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.

Paul Ryan and Bernie Sanders

It’s Paul Ryan Versus Bernie Sanders, and Sanders Is Winning It’s Paul Ryan Versus Bernie Sanders, and Sanders Is Winning

Since Ryan warned that Republican losses would empower Sanders, the senator has used the attack to raise millions for Democrats.

Oct 25, 2016 / John Nichols

Tom Hayden

Tom Hayden Taught Us How to Get Beyond Trump and Trumpism Tom Hayden Taught Us How to Get Beyond Trump and Trumpism

What I loved most about Tom Hayden was his faith that the politics of division could be overcome.

Oct 24, 2016 / John Nichols

Chris Wallace Debate

The Looniest Economic Fantasies of the Third Debate Came From Chris Wallace The Looniest Economic Fantasies of the Third Debate Came From Chris Wallace

When it came to economic questions, the final debate was organized as an argument for austerity policies that fail everyone but the one percent.

Oct 21, 2016 / John Nichols

Donald Trump Rejects the Basic Premises of American Democracy

Donald Trump Rejects the Basic Premises of American Democracy Donald Trump Rejects the Basic Premises of American Democracy

The Republican nominee says, “I'll keep you in suspense, okay?”

Oct 20, 2016 / John Nichols

Donald Trump Second Debate

The First Question at Tonight’s Debate Should Be: Will You Accept the Results of the Election? The First Question at Tonight’s Debate Should Be: Will You Accept the Results of the Election?

Chris Wallace should test Trump’s bogus claims right away.

Oct 19, 2016 / John Nichols

Amy Goodman Dakota Access

North Dakota’s War on the First Amendment Threatens Everyone’s Right to Know North Dakota’s War on the First Amendment Threatens Everyone’s Right to Know

Charges against Amy Goodman were rejected. But warrants and arrests continue to threaten dissenters, observers, journalists–and honest debate.

Oct 18, 2016 / John Nichols

Paul Ryan in Wisconsin

Paul Ryan: If Republicans Lose the Senate, Bernie Sanders Wins Paul Ryan: If Republicans Lose the Senate, Bernie Sanders Wins

The house speaker knows that if the GOP loses seats in Congress, Bernie Sanders could become the Senate Budget Committee Chairperson.  

Oct 17, 2016 / John Nichols

Ohio early voting

10 Down-Ballot Campaigns You Should Keep an Eye On 10 Down-Ballot Campaigns You Should Keep an Eye On

Does the presidential race make you wanna holler? These progressive contenders should put a smile on your face.

Oct 14, 2016 / John Nichols

Michelle Obama Manchester

Michelle Obama Just Delivered the Most Powerful Speech of the 2016 Campaign Michelle Obama Just Delivered the Most Powerful Speech of the 2016 Campaign

Speaking of how she has been “shaken…to my core” by Trump’s predatory language, the first lady declares: “This is intolerable.”

Oct 13, 2016 / John Nichols

HRC and Bill de Blasio

How the Clinton Camp Brushed Off Bill de Blasio and His Progressive Advocacy How the Clinton Camp Brushed Off Bill de Blasio and His Progressive Advocacy

E-mails reveal the response to the mayor’s prodding to focus on inequality and economic fairness was a dismissive: “Should we care about this?”

Oct 13, 2016 / John Nichols

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