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Tag Archives: 2008 Elections
The Resilient City – from Empire City: New York Through the Centuries
From “Empire City: New York Through the Centuries” Three hundred and forty-one New York City firefighters. Twenty-three New York City police officers. Thirty-seven Port Authority police officers. Three court officers. Two EMS workers. Thousands of innocent civilians. Numbers alone, of … Continue reading
The Fines – NY Sun
We swore that we would never forget. And for those still counting, today marks four and a half years and three days since the attacks of September 11, 2001. Yesterday will be remembered as a minor milestone in our city’s … Continue reading
Weiner, Spitzer Out: Thank You New York – CNN.com
Twelve years ago, New York City taught the nation about resilience in the face of a massive attack. On Tuesday, New York again taught the nation that character counts. There is, of course, no comparison between the horror of 9/11 … Continue reading
CNN Podcast: Big Three – Terror in Boston
CNN Radio’s Big Three: John Avlon, Margaret Hoover and Dean Obeidallah.
Posted in Audio and Podcasts
Tagged 2008 Elections, CNN, National Security, The Big Three Podcast
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Hell Week in Boston Shows How 9/11 Taught Resilience – The Telegraph
Monday’s bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day propelled America back to a 9/11 mindset. Tuesday through Thursday were pre-occupied with grief, manhunts and memorial services. Poisonous envelopes mailed to the president and two US … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, National Security, New York, The Resilient City, The Telegraph
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Presidential Descendents – C-SPAN
John Avlon moderated a conversation about the opportunities and obligations of growing up as a descendant of an American president. Participants included: Margaret Hoover, great-granddaughter of Herbert Hoover; Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry Truman; Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of … Continue reading
Former FBI Agent Ali Soufan on Bin Laden’s Death, War on Terror – The Daily Beast
Terrorism is always one bad day away from being issue number one and on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks, it can be easy to forget that the terrorist’s war on us hasn’t stopped. The good news … Continue reading
The Freedom Tower, Rising from Ashes – CNN.com
The World Trade Center is again the tallest building in New York one year after the killing of Osama bin Laden and more than 10 years after the attacks that brought them down. It is still a work in progress: … Continue reading
Barack Obama, the Unlikely Hero of War on Terror – The Telegraph
It’s been one year since Osama bin Laden was killed. I don’t imagine I’ll ever be as happy again to hear that someone was shot in the face. Revenge, justice, call it what you will, but it felt good, like … Continue reading
The Presidency of LBJ – C-SPAN
Mark Updegrove, director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum, discussed his new book, Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency with Daily Beast writer, John Avlon.
How Occupy Wall Street Flashed New York Back to 9/11 – The Daily Beast
Ten years ago, the streets of lower Manhattan were blocked off by barricades. The fires at Ground Zero were still burning. Streets were closed, guarded by police, as the recovery of body parts and cleaning up of ash from the … Continue reading
John Avlon Talks About Deadline Artists – Book TV – C-Span
John Avlon talks about the research, selection and history of the contributors to Deadline Artists. Watch for a behind the scenes discussion on the making of Deadline Artists. Call-in-viewers also ask their questions and add their comments to the discussion.
Independent Voters and 2012 Election – C-SPAN
John Avlon talked about the role of independent voters in the 2012 elections. Topics included voter attitudes on issues, the two political parties and Washington politics in general, and the viability of an independent political movement. He also responded to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, 2012 Elections, C-Span, Elections, Independent Nation
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Islam’s Civil War – The Daily Beast
The 10th anniversary of 9/11 is over, but America is still wrestling with the role of Islam in our society. And Islam, no less significantly, is struggling with its own internal tensions as a faith battered between radicals, reactionaries, and … Continue reading
Ten Years After 9/11 – John Avlon Talks to Irshad Manji – C-SPAN
John Avlon talks to Irshad Manji about the impact of Islam in the United States over the next ten years. They examined how a new generation, both Muslim and non-Muslim, can re-shape post-September 11, 2001, America. Ms. Manji promoted reconciling … Continue reading
Forty-Five Foiled Terror Plots Since 9/11 – The Daily Beast
As news of a new “credible” threat swept across the nation on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Americans were abruptly reminded that terrorism is always one bad day away from being issue No. 1. In the latest case, one report … Continue reading
The Recovery – The Daily Beast
Lower Manhattan is a living symbol of civic resilience; it is evidence of how free people can triumph over fear. The neighborhood surrounding Ground Zero has become the fastest-growing in New York City. Daniel Libeskind is part of the influx. … Continue reading
Savor this moment, in the name of the 3,000 – CNN.com
I have never been so happy to hear that someone is dead. It’s not bloodlust — it’s justice. Ten years ago at this time, Osama bin Laden was in Afghanistan planning the terrorist attacks that killed more than 3,000 of … Continue reading
Division and amnesia on 9/11 anniversary – CNN.com
The ninth anniversary of 9/11 finds our country divided. “The warm courage of national unity”– that was the FDR quote invoked by President George W. Bush at a prayer service in the fall of 2001. It captured the spirit infusing … Continue reading
“Wingnuts” Reading at The Strand – C-SPAN Book TV
John Roberts interviews John Avlon for Book TV at Strand Books in New York City. He has a new book called “Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America”
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Tagged 2008 Elections, C-Span, Speaking Engagements, Speeches, Wingnuts
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