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.

Instead of Austerity and Slogans, Vets Need a Fully Funded and Accountable VA

Instead of Austerity and Slogans, Vets Need a Fully Funded and Accountable VA Instead of Austerity and Slogans, Vets Need a Fully Funded and Accountable VA

Senator Sanders proposes two bills to get things right. Will Congress act or will it fail vets again?

May 26, 2014 / John Nichols

LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations

LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations

Watch John Nichols at the Kansas City Library as he talks about his book Dollarocracy.

May 22, 2014 / John Nichols

Beating Monsanto in the Food Fight: Oregon Counties Vote to Ban GMO Crops

Beating Monsanto in the Food Fight: Oregon Counties Vote to Ban GMO Crops Beating Monsanto in the Food Fight: Oregon Counties Vote to Ban GMO Crops

Local votes with national implications see farmers and allies prove the power of local democracy.

May 21, 2014 / John Nichols

How Jerry Brown Got Californians to Raise Their Taxes and Save Their State

How Jerry Brown Got Californians to Raise Their Taxes and Save Their State How Jerry Brown Got Californians to Raise Their Taxes and Save Their State

He’s brought the state back from the brink—and is poised to easily win re-election.

May 21, 2014 / Feature / John Nichols

Easy and Instant Voting: A Great Idea Whose Time Has Come, Again

Easy and Instant Voting: A Great Idea Whose Time Has Come, Again Easy and Instant Voting: A Great Idea Whose Time Has Come, Again

Why a forty-year-old plan for universal same-day registration makes more sense now than when reformers promoted it in the 1970s.

May 17, 2014 / John Nichols

The Next Four Months Will Decide the Future of the Internet

The Next Four Months Will Decide the Future of the Internet The Next Four Months Will Decide the Future of the Internet

The FCC has opened a debate on Net Neutrality. Activists must raise an outcry to assure it does not lead to a pay-to-play Internet.

May 14, 2014 / John Nichols

Democrat? Green? Independent? The ‘Run Bernie Run’ Jockeying

Democrat? Green? Independent? The ‘Run Bernie Run’ Jockeying Democrat? Green? Independent? The ‘Run Bernie Run’ Jockeying

Senator Sanders is considering a presidential bid. Activists want him to consider his political options.

May 12, 2014 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Asks Fed Chair Whether the US Is an Oligarchy

Bernie Sanders Asks Fed Chair Whether the US Is an Oligarchy Bernie Sanders Asks Fed Chair Whether the US Is an Oligarchy

Janet Yellen admits evidence of how inequality is “very worrisome.”

May 7, 2014 / John Nichols

Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street

Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street

North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones beats the bankers, the lobbyists and the neocons.

May 7, 2014 / John Nichols

Will Big Money Beat the Conservative Who Dares to Say ‘No’ to Big Money?

Will Big Money Beat the Conservative Who Dares to Say ‘No’ to Big Money? Will Big Money Beat the Conservative Who Dares to Say ‘No’ to Big Money?

North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones votes against Wall Street and for campaign reform. Does he stand a chance in the new GOP?

May 5, 2014 / John Nichols

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