What do you think of Edward Snowden ? By leaking classified documents to the media and revealing that the National Security Agency has been monitoring our phone and Internet usage , is he a traitor or a hero ? Could he simply be a narcissist looking to get famous ? Or do you not care about either him or the NSA surveillance programs ? Chris Cuomo , co-host of the new CNN morning show , `` New Day , '' joined us to discuss the top issues in this week 's episode of `` The Big Three '' podcast . ( Be sure to tune in to `` New Day , '' which premieres on Monday June 17 at 6 a.m . ET . ) I must note that while I disagreed with Cuomo 's view on Snowden , as a fellow graduate of Fordham Law School , his logic and comedy chops were impeccable . It 's something we share and that distinguishes me from my co-hosts Margaret Hoover and John Avlon . ( At least that 's what I keep telling myself . ) Back to Edward Snowden . A poll this week found that 31 % of Americans consider him a patriot while 23 % view him as a traitor . But a whopping 46 % say they do n't know . Is it because these 46 % simply are n't following the story or because they have accepted government surveillance as the price for security ? The Snowden Index : A glance at opinions about the NSA leaker . As Cuomo pointed out , Americans have `` matured '' since 9/11 over the issue of government surveillance . Consequently , he believes that many do accept increased monitoring if it means that we can prevent another 9/11 or Boston Marathon bombing . But to me , `` we the people '' have a right to know when our government is spying on us , especially when officials like James Clapper , the director of National Intelligence , denied such a program existed when asked about it under oath by Congress just a few months ago . How else can we hold our government accountable if we are n't informed of its actions ? To listen to this week 's podcast , click on the Soundcloud audio player on this page or find us on iTunes . The second issue we discuss this week will hopefully outrage and disgust you as much as it did us . There are few things that unite the left and right in America ( or Margaret , John and I for that matter ) but charities taking advantage of the sympathy and good will of Americans did just that . CNN teamed up with The Tampa Bay Times to reveal the 50 worst charities in America . Anyone considering donating money to a charity needs to first check out this list . These charities have raised millions of dollars pulling on the heartstrings of Americans by claiming to help children dying of cancer , disabled veterans , the less fortunate and others in need . What are they really doing ? Only giving pennies on the dollar to those they purport to assist while keeping 80 % to 90 % of the money raised for administrative costs -- such as paying their officers . We also highlighted some of the best charities in America , including the YMCA , Goodwill and the new `` Dean Obeidallah charity , '' where I pledge to use 100 % of the money raised to help me , Dean Obeidallah . Finally , we turned to erotic books and the CIA . No , the CIA has n't started secretly spying on people who read erotica or investigating whether the `` Letters to Penthouse '' are real . As the Daily Beast reported , the CIA 's new No . 2 person , Avril Danica Haines , once co-owned a bookstore where she featured `` Erotica nights '' during which she and her guests would read aloud racy portions of books . John and Margaret applauded this as showing a human side to Haines as well as making the point that women in power can also be sexual beings . However , my view is that this type of story typifies why it 's so difficult for women to navigate up the government and corporate ladder . Those are our views . More importantly , we would love to hear your views on the three issues featured in this week 's episode of `` The Big Three . '' Plus , follow us on Twitter , we are all needy -- me especially .
Chris Cuomo , co-host of new CNN show , `` New Day chimes in on this week 's podcast . Avril Haines and Cuomo disagree on whether Edward Snowden is a traitor or hero . John Avlon , John Avlon and Avril Haines are outraged by the worst charities in the U.S. Last , the three discuss erotic books and the scandal involving CIA staffer Dean Obeidallah .