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.

Bernie Sanders’s Smart Take on NATO, Ukraine, and Diplomatic Options

Bernie Sanders’s Smart Take on NATO, Ukraine, and Diplomatic Options Bernie Sanders’s Smart Take on NATO, Ukraine, and Diplomatic Options

“A simplistic refusal to recognize the complex roots of the tensions in the region undermines the ability of negotiators to reach a peaceful resolution,” said the Vermont senator.

Feb 15, 2022 / John Nichols

Honoring Shirley Chisholm and the History She Made 50 Years Ago

Honoring Shirley Chisholm and the History She Made 50 Years Ago Honoring Shirley Chisholm and the History She Made 50 Years Ago

“It was because of Shirley Chisholm, I am, and because of Shirley Chisholm, Kamala Harris is,” said Representative Barbara Lee in a tribute to the trailblazing visionary.

Feb 14, 2022 / John Nichols

Congressional Staffers Are Organizing a Much-Needed Union

Congressional Staffers Are Organizing a Much-Needed Union Congressional Staffers Are Organizing a Much-Needed Union

Members of Congress need to activate key provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act for the organizing effort to move forward. 

Feb 11, 2022 / John Nichols

Pfizer’s Revenue Doubles: “It’s Nothing Short of Pandemic Profiteering”

Pfizer’s Revenue Doubles: “It’s Nothing Short of Pandemic Profiteering” Pfizer’s Revenue Doubles: “It’s Nothing Short of Pandemic Profiteering”

Calls are growing for the pharmaceutical giant to share its vaccine recipes that could save the most vulnerable people in the world.

Feb 10, 2022 / John Nichols

“Ron Johnson Doesn’t Give a Sh*t About Wisconsin Workers”

“Ron Johnson Doesn’t Give a Sh*t About Wisconsin Workers” “Ron Johnson Doesn’t Give a Sh*t About Wisconsin Workers”

The Republican senator hates unions so much that he has said he won’t fight to win key manufacturing jobs for his own state. Democrats think that should cost him his seat.

Feb 9, 2022 / John Nichols

A woman holds a cardboard sign that says

We Need a 92 Percent Tax on Pandemic Profiteers We Need a 92 Percent Tax on Pandemic Profiteers

Let’s tax billionaires—and übermillionaires—back to where they stood when Covid-19 hit.

Feb 4, 2022 / John Nichols

100 Groups Demand That Biden Stop Escalating Tensions Over Ukraine

100 Groups Demand That Biden Stop Escalating Tensions Over Ukraine 100 Groups Demand That Biden Stop Escalating Tensions Over Ukraine

As the president deploys 3,000 US troops to Eastern Europe, anti-war groups and progressive leaders warn that the United States must avoid getting entangled in another war.

Feb 3, 2022 / John Nichols

Trump Steals a Strategy From Mussolini’s Playbook

Trump Steals a Strategy From Mussolini’s Playbook Trump Steals a Strategy From Mussolini’s Playbook

The former president’s promise to pardon January 6 insurrectionists recalls the fascist’s strongman tactics.

Feb 1, 2022 / John Nichols

Ron Johnson’s Reelection Strategy Is to Amplify Covid Conspiracy Theories

Ron Johnson’s Reelection Strategy Is to Amplify Covid Conspiracy Theories Ron Johnson’s Reelection Strategy Is to Amplify Covid Conspiracy Theories

The Wisconsinite is using the Senate as a platform to amplify discredited doctors who are more worried about vaccines than Covid.

Jan 28, 2022 / John Nichols

“There Is No Military Solution Out of This Ukraine Crisis”

“There Is No Military Solution Out of This Ukraine Crisis” “There Is No Military Solution Out of This Ukraine Crisis”

Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Barbara Lee warn against posturing that might make it more difficult to find “a diplomatic way out of this crisis.”

Jan 27, 2022 / John Nichols

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