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.

Stop TPP signs

Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable

A clear line has been drawn at the corporate-friendly trade deal during this year's convention.

Jul 28, 2016 / John Nichols

Why President Obama and Tim Kaine ‘Feel the Bern’

Why President Obama and Tim Kaine ‘Feel the Bern’ Why President Obama and Tim Kaine ‘Feel the Bern’

The president and the vice-presidential nominee recognize that talking about Bernie Sanders is smart politics.

Jul 28, 2016 / John Nichols

Hillary Clinton thumbs up

Hillary Clinton Just Made History Hillary Clinton Just Made History

The DNC’s roll-call vote made Clinton the first woman to ever be nominated for the presidency by a major party.

Jul 27, 2016 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders in Miami

The Delegate Who Has Known Bernie Sanders Longest Is Very Proud to Vote for His Younger Brother The Delegate Who Has Known Bernie Sanders Longest Is Very Proud to Vote for His Younger Brother

Lawrence Sanders has come from Britain to cast a Democrats Abroad delegate vote for a fellow progressive.

Jul 26, 2016 / John Nichols

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Had to Go

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Had to Go Debbie Wasserman Schultz Had to Go

Even before a trove of leaked e-mails exposed her anti-Sanders agenda, Wasserman Schultz was seen by many as too divisive to remain as chair.

Jul 24, 2016 / John Nichols

Clinton and Kaine

Tim Kaine Has a Troubling Record on Labor Issues Tim Kaine Has a Troubling Record on Labor Issues

Hillary Clinton’s VP pick is a well-regarded senior Democrat, but he has split with labor on the TPP, banking regulation, and even “right-to-work” laws.

Jul 22, 2016 / John Nichols

Trump Family Being Weird

The GOP Had a Lousy Convention, but That’s Fine by Donald Trump The GOP Had a Lousy Convention, but That’s Fine by Donald Trump

Republicans underestimated Trump. Democrats cannot afford to make the same mistake.

Jul 22, 2016 / John Nichols

If Trump’s Speech Sounded Familiar, That’s Because Nixon Gave It First

If Trump’s Speech Sounded Familiar, That’s Because Nixon Gave It First If Trump’s Speech Sounded Familiar, That’s Because Nixon Gave It First

Donald Trump’s law-and-order message is strikingly similar to the speech Richard Nixon delivered in 1968.

Jul 21, 2016 / John Nichols

Scott Walker at RNC

The Horrible Humbling of Scott Walker The Horrible Humbling of Scott Walker

You know all that #NeverTrump talk? #NeverMind, says the intimidated governor.

Jul 21, 2016 / John Nichols

Geert Wilders at the RNC

Why Dutch Far-Right Extremist Geert Wilders Has Come to Cleveland to Cheer On Donald Trump Why Dutch Far-Right Extremist Geert Wilders Has Come to Cleveland to Cheer On Donald Trump

Making the rounds at the Republican National Convention, the virulent critic of Islam embraces the Republican nominee’s message and candidacy.

Jul 20, 2016 / John Nichols

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