John Nichols

National Affairs Correspondent

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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.

The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them?

The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them? The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them?

But this fight is far from over.

Sep 11, 2014 / John Nichols

Obama’s Plan for Military Action Requires Congressional Checks and Balances

Obama’s Plan for Military Action Requires Congressional Checks and Balances Obama’s Plan for Military Action Requires Congressional Checks and Balances

Congress has a constitutional duty to debate and vote on Obama’s plan to expand the US role in Iraq and Syria.

Sep 11, 2014 / John Nichols

As Obama Prepares His Iraq Talk, Massachusetts Democrats Nominate an Antiwar Vet for Congress

As Obama Prepares His Iraq Talk, Massachusetts Democrats Nominate an Antiwar Vet for Congress As Obama Prepares His Iraq Talk, Massachusetts Democrats Nominate an Antiwar Vet for Congress

Candidate Seth Moulton is in “the long tradition of men and women who served and then used their public positions to speak out against war…”

Sep 10, 2014 / John Nichols

Meet ‘the Elizabeth Warren Wing of the Democratic Party’

Meet ‘the Elizabeth Warren Wing of the Democratic Party’ Meet ‘the Elizabeth Warren Wing of the Democratic Party’

A new crop of progressive populists is winning primaries across the nation and challenging Clintonian orthodoxy.

Sep 9, 2014 / John Nichols

What Does It Mean When a Top Republican Runs as an Ally of Marriage Equality?

What Does It Mean When a Top Republican Runs as an Ally of Marriage Equality? What Does It Mean When a Top Republican Runs as an Ally of Marriage Equality?

An ad that embraces same-sex marriage signals the change in our politics.

Sep 9, 2014 / John Nichols

This Is a ‘Pivotal Moment’ for the Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics

This Is a ‘Pivotal Moment’ for the Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics This Is a ‘Pivotal Moment’ for the Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics

A grassroots citizen-driven campaign has forced the Senate to debate a constitutional response to Citizens United.

Sep 8, 2014 / John Nichols

Putting ‘Medicare for All’ on the Agenda

Putting ‘Medicare for All’ on the Agenda Putting ‘Medicare for All’ on the Agenda

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Don Berwick is making an issue of single-payer healthcare reform.

Sep 5, 2014 / John Nichols

Let’s Tell Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage… Right Now!

Let’s Tell Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage… Right Now! Let’s Tell Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage… Right Now!

Instead of waiting for the perfect Congress, Americans should demand that this imperfect Congress act before the election.

Sep 2, 2014 / John Nichols

Reconnecting With the Very American Ideal That Labor Rights Are Human Rights Reconnecting With the Very American Ideal That Labor Rights Are Human Rights

Keith Ellison and John Lewis are right: the US should recognize union organizing as a civil right.

Sep 1, 2014 / John Nichols

A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires

A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires

A secret tape of a senator at a Koch brothers event becomes an issue in a key Senate race.

Aug 28, 2014 / John Nichols

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