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.

Bad Deal on Judges Bad Deal on Judges

As the showdown on the so-called "nuclear option" approached, polls showed that the American people opposed scheming on the part of Senate GOP leaders to eliminate judicial filibu...

May 24, 2005 / John Nichols

Limbaugh vs. Moyers Limbaugh vs. Moyers

Bill Moyers says that journalists have a responsibility to question those in power. Rush Limbaugh, speaking for the economic and political elites that currently occupy positions ...

May 23, 2005 / John Nichols

Moyers Fights Back Moyers Fights Back

Republican aides and allies must not be allowed to control PBS.

May 19, 2005 / John Nichols

Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington

Norm Coleman is a fool. Not an ideological nut case, not a partisan whack, not even a useful idiot -- just a plain old-fashioned, drool-on-his-tie fool. The Minnesota Republican...

May 18, 2005 / John Nichols

Bill Moyers Fights Back Bill Moyers Fights Back

Bill Moyers is not taking attacks by Bush Administration allies on public broadcasting in general and his journalism in particular sitting down. "I should put my detractors on no...

May 15, 2005 / John Nichols

Fight for Media Reform Fight for Media Reform

The first National Conference on Media Reform was held 18 months ago in Madison, Wisconsin. That conference, which drew 1,800 people from across the country and around the world, ...

May 12, 2005 / John Nichols

Warrior for Workers Warrior for Workers

The labor movement is not about one individual or one moment in time. It goes on, regardless. But there are some individuals who rise through the ranks of the movement at the righ...

May 8, 2005 / John Nichols

“Pork-Laden” Iraq Bill “Pork-Laden” Iraq Bill

Just when you thought it might be impossible for the Bush administration and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to stoop any lower, they have sunk to a new depth. They are now, in th...

May 6, 2005 / John Nichols

Congress Tunes In Congress Tunes In

Chastened by voter response to their earlier errors, many legislators push reform.

May 5, 2005 / Feature / John Nichols, Robert W. McChesney, and Ben Scott

The Ditch Blair Project The Ditch Blair Project

In Britain, the leader of the government is not elected by a national vote. Rather, the prime minister is the head of the dominant party caucus in the parliament. It is probably ...

May 4, 2005 / John Nichols

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