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How to Fix It with John Avlon

How to Fix It with John Avlon

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 Politicians, pundits, and the media spend a lot of time talking about the problems our country faces but not enough time on how to solve them. Each week, John Avlon and his guests hash out sensible and attainable solutions for some of the most vexing issues confronting our democracy—solutions that will likely emerge from the political center. Bulwark Media Political Science Politics & Government
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  • S2 Ep27: Closed Primaries Like NYC Screw Voters in Broad Daylight!

    S2 Ep27: Closed Primaries Like NYC Screw Voters in Broad Daylight!
    Jun 24 2025
    John Avlon chats with John Opdycke, Founder and President of Open Primaries, to make the case for changing how we vote, starting with the primaries. They explain why nonpartisan election systems in places like Alaska and New York are working and what it would take to bring those reforms to more states.
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    34 mins
  • S2 Ep26: Rules for Surviving Authoritarian Times

    S2 Ep26: Rules for Surviving Authoritarian Times
    Jun 22 2025
    Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins John Avlon to talk about how authoritarianism creeps into democracies, the patterns she’s seen around the world, and what history says about how to fight back. They discuss the rise of strongman politics, the power of resistance, and the five rules we need to remember now.
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    26 mins
  • S2 Ep25: Trump's North Korean Dictator Moment (w/ Rep. Dan Goldman)

    S2 Ep25: Trump's North Korean Dictator Moment (w/ Rep. Dan Goldman)
    Jun 14 2025
    This week on How to Fix It, John Avlon is joined by Congressman Dan Goldman—former federal prosecutor and member of the House Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees—for an urgent conversation about democracy, corruption, and creeping authoritarianism.

    As Trump prepares a military parade on his birthday, we break down the constitutional crisis posed by his unprecedented federal takeover of the California National Guard, his push to invoke the Insurrection Act, and the broader legal threats to civil liberties.
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    34 mins
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