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.

Tim Kaine North Carolina

Tonight, Tim Kaine Needs to Make Mike Pence Answer for His Party Tonight, Tim Kaine Needs to Make Mike Pence Answer for His Party

The GOP has launched a “Willie Horton”–style racist attack ad—and tonight is Kaine’s chance to destroy it.  

Oct 4, 2016 / John Nichols

Trump speaks in Pennsylvania

Dopey Donald Trump Can’t Figure Out Why AFL-CIO Members Aren’t Showing Up at His Rallies Dopey Donald Trump Can’t Figure Out Why AFL-CIO Members Aren’t Showing Up at His Rallies

The Republican nominee is discovering that running on “the most anti-worker, anti-union platform of any party in the history of the United States” might turn off union members...

Oct 3, 2016 / John Nichols

Muslim Day Parade

Now Is the Time to Express Solidarity With ‘Our Arab-American Brothers and Sisters’ Now Is the Time to Express Solidarity With ‘Our Arab-American Brothers and Sisters’

The DNC’s Donna Brazile is right. In Trumped times, there is a special duty to “aggressively defend victims of discrimination.”

Oct 1, 2016 / John Nichols

Michelle Obama speaks in Pennsylvania

Don’t Ever Say Michelle Obama Didn’t Warn You About Trump Don’t Ever Say Michelle Obama Didn’t Warn You About Trump

“If a candidate traffics in prejudice,” she says, “that is the kind of president they will be.”

Sep 29, 2016 / John Nichols

Hillary Clinton Prepared for the Debate, and Showed She Is Prepared for the Presidency

Hillary Clinton Prepared for the Debate, and Showed She Is Prepared for the Presidency Hillary Clinton Prepared for the Debate, and Showed She Is Prepared for the Presidency

It was a winning line on what for Hillary Clinton was a winning night.

Sep 27, 2016 / John Nichols

Person in monitor on debate stage

Actually, Moderators Probably Shouldn’t Let Candidates Tell Bald-Faced Lies Actually, Moderators Probably Shouldn’t Let Candidates Tell Bald-Faced Lies

The Commission on Presidential Debates is sending exactly the wrong signal regarding the role of the moderator in tonight’s Clinton-Trump debate.

Sep 26, 2016 / John Nichols

Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why?

Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why? Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why?

An Arizona referendum provides a perfect opening for questions that need to be asked.

Sep 24, 2016 / John Nichols

Des Moines Democratic debate

There’s One Other Reason Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Should Be Invited to the Debates There’s One Other Reason Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Should Be Invited to the Debates

Third-party presidential candidates help to force the conversation on hot-button issues—like pardoning Edward Snowden.

Sep 22, 2016 / John Nichols

Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham Is Back to Trashing the Constitution Lindsey Graham Is Back to Trashing the Constitution

The Republican senator’s short streak of being reasonable has officially ended.

Sep 21, 2016 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders: The ‘Nation’ Interview

Bernie Sanders: The ‘Nation’ Interview Bernie Sanders: The ‘Nation’ Interview

In an exclusive post-primary sit-down, Senator Sanders speaks on Our Revolution, Donald Trump, and what he really thinks about Hillary Clinton.

Sep 20, 2016 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

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