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.

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Democrats Must Become America’s Anti-Gerrymandering Party Democrats Must Become America’s Anti-Gerrymandering Party

The opposition party should embrace a sweeping reform agenda that embraces the promise of voting rights, competitive elections, and genuinely representative democracy.

Jul 6, 2017 / John Nichols

A Cry of Defiance and Not of Fear for July 4th: Impeach!

A Cry of Defiance and Not of Fear for July 4th: Impeach! A Cry of Defiance and Not of Fear for July 4th: Impeach!

The best way to celebrate the birth of the nation that Thomas Paine imagined is by resisting Donald Trump.

Jul 3, 2017 / John Nichols

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16 Years Ago, Barbara Lee’s Warning Against the AUMF Was Ignored. Nevertheless, She Persisted. 16 Years Ago, Barbara Lee’s Warning Against the AUMF Was Ignored. Nevertheless, She Persisted.

Congress is finally taking steps to repeal a blank check for war.

Jun 30, 2017 / John Nichols

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This Union Ironworker Has a Plan to Beat Paul Ryan This Union Ironworker Has a Plan to Beat Paul Ryan

A construction worker takes on the speaker of the House—and sparks fly.

Jun 22, 2017 / John Nichols

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The Supreme Court Takes Up the Question of Whether Gerrymandering Is Unconstitutional The Supreme Court Takes Up the Question of Whether Gerrymandering Is Unconstitutional

The high court has taken a groundbreaking case that seeks to make elections fair, functional, and seriously competitive.

Jun 20, 2017 / John Nichols

A Progressive Electoral Wave Is Sweeping the Country

A Progressive Electoral Wave Is Sweeping the Country A Progressive Electoral Wave Is Sweeping the Country

The Trump-obsessed big media are mostly ignoring it, but Bernie-inspired activists are winning across the country—including in districts that went for Trump in 2016. 

Jun 15, 2017 / Feature / John Nichols

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Rand Paul and Most Senate Democrats Almost Blocked Trump’s Saudi Arms Deal Rand Paul and Most Senate Democrats Almost Blocked Trump’s Saudi Arms Deal

Unfortunately, a handful of Democrats sided with the administration and against efforts to end Saudi atrocities in Yemen.

Jun 14, 2017 / John Nichols

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An Article of Impeachment Based on Trump’s Obstruction of Justice Is Now Circulating in the House An Article of Impeachment Based on Trump’s Obstruction of Justice Is Now Circulating in the House

California Congressman Brad Sherman, a senior Democrat, proposes a resolution—and promises to trigger impeachment votes in the chamber.

Jun 12, 2017 / John Nichols

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Congress Has What It Needs to Impeach Trump Congress Has What It Needs to Impeach Trump

The evidence of Trump’s obstruction of justice invites comparison with Watergate-era articles of impeachment—and demands action.

Jun 9, 2017 / John Nichols

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Bernie Sanders Is Super Excited About Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Austerity Campaign Bernie Sanders Is Super Excited About Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Austerity Campaign

You should be too.

Jun 7, 2017 / John Nichols

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