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.

Scott Walker and Rebecca Bradley

Sanders and Clinton Agree on a Court Pick… in Today’s Wisconsin Primary Sanders and Clinton Agree on a Court Pick… in Today’s Wisconsin Primary

Both candidates are criticizing a state Supreme Court justice with a history of extreme writings and close ties to Governor Scott Walker.

Apr 5, 2016 / John Nichols

Scott Walker at Conservative Summit

Sanders and Clinton Are Campaigning Hard in Wisconsin… Against Scott Walker Sanders and Clinton Are Campaigning Hard in Wisconsin… Against Scott Walker

Clinton calls the governor “a bully,” while Sanders says Walker is “everything that we are opposing.”

Apr 4, 2016 / John Nichols

Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs

Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs

New restrictions, long lines, and a server breakdown are making it harder to vote in critical primaries.

Apr 1, 2016 / John Nichols

Hillary Clinton Just Delivered the Strongest Speech of Her Campaign—and the Media Barely Noticed

Hillary Clinton Just Delivered the Strongest Speech of Her Campaign—and the Media Barely Noticed Hillary Clinton Just Delivered the Strongest Speech of Her Campaign—and the Media Barely Noticed

Nothing sums up the high-drama, low-substance nature of 2016 race coverage more than the underplaying of a serious speech about the Supreme Court.

Mar 31, 2016 / John Nichols

The Rest of the World Is Disturbed and Confused by the GOP Race

The Rest of the World Is Disturbed and Confused by the GOP Race The Rest of the World Is Disturbed and Confused by the GOP Race

The soap-opera shenanigans of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are, as John Kerry put it, “an embarrassment to our country.”

Mar 29, 2016 / John Nichols

With 3 Wins, Bernie Sanders Claims the Momentum Is On His Side

With 3 Wins, Bernie Sanders Claims the Momentum Is On His Side With 3 Wins, Bernie Sanders Claims the Momentum Is On His Side

Caucus victories in Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington cap a week where the senator won six of seven contests.

Mar 27, 2016 / John Nichols

Ted Cruz Backers Should Be Ashamed of Themselves and Their ‘Wacko Bird’ Candidate

Ted Cruz Backers Should Be Ashamed of Themselves and Their ‘Wacko Bird’ Candidate Ted Cruz Backers Should Be Ashamed of Themselves and Their ‘Wacko Bird’ Candidate

Cruz is running the same race as Trump. The two Republicans who were equally unacceptable at the start of the race are even more unacceptable now.

Mar 25, 2016 / John Nichols

Paul Ryan’s Self-Serving Hypocrisy Is Enabling Donald Trump and Ted Cruz

Paul Ryan’s Self-Serving Hypocrisy Is Enabling Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Paul Ryan’s Self-Serving Hypocrisy Is Enabling Donald Trump and Ted Cruz

The speaker decries the ugly and divisive politics of his party, yet he promises to back the ugliest and most divisive nominee.

Mar 23, 2016 / John Nichols

Imagine How President Donald Trump or Ted Cruz Would Respond to the Brussels Attacks

Imagine How President Donald Trump or Ted Cruz Would Respond to the Brussels Attacks Imagine How President Donald Trump or Ted Cruz Would Respond to the Brussels Attacks

You don’t have to, because they spelled it out—scapegoat, close borders, and torture.

Mar 22, 2016 / John Nichols

Army Humvees

Only 1 Budget Proposal Makes Any Sense Only 1 Budget Proposal Makes Any Sense

The Congressional Progressive Caucus plan goes after bloated spending on the military-industrial complex—and reinvests in people.

Mar 18, 2016 / John Nichols

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