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.

Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe”

Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe” Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe”

AG races across the country will determine whether local prosecutors are encouraged to bring charges in abortion cases or forced to comply with pre-Roe bans.

Oct 19, 2022 / John Nichols

Democrats Need to Make the January 6 Attack an Election Issue

Democrats Need to Make the January 6 Attack an Election Issue Democrats Need to Make the January 6 Attack an Election Issue

Neglecting the role that Donald Trump and his allies have already played in assaulting democracy is political malpractice.

Oct 13, 2022 / John Nichols

The Rise of Mandela Barnes

The Rise of Mandela Barnes The Rise of Mandela Barnes

The 35-year-old candidate for US Senate is running to oust billionaire-backed Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and change Washington.

Oct 11, 2022 / Feature / John Nichols

Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It.

Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It. Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It.

Voters of all backgrounds support pardoning Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession.

Oct 7, 2022 / John Nichols

War or Peace Is the Most Neglected Issue on the November Ballot

War or Peace Is the Most Neglected Issue on the November Ballot War or Peace Is the Most Neglected Issue on the November Ballot

But most Americans don’t know it because the media isn’t asking candidates about disarmament, diplomacy, and out-of-control military spending.

Oct 6, 2022 / John Nichols

The January 6 Committee Can’t Quit Before It Examines the Clarence Thomas Connection

The January 6 Committee Can’t Quit Before It Examines the Clarence Thomas Connection The January 6 Committee Can’t Quit Before It Examines the Clarence Thomas Connection

In addition to exposing Trump’s coup plotting, the committee must examine whether a Supreme Court justice abused his position to aid the plotters.

Sep 30, 2022 / John Nichols

It’s Official: America Is an Oligarchy

It’s Official: America Is an Oligarchy It’s Official: America Is an Oligarchy

The Congressional Budget Office confirms that the rich exponentially increased their share of America’s wealth over the past 30 years.

Sep 29, 2022 / John Nichols

Sanders, Raskin Want Congress to Get Serious About Averting a Coup in Brazil

Sanders, Raskin Want Congress to Get Serious About Averting a Coup in Brazil Sanders, Raskin Want Congress to Get Serious About Averting a Coup in Brazil

Brazil’s “Tropical Trump” says “only God will remove me” if he loses Sunday.

Sep 28, 2022 / John Nichols

Donald Trump poses with a Bible

Republicans Are Ready to Declare the United States a Christian Nation Republicans Are Ready to Declare the United States a Christian Nation

Sixty-one percent of the party's base now favors ending the separation of church and state, as do a growing number of prominent Republicans.

Sep 23, 2022 / John Nichols

King Charles III drives past Wellington Arch

“To Hell With Kings!” What Happened to American Skepticism About Monarchy? “To Hell With Kings!” What Happened to American Skepticism About Monarchy?

Tom Paine warned that enthusiasm for monarchy led to enthusiasm for aristocracy and oligarchy, while FDR denounced “economic royalists.”

Sep 20, 2022 / John Nichols

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