Summary: John Avlon is senior political columnist for ‘The Daily Beast’ and author of ‘Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America’ and ‘Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics.’ He formerly wrote for the New York Sun, where he also served as associate editor. He is a CNN contributor, where he also created the ‘Wingnuts of the Week’ segment. Mr. Avlon has appeared on ‘The Daily Show with John Stewart’, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, PBS, and C-Span. He has spoken at the Kennedy School of Government, the Citadel, and the State Department’s visiting journalist program. Hosted by Annabel Park & Matt Motyl
