John Nichols

Executive Editor

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John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation. He previously served as the magazine’s national affairs correspondent and Washington correspondent. Nichols has written, cowritten, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic Party to analyses of US and global media systems. His latest, cowritten with Senator Bernie Sanders, is the New York Times bestseller It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism.

Francesca Hong speaks on stage during Wisconsin Democrats 2026 Convention on June 14, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Can a Democratic Socialist Win Wisconsin? Fran Hong Says “Yes!” Can a Democratic Socialist Win Wisconsin? Fran Hong Says “Yes!”

Amid all the talk of “electability,” a Midwestern state’s radical history points to what’s possible.

Jul 2, 2026 / John Nichols

Representative Jerry Nadler (D-NY) speaks on May 27, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey, after inspecting Delaney Hall, which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.

Jerry Nadler Is Still Campaigning Jerry Nadler Is Still Campaigning

His name isn’t on the ballot, but the veteran congressman’s working overtime for Micah Lasher.

Jun 22, 2026 / John Nichols

Alex Bores, Democratic candidate in New York’s 12th Congressional District, speaks during the NY-12 for Congress: Candidate Forum at 92NY, April 15, 2026, in New York.

How a New York Primary Wound Up at the Center of the AI Storm How a New York Primary Wound Up at the Center of the AI Storm

Alex Bores is engulfed in a brutal (and super-expensive) battle over how technology will change work, life, and society.

Jun 19, 2026 / John Nichols

New York State Assemblywoman Claire Valdez speaks at the “New York Is Not For Sale” Rally with Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Forrest Hills Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City.

Claire Valdez Is Making All the Right Enemies Claire Valdez Is Making All the Right Enemies

The RNC keeps attacking the popular ideas of a democratic socialist who is running for Congress in New York City.

Jun 17, 2026 / John Nichols

Amy Goodman on the Job of Journalism

Amy Goodman on the Job of Journalism Amy Goodman on the Job of Journalism

A conversation with the veteran broadcaster on threats to press freedom—and what the press is really for.

Jun 15, 2026 / Q&A / John Nichols

Graham Platner Had a Much Better Primary Result Than Lindsey Graham

Graham Platner Had a Much Better Primary Result Than Lindsey Graham Graham Platner Had a Much Better Primary Result Than Lindsey Graham

The anti-establishment Democrat in Maine won much bigger than the establishment Republican in South Carolina.

Jun 12, 2026 / John Nichols

Special Issue: America at 250

Special Issue: America at 250 Special Issue: America at 250

The debate over our national experiment is as old as the country, and as new as this issue of The Nation.

Jun 9, 2026 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

Bust of Thomas Paine atop his monument at New Rochelle, New York.

Tom Paine’s Fight Tom Paine’s Fight

The pamphleteer’s insistence that America live up to its revolutionary vows still rings true 250 years later.

Jun 9, 2026 / John Nichols

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for US Senate, acknowledges applause at a campaign event Friday, June 5, 2026, in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Graham Platner Is About to Find Out Whether Mainers Really Have His Back Graham Platner Is About to Find Out Whether Mainers Really Have His Back

Voters, not DC insiders, will determine whether the Senate candidate is credible and viable.

Jun 8, 2026 / John Nichols

Tom Steyer, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for California, speaks to members of the media prior to a campaign event in Santa Rosa, California, US, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires

The California gubernatorial candidate understands exactly what’s at stake, as he explains in an exclusive interview.

May 29, 2026 / John Nichols

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