Episodios

  • S2 Ep18: Trump’s Power Grab Is The Real Danger To America (w/ Sen. Angus King)

    S2 Ep18: Trump’s Power Grab Is The Real Danger To America (w/ Sen. Angus King)
    May 4 2025
    John Avlon talks with Senator Angus King about the growing threat of authoritarianism under Trump. King warns that Congress is failing to uphold the Constitution and urges lawmakers—especially Republicans—to reclaim their power. The fix? Reasserting checks and balances, restoring trust, and putting country over party.
    Más Menos
    28 m
  • S2 Ep17: Reclaiming Patriotism from Trump’s America (with Ted Johnson)

    S2 Ep17: Reclaiming Patriotism from Trump’s America (with Ted Johnson)
    Apr 27 2025
    As America approaches its 250th anniversary, deep polarization and partisan battles are threatening the very idea of patriotism. John Avlon and Ted Johnson break down how American pride has been weaponized, why civic education has crumbled, and how citizens can reclaim a more inclusive, aspirational patriotism. They explore the urgent need for national service, real civic engagement, and a renewed commitment to American ideals before it's too late to fix the damage.
    Más Menos
    40 m
  • S2 Ep16: Troops Against Americans? Is This Trump’s Next Terrifying Move?

    S2 Ep16: Troops Against Americans? Is This Trump’s Next Terrifying Move?
    Apr 20 2025
    Trump is openly challenging America's constitutional order. John Avlon and Michael Waldman dive deep into Trump's alarming defiance of court rulings, threats to civil liberties, and potential abuse of emergency powers. Is American democracy at a breaking point?
    Más Menos
    37 m
  • S2 Ep15: Trump’s Economic Wreckage with Jon Corzine

    S2 Ep15: Trump’s Economic Wreckage with Jon Corzine
    Apr 13 2025
    Former NJ Governor and Goldman Sachs CEO Jon Corzine joins host John Avlon to unpack the devastating consequences of Trump’s chaotic trade policies. From the collapse of trust in U.S. markets to the looming threat of losing the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, this episode dives deep into the economic, geopolitical, and institutional risks facing America. Corzine draws on his unique expertise to explore what happens when partisanship undermines the rule of law, and whether there’s a way to fix it.
    Más Menos
    32 m
  • S2 Ep14: The Real Cost of Trump’s Tariffs Around The World!

    S2 Ep14: The Real Cost of Trump’s Tariffs Around The World!
    Apr 6 2025
    Kori Schake from the American Enterprise Institute discusses how Trump's administration is damaging U.S. alliances and national security through protectionism and erratic diplomacy. Exploring tariffs, NATO tensions, China's global influence through TikTok, and the erosion of democratic norms, Schake outlines the urgent need for patriotic civic action to restore America's role in the world.
    Más Menos
    32 m
  • S2 Ep13: The Death of Debate: How Power Is Killing Free Speech in America

    S2 Ep13: The Death of Debate: How Power Is Killing Free Speech in America
    Mar 30 2025
    What happens when universities stop defending debate—and politicians start punishing dissent? John Avlon interviews Greg Lukianoff, President of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind. They unpack the escalating war over free speech—from college campuses to the courtroom—and explore how institutions meant to protect liberty are now leading the charge to suppress it.
    Más Menos
    37 m
  • S2 Ep12: The Trick To Stopping Trump's Chaos

    S2 Ep12: The Trick To Stopping Trump's Chaos
    Mar 23 2025
    Larry Diamond joins John Avlon to sound the alarm on the growing threat of authoritarianism in America. From legal intimidation to undermining democratic institutions, they break down Trump’s “authoritarian project” and what we can do to resist it—through civil action, unity, and courage.

    Democracy Without America?
    https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/democracy-without-america-trump-larry-diamond

    This Is What the Courts Can Do if Trump Defies Them
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/opinion/what-if-trump-defies-courts.html

    First They Came for Columbia
    https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/3/14/enos-levitsky-harvard-columbia-trump/
    Más Menos
    40 m
  • S2 Ep11: Can Democrats Ditch Identity Politics?

    S2 Ep11: Can Democrats Ditch Identity Politics?
    Mar 16 2025
    John Avlon talks to Thomas Chatterton Williams on how to tackle one of the biggest challenges in American politics: Can Democrats move beyond identity politics and embrace a unifying vision of liberal democracy?
    Más Menos
    37 m
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_webcro805_stickypopup