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.

E-mails, Charges, Probes! Chris Christie? No, Scott Walker

E-mails, Charges, Probes! Chris Christie? No, Scott Walker E-mails, Charges, Probes! Chris Christie? No, Scott Walker

Fallout from release of emails of convicted aides damages Wisconsin governor’s presidential prospects.

Feb 19, 2014 / John Nichols

Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward

Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward

If Republicans want to be more appealing, they should return to their roots as a party that put “the man (and woman) before the dollar.”

Feb 18, 2014 / John Nichols

Merging Cable Giants Is ‘an Affront to the Public Interest’

Merging Cable Giants Is ‘an Affront to the Public Interest’ Merging Cable Giants Is ‘an Affront to the Public Interest’

Americans can and should say "no" to the consolidation of communications.

Feb 14, 2014 / John Nichols

UAW and VW Seek Economic High Road, Anti-Union Pols Seek to Block It

UAW and VW Seek Economic High Road, Anti-Union Pols Seek to Block It UAW and VW Seek Economic High Road, Anti-Union Pols Seek to Block It

A Tennessee union vote could reshape American manufacturing.

Feb 13, 2014 / John Nichols

Why We Need a Bank at the Post Office

Why We Need a Bank at the Post Office Why We Need a Bank at the Post Office

Senator Elizabeth Warren points out that reviving this old institution would provide basic services to millions of underserved Americans.

Feb 12, 2014 / John Nichols

Congressional Republicans Call Obama ‘Lawless’ for Issuing Executive Orders. That’s Just Wrong.

Congressional Republicans Call Obama ‘Lawless’ for Issuing Executive Orders. That’s Just Wrong. Congressional Republicans Call Obama ‘Lawless’ for Issuing Executive Orders. That’s Just Wrong.

Issuing executive orders is nothing new, especially with regard to federal contractors. So why the vitriol?

Feb 11, 2014 / John Nichols

Meet the Happy (Class) Warrior: Joe Biden Tries Out a 2016 Persona

Meet the Happy (Class) Warrior: Joe Biden Tries Out a 2016 Persona Meet the Happy (Class) Warrior: Joe Biden Tries Out a 2016 Persona

Talking up Pope Francis and unions, the veep lays down his marker.

Feb 10, 2014 / John Nichols

Stand With the Girl Scouts

Stand With the Girl Scouts Stand With the Girl Scouts

The right-wing “CookieCott” is about a lot more than Thin Mints.

Feb 6, 2014 / John Nichols

The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests

The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests

When a winter storm gridlocked Georgia, teachers and school employees proved their worth.

Feb 5, 2014 / John Nichols

Harry Reid Knows Opposing Fast Track Is Smart Policy and Smart Politics

Harry Reid Knows Opposing Fast Track Is Smart Policy and Smart Politics Harry Reid Knows Opposing Fast Track Is Smart Policy and Smart Politics

Opposition to free-trade policies is coming not just from factory towns but from rural regions that could decide some key Senate races in 2014.

Feb 4, 2014 / John Nichols

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