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.

Biden Doesn’t Need and Shouldn’t Want the Votes of the Sedition Caucus or the Obstructionists

Biden Doesn’t Need and Shouldn’t Want the Votes of the Sedition Caucus or the Obstructionists Biden Doesn’t Need and Shouldn’t Want the Votes of the Sedition Caucus or the Obstructionists

The presidents and the Democrats have a mandate to govern.

Feb 3, 2021 / John Nichols

Volunteers fill boxes at a food distribution center.

Cutting $2,000 Payments, and Limiting Who’s Eligible for Them, Is Bad Economics and Loser Politics Cutting $2,000 Payments, and Limiting Who’s Eligible for Them, Is Bad Economics and Loser Politics

Biden’s under pressure from deficit hawks to slash his stimulus plan. Ro Khanna warns that doing so would be a “terrible” idea.

Feb 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Rand Paul Is a Monarchist—and Donald Trump Is His King

Rand Paul Is a Monarchist—and Donald Trump Is His King Rand Paul Is a Monarchist—and Donald Trump Is His King

To defend his sovereign from accountability, the Kentucky senator is peddling the GOP’s latest Big Lie.

Jan 28, 2021 / John Nichols

Expel Josh Hawley

Expel Josh Hawley Expel Josh Hawley

The Missouri senator is just as guilty as Trump. As the Senate gears up for the impeachment trial, some senators are beginning to look at Hawley too.

Jan 27, 2021 / John Nichols

Representative Jamie Raskin: ‘It Was a Scene of Absolute Terror and Mayhem’

Representative Jamie Raskin: ‘It Was a Scene of Absolute Terror and Mayhem’ Representative Jamie Raskin: ‘It Was a Scene of Absolute Terror and Mayhem’

It’s time for Congress to reassert itself as the government’s most powerful branch, the lead impeachment manager told The Nation. 

Jan 26, 2021 / Q&A / John Nichols

Forget About ‘100 Days.’ These Are the 10 Days That Will Define Biden’s Presidency.

Forget About ‘100 Days.’ These Are the 10 Days That Will Define Biden’s Presidency. Forget About ‘100 Days.’ These Are the 10 Days That Will Define Biden’s Presidency.

Biden should bury obstruction in a blizzard of executive orders.

Jan 21, 2021 / John Nichols

Time for Biden to Dial Down the Lincoln and Dial Up the FDR

Time for Biden to Dial Down the Lincoln and Dial Up the FDR Time for Biden to Dial Down the Lincoln and Dial Up the FDR

Inaugural appeals to unity and “better angels” are nice. But this is the moment to rally America to chase money changers and fascists from the temples of power.

Jan 19, 2021 / John Nichols

Martin Luther King Jr.

A $2,000 Check Is a Good Start, but Struggling Americans Need $2,000 Every Month A $2,000 Check Is a Good Start, but Struggling Americans Need $2,000 Every Month

Dr. King taught us that direct cash payments are a smart response to poverty and mass unemployment. In this crisis, we need to heed that call.

Jan 18, 2021 / John Nichols

These Progressives Helped Keep Hope Alive in 2020—and Prepare Us for 2021

These Progressives Helped Keep Hope Alive in 2020—and Prepare Us for 2021 These Progressives Helped Keep Hope Alive in 2020—and Prepare Us for 2021

The Nation’s annual honor roll recognizes progressive activists and leaders who helped keep hope alive and set the groundwork for transformational change in 2021.

Jan 15, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols

Trump’s Congressional Co-Conspirators Are Just As Guilty as the President

Trump’s Congressional Co-Conspirators Are Just As Guilty as the President Trump’s Congressional Co-Conspirators Are Just As Guilty as the President

Congressional Republicans continue to embrace Donald Trump’s lies and, for the most part, refuse to sanction him.

Jan 13, 2021 / John Nichols

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