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.

Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies

Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies

The president is mounting a xenophobic divide-and-conquer campaign that seeks to win Minnesota and, with it, the 2020 election.

Sep 24, 2020 / John Nichols

Russ Feingold on Why We Need to Talk About Expanding the Supreme Court

Russ Feingold on Why We Need to Talk About Expanding the Supreme Court Russ Feingold on Why We Need to Talk About Expanding the Supreme Court

The president of the American Constitution Society talks about Justice Ginsburg’s death and the theft of Supreme Court seats.

Sep 22, 2020 / John Nichols

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘My Most Fervent Wish Is That I Will Not Be Replaced Until a New President Is Installed’

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘My Most Fervent Wish Is That I Will Not Be Replaced Until a New President Is Installed’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘My Most Fervent Wish Is That I Will Not Be Replaced Until a New President Is Installed’

May her memory be a blessing, and may we fight to assure that she will truly rest in power.

Sep 18, 2020 / John Nichols

Susan Collins Is Donald Trump’s Essential Ally in the Senate

Susan Collins Is Donald Trump’s Essential Ally in the Senate Susan Collins Is Donald Trump’s Essential Ally in the Senate

The senator makes a big deal about refusing to say whether she’ll vote for Trump in November. But she’s already given him the votes he needs.

Sep 18, 2020 / John Nichols

Trump’s Strategy to Upend the Election Is Being Implemented in Plain Sight

Trump’s Strategy to Upend the Election Is Being Implemented in Plain Sight Trump’s Strategy to Upend the Election Is Being Implemented in Plain Sight

A multimillion-dollar legal strategy, egged on by President Trump, is erecting barriers to voting and creating chaos in battleground states.

Sep 16, 2020 / John Nichols

Democrats Have Ignored Cities Like Kenosha for Too Long

Democrats Have Ignored Cities Like Kenosha for Too Long Democrats Have Ignored Cities Like Kenosha for Too Long

Neglected cities across this country are desperate for a sincere and savvy politics of racial and economic justice. Biden has the chance to speak to every one of them.

Sep 14, 2020 / John Nichols

A Judicial ‘Shitshow’ Blocks Absentee Ballots in Wisconsin

A Judicial ‘Shitshow’ Blocks Absentee Ballots in Wisconsin A Judicial ‘Shitshow’ Blocks Absentee Ballots in Wisconsin

Just as municipal clerks were preparing to mail 1 million ballots to voters, the state Supreme Court halted the process.

Sep 11, 2020 / John Nichols

Trump Lied, Americans Died

Trump Lied, Americans Died Trump Lied, Americans Died

This presidency is America’s preexisting condition. Until it is ended, Donald Trump will continue to lie, and Americans will continue to die.

Sep 10, 2020 / John Nichols

Remove Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, by Any Legal or Constitutional Means Necessary

Remove Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, by Any Legal or Constitutional Means Necessary Remove Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, by Any Legal or Constitutional Means Necessary

This scandal-plagued postmaster general has our election in his hands. He’s got to go.

Sep 9, 2020 / John Nichols

Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor Talks About the Kenosha Protests and What Happens Next

Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor Talks About the Kenosha Protests and What Happens Next Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor Talks About the Kenosha Protests and What Happens Next

“Nobody thinks that that’s a responsible way to carry out justice—shooting someone in the back [multiple] times,” says Mandela Barnes. “That’s beyond bad police work.”

Sep 8, 2020 / Q&A / John Nichols

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