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.

2008: Warner Is Out; Edwards Gets a Boost 2008: Warner Is Out; Edwards Gets a Boost

The early line on former Virginia Governor Mark Warner's surprise decision to scrap an expected bid for the 2OO8 Democratic presidential nomination is that this is good news for N...

Oct 13, 2006 / John Nichols

Bush, Kerry — Yes, Kerry — and Korea Bush, Kerry — Yes, Kerry — and Korea

Flashback to September of 2004: In the midst of the presidential race between George Bush and John Kerry, North Korea threatened to initiate nuclear weapons tests. There was no ce...

Oct 10, 2006 / John Nichols

Repainting Statehouses Blue Repainting Statehouses Blue

If current trends hold, Democratic governors will soon be popping up all over the country, and with them comes a greater opportunity to challenge the Bush Administration.

Oct 9, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols

The Problem With the Mark Foley Problem The Problem With the Mark Foley Problem

Unfortunately, it appears those of us who have argued that the current ruckus on Capitol Hill is not a Mark Foley Scandal but a Republican Congressional Leadership Scandal may be ...

Oct 6, 2006 / John Nichols

State Cops State Cops

At a time when the federal government has failed to do its job, state attorneys general are asserting their authority to protect the public interest.

Oct 5, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols

The House Republican Leadership Scandal The House Republican Leadership Scandal

The Mark Foley Scandal is over. The Florida Republican congressman who sent "Do I make you horny?" messages to teenage pages has resigned his seat and gone into rehab. He needed h...

Oct 3, 2006 / John Nichols

State of Denial State of Denial

Mark Foley's sexuality was never much of a secret to those who served with him in the House. The New York Times and every major newspaper in Florida had been writing articles on ...

Oct 1, 2006 / John Nichols

The FCC Scandal The FCC Scandal

It's official: Revelations that the FCC suppressed reports on the danger of media consolidation prove the agency is overwhelmingly biased in favor of big media.

Sep 28, 2006 / John Nichols

‘You Did Your Nice Little Conservative Hit Job On Me’ ‘You Did Your Nice Little Conservative Hit Job On Me’

Regular readers of this column will know that it maintains no great affection for former President Bill Clinton. A Democratic Leadership Council stalwart, Clinton got elected pres...

Sep 26, 2006 / John Nichols

A New Star Shines From Massachusetts A New Star Shines From Massachusetts

Barack Obama, whose recent campaign-style swing through Iowa has renewed talk of the freshman senator from Illinois as a presidential prospect, is still the frontrunner in discuss...

Sep 20, 2006 / John Nichols

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