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.

Glenn Beck’s War on Easter Backfires Glenn Beck’s War on Easter Backfires

The TV host's doctrinally-disoriented attacks on the social gospel have inspired a "Tell Glenn Beck I'm a Social-Justice Christian" campaign.

Apr 4, 2010 / John Nichols

Court: Feingold’s Right On Wiretaps, Censure, Bush — and Obama Court: Feingold’s Right On Wiretaps, Censure, Bush — and Obama

It's time for the naysayers to wake up and smell the Bill of Rights.

Apr 2, 2010 / John Nichols

“Queer the Census” “Queer the Census”

Fill out your Census form and add a message: "It's Time to Count Everyone."

Apr 1, 2010 / John Nichols

Tell Congress to Get Serious About Corporate Campaign Abuse Tell Congress to Get Serious About Corporate Campaign Abuse

Ask your House member to co-sponsor Constitutional amendment for fair elections; or find a candidate who will.

Mar 31, 2010 / John Nichols

RNC Embraces Restraint, But Not the Fiscal Kind RNC Embraces Restraint, But Not the Fiscal Kind

Republican National Committee pays to be "transported to a world of risque sexuality and eroticism."

Mar 30, 2010 / John Nichols

Socialism? Not Quite, Say the Socialists Socialism? Not Quite, Say the Socialists

"I know they call Obama's plan 'socialist.' But if the point is to make sure everyone has health care and that costs are kept down, Socialists really could have come up with s...

Mar 27, 2010 / John Nichols

One Lump of Racism, or Two, With Your Tea? One Lump of Racism, or Two, With Your Tea?

GOP, Tea Partisans should honor Reagan, who said: "There is no room for racism, anti-Semitism, or other forms of ethnic and racial hatred in this country."

Mar 25, 2010 / John Nichols

Now That Obama’s Signed It, Let’s Reform the Reform Now That Obama’s Signed It, Let’s Reform the Reform

Consider Florida Congressman's Alan Grayson's "Medicare You Can Buy Into Act," which has 80 cosponsors and growing grassroots support.

Mar 23, 2010 / John Nichols

A Historic Vote for Health-Care Reform A Historic Vote for Health-Care Reform

Congress begins to forge FDR's "essential link in our national defenses against individual and social insecurity.”

Mar 22, 2010 / John Nichols

“We’re Well Past 216”: Dems Have Votes to Pass Reform “We’re Well Past 216”: Dems Have Votes to Pass Reform

Stupak endorses bill as raucous debate moves forward and vote approaches.

Mar 21, 2010 / John Nichols

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