John Avlon is political director for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. A CNN contributor, he won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ award for best online column in 2012.
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Don't Fear the Grover
An increasing number of Republican lawmakers are breaking ranks with the tax hawk, and declaring... MORE
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Revitalize the Rockaways!
The New York City beach community devastated by Sandy can be rebuilt better than before, says John... MORE
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Stop Pandering, Republicans!
If Republican politicians keep pivoting away from common-sense science, the GOP will remain the... MORE
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Romney's Final Insult
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Partisan Hacks Follow the Money
The right-wing media’s disconnect from reality in the 2012 election was fed by its financial... MORE
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Welcome to the Twilight Zone
How the right-wing media invented a new reality. MORE
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The Cuban Stunner
Obama’s success with Cuban Americans reveals the perils of the GOP’s anti-immigration stance, says... MORE
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Ohio’s Nightmare Scenario
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is set to be cast as the Katherine Harris of 2012, reports John... MORE
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It’s the Future vs. the Past
In Obama’s corner: the under-30 crowd. In Romney’s corner: the elderly.... MORE
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November's Crucial Ballot Initiatives
From same-sex marriage to the legalization of marijuana, here are the straight-to-voters questions... MORE
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Vote The Bums Out
These days, everybody hates Congress. John Avlon lists the eight U.S.... MORE
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Obama’s Medium Mo’ in Ohio
After a strong Sandy response, the president may be peaking at just the just moment. By John Avlon. MORE
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All About the Math in Ohio
In the Buckeye State the campaigns are measuring early voting and overall turnout, and making sure... MORE
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The Political Dirty-Trick Season
John Avlon catalogs the efforts to discourage the “wrong” voters from showing up on Tuesday. MORE
