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.

Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood.

Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood. Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood.

Frederick Douglass asked why D.C. was “excluded from the privileges of the ballot box.” We know why now.

Jun 29, 2020 / John Nichols

Senate Candidate Andrew Romanoff’s Campaign for Climate Justice

Senate Candidate Andrew Romanoff’s Campaign for Climate Justice Senate Candidate Andrew Romanoff’s Campaign for Climate Justice

A Colorado progressive, with an urgent Green New Deal message, is closing the gap in a key Democratic primary for the US Senate.

Jun 25, 2020 / John Nichols

The Next Politics Is All About Movements—and It’s Winning

The Next Politics Is All About Movements—and It’s Winning The Next Politics Is All About Movements—and It’s Winning

When AOC won in 2018, it was dismissed as a fluke. Now, she says, it’s clear that “the people’s movement...isn’t an accident. It‘s a mandate.”

Jun 24, 2020 / John Nichols

Charles Booker Is Determined to Fight Voter Suppression in Kentucky

Charles Booker Is Determined to Fight Voter Suppression in Kentucky Charles Booker Is Determined to Fight Voter Suppression in Kentucky

Polling places are cut from 3,700 to 200, sparking fears of long lines. But the insurgent candidate says his campaign is ready.

Jun 22, 2020 / John Nichols

Charles Booker Is the Democrat With the Best Chance of Beating Mitch McConnell

Charles Booker Is the Democrat With the Best Chance of Beating Mitch McConnell Charles Booker Is the Democrat With the Best Chance of Beating Mitch McConnell

As a new poll points to the insurgent progressive’s strengths as a candidate, progressives say Democrats need to unite behind Booker.

Jun 19, 2020 / John Nichols

For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards

For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards

Activists from Seattle to New York argue that elected boards and special prosecutors are vital to addressing police violence.

Jun 18, 2020 / John Nichols

7 Candidates You Should Know on New York and Kentucky’s Primary Ballots

7 Candidates You Should Know on New York and Kentucky’s Primary Ballots 7 Candidates You Should Know on New York and Kentucky’s Primary Ballots

From Jamaal Bowman in New York to Nima Kulkarni in Kentucky, voters have a robust class of progressive candidates on their June 23 ballots.

Jun 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal and John Nichols

The Fight to Remove Georgia’s Secretary of Voter Suppression Has Begun

The Fight to Remove Georgia’s Secretary of Voter Suppression Has Begun The Fight to Remove Georgia’s Secretary of Voter Suppression Has Begun

Election officials who make it hard to vote should be held to account. So Georgia activists are campaigning to recall their secretary of state.

Jun 16, 2020 / John Nichols

Charles Booker Is Changing the Thinking About Who Beats Mitch

Charles Booker Is Changing the Thinking About Who Beats Mitch Charles Booker Is Changing the Thinking About Who Beats Mitch

The progressive US Senate candidate is securing big endorsements from those who are tired of “scripted, milquetoast politics.” 

Jun 12, 2020 / John Nichols

Georgia Shows How Serious the Threat of Voter Suppression Will Be This November

Georgia Shows How Serious the Threat of Voter Suppression Will Be This November Georgia Shows How Serious the Threat of Voter Suppression Will Be This November

Time has almost run out.

Jun 10, 2020 / John Nichols

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