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.

Trent Lott’s $700 Million Sin City Scheme Trent Lott’s $700 Million Sin City Scheme

There is one good thing that comes with "conservative" Republican hegemony: Proof positive that the Grand Old Party is no longer even feigns interest in fiscal responsibility. Co...

Apr 20, 2006 / John Nichols

Is Don Rumsfeld Really the Right Target? Is Don Rumsfeld Really the Right Target?

When Democrats in my home state of Wisconsin voted at their state party convention last spring to call for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, they a...

Apr 18, 2006 / John Nichols

In Pursuit of Justice, In Search of Peace In Pursuit of Justice, In Search of Peace

The Nazarene whose resurrection is celebrated Sunday preached a gospel of justice and peace. His sincere followers recognize him as a man of action, who chased the money changers ...

Apr 15, 2006 / John Nichols

Pentagon Papers Figure Bids for Presidency Pentagon Papers Figure Bids for Presidency

In the tradition of the late Paul Tsongas, the former Massachusetts senator who in 1991 launched a decidedly uphill run for the Democratic presidential nomination and succeeded in...

Apr 14, 2006 / John Nichols

Talking Sense On Iran Talking Sense On Iran

What will the U.S. do about Iran? Sanction? Bomb? Invade? How about... nothing. That's right, nothing.

Apr 12, 2006 / John Nichols

Bush’s Crumbling “Coalition” in Iraq Bush’s Crumbling “Coalition” in Iraq

"We have won, and now we have to start working to implement our program and unify the country," Romano Prodi told Italians after the official count confirmed from that country's n...

Apr 11, 2006 / John Nichols

When Will Democrats Break With Bush? When Will Democrats Break With Bush?

In light of the news that President Bush authorized a top Administration aide to use previously classified information as part of an orchestrated political attack on a prominent c...

Apr 10, 2006 / John Nichols

Libby: Bush, Cheney Authorized Leaks Libby: Bush, Cheney Authorized Leaks

President Bush told Vice President Cheney to tell the vice president's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, to disclose highly classified information regarding Iraq intellige...

Apr 6, 2006 / John Nichols

What DeLay Left Behind What DeLay Left Behind

To repair the damage Tom DeLay left in his wake, the November elections must be a referendum on the political machine he created, which continues to drive this Congress.

Apr 6, 2006 / John Nichols

Wisconsin Towns Vote for Withdrawal Wisconsin Towns Vote for Withdrawal

In November 2004, the village of Luxemburg, Wisconsin, voted to re-elect George W. Bush by a hefty margin of 701 to 431. Always a GOP stronghold, the community voted for other Rep...

Apr 5, 2006 / John Nichols

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