Maher
John Avlon joins the panelist on Real Time with Bill Maher and discuss some aspects of his new book Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
Lincoln and the Fight For Peace – with John Dickerson
Lincoln and the Fight For Peace reveals how Lincoln’s character informed his commitment to unconditional surrender followed by a magnanimous peace.
A Conversation with John Avlon – Carnegie Endowment
Only one president in American history has had to rebuild a divided nation. In the weeks before his death, Abraham Lincoln crafted plans to knit together the sinews of a country at war with itself. While a bullet and an … Continue reading
Online at the Reagan Library with John Avlon
Join us as we go in-depth into Journalist and Political Commentator John Avlon’s latest book, “Lincoln and the Fight for Peace”! Lincoln and the Fight for Peace is a groundbreaking, revelatory history of Abraham Lincoln’s plan to secure a just … Continue reading
Five Items Found in Lincoln’s Wallet the Night He Died – History in Five
On the night he died, 8 articles were discovered inside a compartment in Abraham Lincoln’s wallet. John Avlon explains how these treasured clippings speak to Lincoln’s state of mind at the end of the war, and his hopes for how … Continue reading
Lessons from Abraham Lincoln’s Fight for Peace – History in Five
The power of Lincoln’s personal example in the closing days of the Civil War offers a portrait of a peacemaker. While his assassination sent the country careening off course, Lincoln’s vision would be vindicated long after his death, inspiring future … Continue reading
Meet the Man Running Against Hungary’s Autocratic Leader – CNN
Péter Márki-Zay is the 49 year old small-town mayor and father of seven running against Putin-allied, Tucker Carlson-endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. On the latest Reality Check, Márki-Zay tells CNN’s John Avlon why the upcoming April election matters to … Continue reading
Americans Are Not That Divided – CNN
CNN’s John Avlon refutes the idea America is split 50/50 on most major issues. He says we are more like 70/30.
How Dangerous Talk of a “Second Civil War” is Different Today – CNN
How dangerous talk of a “second civil war” is different today? Is a “second civil war” possible? On the latest “Reality Check with John Avlon,” historian Professor Edna Greene Medford and CNN’s Elle Reeve talk about the American history of … Continue reading
The Truth About America’s History of Anti-Immigrant Anxiety – CNN
America is a nation of immigrants that continues to wrestle with a hatred of immigrants. The latest “Reality Check with John Avlon” examines the history of anti-immigrant panic in the US. Undocumented Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas joins to … Continue reading
How White Nationalists Lure New Recruits – CNN
Can empathy help confront hate? In the latest “Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat,” Avlon discusses if empathy can break through, and how White nationalists are luring new recruits through memes and an image makeover with CNN’s Sara Sidner … Continue reading
Inside America’s “Militias”: from the KKK to the Oath Keepers – CNN
America’s self-styled militias have roots dating back to the KKK’s formation during Reconstruction. In the latest “Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat,” CNN’s Sara Sidner joins Avlon as they trace this history, from the Minutemen of the 1960’s to … Continue reading
The Political Roots of the Anti-vax Movement – CNN
Anti-vax resistance has been around for years. In its current form, anti-vaxxers have now seized control of the message, overshadowing Trump’s endorsements of a vaccine his administration was responsible for developing. In the latest “Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist … Continue reading
The Reason We’re Becoming More Extreme – CNN
The psychology of extremism can help explain how our society has turned into a 24/7 culture war. The latest “Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat” examines the science between what’s causing people on the left and right to grow … Continue reading
Inside Cults: How People Get In & How They Got Out – CNN
Cults of personality, conspiracy theories, religious cults, & political extremism draw different people down rabbit holes – so how do you reach them? On the latest “Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat,” Avlon talks to CNN’s Elle Reeve and … Continue reading
The Rise of White identity Politics – CNN
Conservatives complain about ‘identity politics.’ But the most politically influential form of identity politics is arguably white identity politics. In the latest “Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat,” Avlon traces its origins from the blatant racism of the KKK … Continue reading