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.

New Hampshire Republican US Senate candidate Don Bolduc

New Hampshire’s GOP Senate Nominee Wants to Take Away the Right to Elect Senators New Hampshire’s GOP Senate Nominee Wants to Take Away the Right to Elect Senators

The next frontier in the Republican assault on democracy involves a scheme to repeal the 17th Amendment and let Republican-controlled legislatures name senators.

Sep 16, 2022 / John Nichols

David Segal

Veteran Activist David Segal Shows How to Make an Issue of Corporate Monopolies Veteran Activist David Segal Shows How to Make an Issue of Corporate Monopolies

The congressional candidate has brought the issue to the fore and gotten everyone else talking about it.

Sep 13, 2022 / John Nichols

A Judge Finally Booted an Insurrectionist Out of Office

A Judge Finally Booted an Insurrectionist Out of Office A Judge Finally Booted an Insurrectionist Out of Office

The New Mexico ruling represents the first time since 1869 that a court has disqualified an official under the 14th Amendment. It needn’t be the last.

Sep 9, 2022 / John Nichols

Meet the Rhode Island Progressives Taking on the Democratic Establishment

Meet the Rhode Island Progressives Taking on the Democratic Establishment Meet the Rhode Island Progressives Taking on the Democratic Establishment

The Rhode Island Political Cooperative is rebuilding community trust in the nation’s smallest state.

Sep 7, 2022 / Feature / John Nichols

In Choosing a Teacher for His Running Mate, Charlie Crist Walks the Walk

In Choosing a Teacher for His Running Mate, Charlie Crist Walks the Walk In Choosing a Teacher for His Running Mate, Charlie Crist Walks the Walk

And that’s a smart political move in a state where Ron DeSantis’s teacher-bashing needs to be called out.

Sep 6, 2022 / John Nichols

Kamala Harris Tells “The Nation,” “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement”

Kamala Harris Tells “The Nation,” “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement” Kamala Harris Tells “The Nation,” “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement”

In an exclusive interview with The Nation’s John Nichols, the vice president recalls her youth on picket lines and explains why it’s so vital to eliminate barriers to organizing.

Sep 5, 2022 / Q&A / John Nichols

Sarah Palin’s Loss Is Democracy’s Gain

Sarah Palin’s Loss Is Democracy’s Gain Sarah Palin’s Loss Is Democracy’s Gain

How Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system freed the majority of voters to elect pro-choice, pro-labor Democrat Mary Peltola.

Sep 2, 2022 / John Nichols

Former President Trump And Fellow Conservatives Address Annual CPAC Meeting

These Are the Crimes That Will Disqualify Trump From Ever Again Being President These Are the Crimes That Will Disqualify Trump From Ever Again Being President

A new DOJ court filing outlines “multiple sources of evidence” against the former president that could take him off the campaign trail—permanently.

Sep 1, 2022 / John Nichols

Val Demings’s Abortion Rights Advocacy Just May Sink Marco Rubio

Val Demings’s Abortion Rights Advocacy Just May Sink Marco Rubio Val Demings’s Abortion Rights Advocacy Just May Sink Marco Rubio

Demings has distinguished herself from the incumbent on a range of issues, most notably on abortion rights.

Aug 25, 2022 / John Nichols

Ron Johnson Now Admits He Was Part of the Fake-Elector Scheme

Ron Johnson Now Admits He Was Part of the Fake-Elector Scheme Ron Johnson Now Admits He Was Part of the Fake-Elector Scheme

But the senator from Wisconsin says it’s cool because he only participated in the seditious conspiracy for “a couple seconds.”

Aug 23, 2022 / John Nichols

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