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.

The Decider is Delusional The Decider is Delusional

Is George Bush delusional? No, that question is not an attack on his intelligence. Nor is it a criticism of some bizarre new position he has taken with regard to the affairs of ...

Mar 22, 2007 / John Nichols

Kucinich: “I’m Talking About Impeachment” Kucinich: “I’m Talking About Impeachment”

Nancy Pelosi's attempt to keep impeachment off the table has already been upset outside the District of Columbia, as grassroots campaigns in states across the country have begun r...

Mar 21, 2007 / John Nichols

Congress Can Make This The Last Anniversary Congress Can Make This The Last Anniversary

The US death toll in Iraq now stands at more than 3,200. The first 3,000 of those deaths can reasonably be said to be the responsibility of President Bush. He, Vice President Che...

Mar 19, 2007 / John Nichols

For Anti-War Democrats: The Toughest Choice For Anti-War Democrats: The Toughest Choice

The House Appropriations Committee deliberations on whether to advance an Iraq War spending bill that includes provisions seeking to extract U.S. troops from the conflict by next ...

Mar 16, 2007 / John Nichols

“Malfeasance in Office” “Malfeasance in Office”

Henry Waxman knows a thing or two about the Constitution, and the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee displayed that knowledge at the opening of Friday...

Mar 16, 2007 / John Nichols

McCain? Hagel? No, Gordon Smith Emerges As GOP Maverick McCain? Hagel? No, Gordon Smith Emerges As GOP Maverick

Forget about John McCain and Chuck Hagel. If you are looking for a maverick Republican in the Senate, consider Oregon Senator Gordon Smith. Smith made headlines last December wh...

Mar 16, 2007 / John Nichols

How to Handle a Lawless Attorney General How to Handle a Lawless Attorney General

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says he is not going anywhere. Never mind that he is caught up in the biggest scandal involving a sitting Attorney General since the sordid days...

Mar 14, 2007 / John Nichols

Pelosi’s Disastrous Misstep on Iran Pelosi’s Disastrous Misstep on Iran

When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her allies in the chamber's Democratic leadership initially accepted that spending legislation designed to outline an Iraq exit strategy should...

Mar 13, 2007 / John Nichols

Honoring Our Rock and Roll Tom Paine Honoring Our Rock and Roll Tom Paine

"O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth!" -- Tom Paine "I can relate to Thomas Paine. When he wrote Common Sense, he was ...

Mar 11, 2007 / John Nichols

George McGovern to Cheney: Resign George McGovern to Cheney: Resign

George McGovern has a word for Vice President Dick Cheney: "Resign." Responding to Tuesday's conviction of Cheney's former chief-of-staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, on charges of...

Mar 10, 2007 / John Nichols

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