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John P. Avlon writes a column for The Daily Beast and is author of the forthcoming Attack of the Wingnuts, to be published in January by Beast Books. He is also the author of Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics. Previously, he served as chief speechwriter for New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and was a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun.

Wingnuts of the Week

Wingnuts of the Week

A racist judge and a Democratic congressman get the Wingnut treatment by The Daily Beast's John Avlon on Friday's A...

Posted 2:15 PM | Oct 23, 2009
The Next Wingnut Attack

The Next Wingnut Attack

And you thought the health-care fight was vicious. As the White House wades into immigration, John Avlon reports on ...

Posted 10:59 PM | Oct 7, 2009
Glenn Becks Mob Rule

Glenn Beck's Mob Rule

Republicans are now benefiting from the tens of thousands of angry white people who descended on Washington over the...

Posted 12:53 AM | Sep 14, 2009
Bush Wrecked 911

Bush Wrecked 9/11

The eighth anniversary of the attacks should be a day of unity and remembrance. Instead, George W. Bush's manipulat...

Posted 12:07 AM | Sep 10, 2009