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How to Fix It with John Avlon

How to Fix It with John Avlon

By: The Bulwark
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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 Ep64: Democrats Are at 26%. Why? (w/ Chris Swanson) | How to Fix It

    S2 Ep64: Democrats Are at 26%. Why? (w/ Chris Swanson) | How to Fix It
    Mar 1 2026

    Michigan sheriff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Swanson joins John Avlon to talk about why Democrats' numbers are stuck in the mid-20s, how the party lost working-class trust, and what it would take to win it back. Swanson makes a law-and-order case for Democrats—arguing you can have a “fist of iron and a hand of velvet”—and lays out his data-driven jail reform plan that he says cut violence 97% and reduced recidivism.

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    28 mins
  • S2 Ep63: Rahm Emanuel: “It’s time to take a power washer to Washington, DC”

    S2 Ep63: Rahm Emanuel: “It’s time to take a power washer to Washington, DC”
    Feb 22 2026
    Rahm Emanuel joins John Avlon to argue that Washington needs a full reset—age limits across all three branches, bans on congressional stock trading, strict Supreme Court ethics rules, and an end to “investor days” in the Oval Office.
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    46 mins
  • S2 Ep62: David Frum: The GOP Didn’t Drift Into Trumpism—It Chose It

    S2 Ep62: David Frum: The GOP Didn’t Drift Into Trumpism—It Chose It
    Feb 15 2026

    David Frum joins John Avlon to discuss the unprecedented scale of corruption in the Trump era—from petty self-dealing to billion-dollar enrichment—and what real accountability would look like. They talk about the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, the risk of elections that are “free but not fair,” and whether the next administration should forgive, prosecute, or fundamentally reform the system.
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    41 mins
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