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.

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Trump’s Plan to Eliminate Public Broadcasting Would Hurt Listeners in Trump Country Trump’s Plan to Eliminate Public Broadcasting Would Hurt Listeners in Trump Country

Stations that serve rural areas neglected by corporate media would lose their funding.

Mar 16, 2017 / John Nichols

Steve King

This House Republican Just Endorsed a White Nationalist This House Republican Just Endorsed a White Nationalist

In lending his support to Geert Wilders, Congressman Steve King has crossed a dangerous line.

Mar 13, 2017 / John Nichols

Federal Court Rules Texas Gerrymandering Unconstitutional

Federal Court Rules Texas Gerrymandering Unconstitutional Federal Court Rules Texas Gerrymandering Unconstitutional

The court found that Republicans drew discriminatory district lines. That's very bad news for Paul Ryan.

Mar 11, 2017 / John Nichols

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Sean Spicer Is Lying About Trump’s Health-Care Debacle Sean Spicer Is Lying About Trump’s Health-Care Debacle

The White House falsely claims the Trump/Ryan Obamacare replacement scheme is what “everyone has been asking for.”

Mar 8, 2017 / John Nichols

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The Best Way to Fight Back Against Trump The Best Way to Fight Back Against Trump

Instead of freaking out over every outrageous tweet, we should challenge extremist GOP policies—and forge our own alternatives.

Mar 8, 2017 / John Nichols

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Demand That Trump Appointees and Allies Answer the Question: Will You Defend Freedom of the Press? Demand That Trump Appointees and Allies Answer the Question: Will You Defend Freedom of the Press?

Every member of the Trump team should be pressed on the question of whether they will respect the First Amendment to the Constitution they have sworn to uphold.

Mar 7, 2017 / John Nichols

Sen. Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Is Going to Mississippi to March With Workers This Weekend Bernie Sanders Is Going to Mississippi to March With Workers This Weekend

It’s part of a new wave of demonstrations and organizing drives linking workers’ rights and civil rights.

Mar 3, 2017 / John Nichols

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If Jeff Sessions Will Not Resign, He Should Be Impeached If Jeff Sessions Will Not Resign, He Should Be Impeached

The founders anticipated circumstances like this, which is why they outlined the impeachment process.

Mar 2, 2017 / John Nichols

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Trump’s Net Neutrality-Hating FCC Chair Is Already Gutting Public-Interest Regulations Trump’s Net Neutrality-Hating FCC Chair Is Already Gutting Public-Interest Regulations

But movements can counter him.

Mar 2, 2017 / John Nichols

Keith Ellison

What Keith Ellison’s Defeat Says About the DNC What Keith Ellison’s Defeat Says About the DNC

Insider Dems simply do not accept the fact that the party must break its bonds with big money and link itself with grassroots activists.

Mar 1, 2017 / John Nichols

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