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            <title><![CDATA[The 'Birthers' Began on the Left]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Investigating the roots of the Obama birthplace conspiracy theory, John Avlon-author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America, available now on Beast Books-uncovers the first Birther and finds she's a Hillary Clinton supporter also...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Queen of the Tea Party]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sarah Palin's rousing speech looked more like a State of the Union address-and the crowd loved every word. But, John Avlon reports, it wasn't enough to steer the group's uncertain future. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Tea Party, Day 2]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[From a surprise appearance by Birther Queen Orly Taitz to an improvised speech from Andrew Breitbart, John Avlon reports on the highlights and lowlights of day two of the convention. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Joe Farah Goes the Full Birther]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The founder of WorldNet aired his conspiracy theories on the first full night of the Tea Party convention, asking Americans to demand Barack Obama show them a birth certificate as the crowd cheered. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:12:04 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Tea Party, Day 1]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[John Avlon speaks to Tom Tancredo about his suggested "literacy test" for voters, and the Tea Partiers form a political action committee to target Dems in 2010 races. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America
Tom...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:36:59 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Misconceptions About the Tea Party Movement]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[They're not "independents," they're not fake, they're not all nuts. And, as Wingnuts author John Avlon explains, they're not going away.Plus, read more on Avlon's new book. 
One year ago, the first Tea Party protest hadn't even been held yet and the...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Tea Party's 5 Key Players]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[From Sarah Palin to Tom Tancredo to Alabama's culture warrior in the courts, Wingnuts author John Avlon offers a guide to the most important attendees at the Tea Party movement's big convention in Nashville.Plus, read more on Avlon's new book. 
It's...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:39:59 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Scary, Growing GOP Fringe]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new poll shows how the wingnut fringe is morphing into rank-and-file Republicanism. John Avlon dissects the results on Obama, gays-and secession. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America.Plus, read more on Avlon's...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:36:01 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Live from the Tea Party]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[From Obama as Hitler to Sarah Palin's radical speech, Wingnuts author John Avlon reports all weekend from Nashville. Click here for more on John Avlon's new book.
Queen of the Tea Party
Sarah Palin's rousing speech looked more like a State of the...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:37:22 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Rediscovery of Themes]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In his confident, sprawling State of the Union speech, the president refocused on issues from the '08 campaign-highlighting a return to fiscal responsibility and offering policy outreaches to both left and right.
It was a Clintonian speech-and I mean...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:21:21 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Wingnut Target: 'RINO' Scott Brown]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Not a week after Scott Brown's stunning Senate victory, the overheated praise is dissolving into accusations that he's a Republican in Name Only. John Avlon on the out-of-control RINO-hunting impulse. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:45:55 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red Vs. Blue Is Over]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Obama should use the State of the Union address next week to declare an end to playing-to-the-base politics. As Massachusetts' Senate race shows, voters don't want more ideology-they want problem-solving. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:35:51 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Making of the High Priest of Crazy]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The "borderline schizophrenic" TV host has a dark past riddled with drugs, suicide, and mental illness. John Avlon on how he became the Pied Piper for the angry and disenfranchised.
The most influential Wingnut leader in the first year of the Obama...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:28:22 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Wingnuts Hijacked Obama's First Year]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Twelve months ago to the day, Barack Obama looked out over a National Mall that represented a 70 percent overall approval rating, and support from most political factions. How both political extremes dashed that promise of hope. Avlon is the author of...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:52:20 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rush and Robertson: Shameless Haiti Wingnuts]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Tragedies like the earthquake unite most of us-except the Wingnut fringe, who can't understand the suffering of those outside their tribe. That's why Limbaugh and Robertson put such a nasty spin on the devastation, says John Avlon. Avlon is the author...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:04:34 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buzz Board Pick - Music]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Two great new bands-Works Progress Administration and Wakey! Wakey!-are worth keeping an ear and an eye out for. The WPA offers an L.A. take on bluegrass with a heavy dose of alt-country.  The expert collection of musicians-including Sarah Watkins of...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:07:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buzz Board Pick - Event]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA["I'm at the FiRe conference in San Diego-stands for Future in Review.  It's been called "the best technology conference in the world" by The Economist.  An enthusiasm for the future is something in short supply during this Great Recession, and this...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 May 2009 06:39:22 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buzz Board Pick - Music]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Elbow. Great band, terrible name. Out of Manchester, U.K., the five-piece continues that city's tradition of intense, literary-fueled rock. Their song "One Day Like This" is now featured in promos for The Soloist, but the string-laden, seize-the-day...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 May 2009 07:18:56 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buzz Board Pick - Music]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[One of my great pleasures in life is being a U2 fan-and today marks the release of their 12th studio album, No Line on the Horizon. I remember the days each of their albums were released-buying Achtung Baby on cassette in London's Victoria Station,...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:35:53 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buzz Board Pick - Music]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The music that seemed out of step with the Bush years seems right on key for the Age of Obama. Down at Jazz Fest in New Orleans last year I saw Terence Blanchard and The Bad Plus play and was blown away, rediscovering a music I'd first listened to back...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:46:35 -0400]]></pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buzz Board Pick - Online Video]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[For those of you feeling a bit of forced cheer at this final stage of the holiday gauntlet, type in "Manamanah" on YouTube. If you grew up in the late '70s or early '80s, watching this clip will stir long-dormant receptors and bring a smile to your...]]></description>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:01:26 -0400]]></pubDate>
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