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.

Georgia Senator David Perdue Is Terrified That Jon Ossoff Will Shred Him in Another Debate

Georgia Senator David Perdue Is Terrified That Jon Ossoff Will Shred Him in Another Debate Georgia Senator David Perdue Is Terrified That Jon Ossoff Will Shred Him in Another Debate

In a runoff election that could decide control of the Senate, the Republican incumbent is hiding from accountability for his dirty dealing.

Nov 17, 2020 / John Nichols

What Bernie Sanders Could Do as Secretary of Labor

What Bernie Sanders Could Do as Secretary of Labor What Bernie Sanders Could Do as Secretary of Labor

If Biden were to embrace the idea, Sanders and a team of visionary leaders could forge a new New Deal for working Americans.

Nov 16, 2020 / John Nichols

Joe Biden’s Presidency Depends on Georgia

Joe Biden’s Presidency Depends on Georgia Joe Biden’s Presidency Depends on Georgia

A pair of runoff elections in the state could end Mitch McConnell’s destructive tenure as Senate majority leader.

Nov 13, 2020 / John Nichols and Joan Walsh

Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions

Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions

The president may deny reality, but he cannot change the fact that he is now losing the popular vote and the Electoral College by momentous margins.

Nov 12, 2020 / John Nichols

This Would Be a Very Good Time to Impeach William Barr

This Would Be a Very Good Time to Impeach William Barr This Would Be a Very Good Time to Impeach William Barr

The attorney general’s weaponization of the Department of Justice on behalf of Trump’s assault on the 2020 election is a very high crime.

Nov 10, 2020 / John Nichols

John Kasich Contributed Nothing to Biden’s Election, So Why Should Democrats Listen to His Claptrap?

John Kasich Contributed Nothing to Biden’s Election, So Why Should Democrats Listen to His Claptrap? John Kasich Contributed Nothing to Biden’s Election, So Why Should Democrats Listen to His Claptrap?

Kasich claims the left harmed Democrats. Wrong. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and movements boosted turnout and helped swing key states.

Nov 9, 2020 / John Nichols

The Biden-Harris Victory Brings ‘an Outpouring of Joy, Hope, Renewed Faith’

The Biden-Harris Victory Brings ‘an Outpouring of Joy, Hope, Renewed Faith’ The Biden-Harris Victory Brings ‘an Outpouring of Joy, Hope, Renewed Faith’

In cities nationwide, a spontaneous celebration erupts as Trump is defeated and voters usher in “a new day for America.”

Nov 7, 2020 / John Nichols

Georgia Voters Can Put an End to Mitch McConnell’s Grim Reaping

Georgia Voters Can Put an End to Mitch McConnell’s Grim Reaping Georgia Voters Can Put an End to Mitch McConnell’s Grim Reaping

January runoff races could flip the Senate and prevent the majority leader from obstructing another Democratic presidency.

Nov 6, 2020 / John Nichols

When and How Joe Biden Should Declare Victory

When and How Joe Biden Should Declare Victory When and How Joe Biden Should Declare Victory

If Pennsylvania goes for Biden, he should move immediately and decisively to declare that Trump has been defeated.

Nov 5, 2020 / John Nichols

Biden Is Piling Up a Popular-Vote Mandate for Ending Trumpism

Biden Is Piling Up a Popular-Vote Mandate for Ending Trumpism Biden Is Piling Up a Popular-Vote Mandate for Ending Trumpism

Even if an obsessive focus on the antidemocratic Electoral College obscures the public’s rejection of Trump, the popular vote has in fact rebuked the president.

Nov 4, 2020 / John Nichols

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