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.

A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus

A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus

A growing movement says debt forgiveness for developing nations would “free up resources to tackle urgent health, social and economic crises.”

Apr 12, 2020 / John Nichols

Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America

Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America

This cannot become the new normal.

Apr 9, 2020 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Changed Our Politics

Bernie Sanders Changed Our Politics Bernie Sanders Changed Our Politics

The senator set out to organize and educate and transform our understanding of what is possible in politics. He succeeded.

Apr 8, 2020 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Is As Frustrated as You Are

Bernie Sanders Is As Frustrated as You Are Bernie Sanders Is As Frustrated as You Are

With a pandemic radically reshaping our politics and our economy, the candidate sat down for an exclusive interview with The Nation.

Apr 7, 2020 / John Nichols

Wisconsin’s In-Person Voting Threatens Health and Democracy

Wisconsin’s In-Person Voting Threatens Health and Democracy Wisconsin’s In-Person Voting Threatens Health and Democracy

Officials can protect voters by adopting a plan for extended absentee balloting.

Apr 6, 2020 / John Nichols

‘We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder’

‘We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder’ ‘We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder’

As the death toll mounts, unions representing transit workers in major cities demand protective gear.

Apr 3, 2020 / John Nichols

‘People Should Not Be Forced to Put Their Lives on the Line to Vote’

‘People Should Not Be Forced to Put Their Lives on the Line to Vote’ ‘People Should Not Be Forced to Put Their Lives on the Line to Vote’

Bernie Sanders and Wisconsin Democrats want to delay the state’s April 7 primary to keep voters safe, But, so far, the election’s still on.

Apr 2, 2020 / John Nichols

On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times

On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times

Congress has to figure out how to debate and vote remotely. We can’t accept government by “unanimous consent.”

Mar 31, 2020 / John Nichols

How to Win in Wisconsin

How to Win in Wisconsin How to Win in Wisconsin

Democrats have a shot to win the state in the November presidential election, but the 2020 strategy has to speak directly to Wisconsinites’ needs.

Mar 30, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols

This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like

This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like

Bernie Sanders’s moral outrage and devastating sarcasm struck back against a GOP assault on poor and low-income workers. 

Mar 27, 2020 / John Nichols

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