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.

It’s Time to Fight Trump’s Assault on Net Neutrality

It’s Time to Fight Trump’s Assault on Net Neutrality It’s Time to Fight Trump’s Assault on Net Neutrality

The courts won’t reverse Trump’s FCC. But the states, Congress, and presidential candidates can act to preserve a free and open Internet.

Oct 2, 2019 / John Nichols

Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for an Impeachment Inquiry for Months

Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for an Impeachment Inquiry for Months Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for an Impeachment Inquiry for Months

This is not a normal president, and the congresswoman from Massachusetts is not satisfied with normal resistance.

Oct 1, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols

It’s Time to Unite Around the Constitution

It’s Time to Unite Around the Constitution It’s Time to Unite Around the Constitution

Hey, GOP, that means you.

Sep 30, 2019 / John Nichols

Impeachment Is Winning

Impeachment Is Winning Impeachment Is Winning

Trump will likely be impeached. And it will likely end his presidency—if not in the Senate, then in 2020.

Sep 27, 2019 / John Nichols

Pelosi Announces an Impeachment Inquiry. Now Congress Has to Get It Right

Pelosi Announces an Impeachment Inquiry. Now Congress Has to Get It Right Pelosi Announces an Impeachment Inquiry. Now Congress Has to Get It Right

Five things to keep in mind, now that Speaker Pelosi says that “the president must be held accountable.”

Sep 24, 2019 / John Nichols

Impeachment Is the Cure for a Constitutional Crisis

Impeachment Is the Cure for a Constitutional Crisis Impeachment Is the Cure for a Constitutional Crisis

Elizabeth Warren gets it: Impeachment isn’t a choice; it’s an urgent duty of the Congress.

Sep 24, 2019 / John Nichols

Chokwe Antar Lumumba: Being a Radical Means Getting to the Root Causes of Injustice

Chokwe Antar Lumumba: Being a Radical Means Getting to the Root Causes of Injustice Chokwe Antar Lumumba: Being a Radical Means Getting to the Root Causes of Injustice

The mayor of Jackson is building a “dignity economy” to lift up Mississippi’s biggest city.

Sep 24, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols

2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa

2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa 2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa

Here's how Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, and Castro did when they were challenged to answer tough questions about Medicare for All, racial profiling, and housing justice.

Sep 23, 2019 / John Nichols

Edward Snowden Is a 2020 Election Issue

Edward Snowden Is a 2020 Election Issue Edward Snowden Is a 2020 Election Issue

The Trump administration is suing the whistle-blower over his new book. But what would a Democratic president do? That’s a good debate question.

Sep 20, 2019 / John Nichols

Elizabeth Warren

WFP’s Nod to Warren Reminds Progressives of the Inevitable Need to Choose WFP’s Nod to Warren Reminds Progressives of the Inevitable Need to Choose

A lot of progressive groups (and voters) have held off on making the Sanders-vs.-Warren choice. But they’ll face more and more pressure to decide how best to block Biden.

Sep 17, 2019 / John Nichols

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