John Nichols

National Affairs Correspondent

@NicholsUprising

John Nichols is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation. He 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.

This Guy in Iowa Knows How Democrats Can Win Back Rural America

This Guy in Iowa Knows How Democrats Can Win Back Rural America This Guy in Iowa Knows How Democrats Can Win Back Rural America

John Norris, a savvy strategist for Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama, is running a campaign that seeks to reconnect Democrats with farm country.

Jun 1, 2018 / John Nichols

Puerto Rico Matters More

Puerto Rico Matters More Puerto Rico Matters More

Estimates that more than 4,600 people died after Hurricane Maria demand attention.

May 31, 2018 / John Nichols

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Here’s a Candidate Who Is Serious About Opposing ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Here’s a Candidate Who Is Serious About Opposing ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws

A Colorado legislative candidate just shredded an appeal from an anti-labor group.

May 29, 2018 / John Nichols

Roger Goodell

Roger Goodell’s Father Had a Political Backbone—Why Doesn’t Roger? Roger Goodell’s Father Had a Political Backbone—Why Doesn’t Roger?

The NFL commissioner is bending to pressure from a reactionary Republican president—something Senator Charles Goodell refused to do.

May 27, 2018 / John Nichols

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Breaking a Promise, Tom Perez Puts His Thumb on the Scale for Andrew Cuomo Breaking a Promise, Tom Perez Puts His Thumb on the Scale for Andrew Cuomo

By abandoning a commitment to strict neutrality and endorsing in a key race, the DNC chair undermines confidence in the Democratic Party.

May 25, 2018 / John Nichols

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

A ruling in favor of mandatory-arbitration agreements undermines efforts to address wage theft and raises new concerns about discrimination.

May 24, 2018 / John Nichols

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Andrew Cuomo’s Attempt to Divide the Working Families Party Failed Andrew Cuomo’s Attempt to Divide the Working Families Party Failed

Instead of picking either Tish James or Zephyr Teachout, both longtime allies, the WFP signaled support for both candidates.

May 23, 2018 / John Nichols

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Why Are So Many Democrats Afraid of Impeachment? Why Are So Many Democrats Afraid of Impeachment?

Party leaders need to make clear that impeachment is always valid when there is evidence of presidential wrongdoing, cover-ups, and corruption of justice.

May 21, 2018 / John Nichols

Socialism Is on a Winning Streak

Socialism Is on a Winning Streak Socialism Is on a Winning Streak

Four candidates backed by Democratic Socialists of America won Pennsylvania primaries Tuesday, and come November they could all be legislators.

May 18, 2018 / John Nichols

Net Neutrality Protest

Net Neutrality Just Became a Major Campaign Issue for 2018 and Beyond Net Neutrality Just Became a Major Campaign Issue for 2018 and Beyond

A bipartisan vote in favor of digital democracy in the Senate signals that the fight for a free and open Internet is far from finished.

May 17, 2018 / John Nichols

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