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America’s Next Crisis Is Scheduled for 2026 (w/ Steve Israel) | How to Fix It

2025-12-07 News & Politics
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The Einstein Conspiracy, Suburban Voters, and Structural Reforms to Fix American Politics

Uncover the real history fueling Steve Israel’s thriller, The Einstein Conspiracy, and learn the blueprint for Democrats to reclaim political ground by focusing on core suburban concerns and structural election integrity.

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  • Novel explores the critical tipping point where Einstein warned FDR about Hitler’s atomic research program.
  • Israel details the alarming, documented proliferation of organized Nazism on Long Island during the 1930s.
  • Suburban voters prioritize solutions, safety, and affordability over ideology, demanding parties shift focus from extremes.
  • To fix electoral outcomes, enact campaign finance reform and prohibit partisan redistricting, which protects incumbents.

This conversation orients the reader by first exploring the historical fiction The Einstein Conspiracy, which connects WWII-era fascism to modern political hazards. Steve Israel transitions to offering direct analysis on how suburban voters determine national elections. He concludes by prescribing structural reforms needed to restore productive, bipartisan governance in Washington.

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John Avlon talks with former Rep. Steve Israel about his new historical thriller ‘The Einstein Conspiracy’, Israel’s life as a small bookstore owner, the politics of Long Island, rising antisemitism, and the reforms he thinks could fix American democracy. Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/FIXIT. Promo Code FIXIT Buy The Einstein Conspiracy: https://www.amazon.com/Einstein-Conspiracy-Steve-Israel/dp/B0FVNQ1ZXS Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@Kris-w5v 2025-12-07

Sadly the people who most need to read this book, have neither insight, to realise they should, nor inclination to educate themselfves!

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@CalfandCloverCreamery 2025-12-07

19:07 what he said about small business trying to get school bids is SO TRUE. I own small dairy farm and we make yogurt from our small herd of cows. I heard my local school where my child goes announced they are introducing a breakfast program that will serve “yogurt” and other cereals etc. This yogurt made by some larger corporation no where near us- highly processed full of sugar, low fat 🙄, but the local farm in your own community who happens to specialize in making yogurt can’t even get an opportunity to be the supplier for my own child’s school? And a contract like that would be awesome for a small business like ours. But the contract bids we don’t even know about and when we are seeking grants etc it is like trying to get approval for a space mission like he said to the point of nothing happening. People want things- local businesses want to provide these things- but instead it’s a race to the bottom for the shittiest cheapest crap we can get.

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@PamOrl 2025-12-07

Excellent interview from beginning to end. We need more Steves in the Democratic Party. Fascinating history regarding FDR, Einstein and Long Island in the 1930s. Will def read the book. Could have listened for another hour. TY!

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@laurie6123 2025-12-07

The elephant in the room thou is the abuse by small businesses. Dump the grease down the drain, dump the oil down the sewer, float the barrels down the river. Those things need over site as well

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@knappfarm 2025-12-07

Article 1 is terrifying for WE THE PEOPLE who want leaders that will work for the American people!!!

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@PMA-G 2025-12-07

We have gone from a system of government supposedly designed to keep one egotistical Tyrant from blowing it for all of us…to a Congress and legal system of ghouls and criminal enablers?

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@JessieAllerby 2025-12-07

Thank you for giving James Amos the credit and honor he is due

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@lorrainescandia6267 2025-12-07

Great conversation thank you John and Steve.

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@guanghuizhao439 2025-12-07

Thank you for speaking truth

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@HashtagTheKate 2025-12-07

This was such a great conversation. Thanks

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