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.

Tiffany Cabán

Next Left: Tiffany Cabán Has Only Begun to Fight Next Left: Tiffany Cabán Has Only Begun to Fight

What’s next for the progressive former Queens District Attorney candidate?

Sep 3, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols

Labor unions constitutional convention

Labor Rights Are Human Rights — It’s Time We Guaranteed Them in the Constitution Labor Rights Are Human Rights — It’s Time We Guaranteed Them in the Constitution

The US used to tell the world that strong unions were a bulwark against fascism. We should take our own advice and enshrine the right to organize.

Sep 2, 2019 / John Nichols

Trump’s Support of Boris Johnson Should Remind Congress of the Necessity of Impeachment

Trump’s Support of Boris Johnson Should Remind Congress of the Necessity of Impeachment Trump’s Support of Boris Johnson Should Remind Congress of the Necessity of Impeachment

Be wary of a president who celebrates abuses of power abroad and who, at home, imagines that the Constitution “allows me to do whatever I want.”

Aug 30, 2019 / John Nichols

Wisconsin Dairy Farm

How Democrats Can Win Back Rural Wisconsin How Democrats Can Win Back Rural Wisconsin

They need to offer more than criticism of Trump and offer real progressive solutions to the economic pain felt in rural America.

Aug 28, 2019 / John Nichols

Next Left: Greg Casar Is Bringing Progressive Politics to Texas—and He’s Winning

Next Left: Greg Casar Is Bringing Progressive Politics to Texas—and He’s Winning Next Left: Greg Casar Is Bringing Progressive Politics to Texas—and He’s Winning

Austin City Councilman Greg Casar is fighting to push his city—and one of the most reliably Republican states in the country—to the left.

Aug 27, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders.

Sanders Accepts His First National Union Endorsement, Calling Labor ‘the Last Line of Defense’ Sanders Accepts His First National Union Endorsement, Calling Labor ‘the Last Line of Defense’

As Democrats line up in favor of pro-union labor law reforms, the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America vote to back Bernie Sanders.

Aug 26, 2019 / John Nichols

David Koch Got What He Paid For

David Koch Got What He Paid For David Koch Got What He Paid For

The late Koch brother bought influence using PACs and other proxies. A prank call to Scott Walker revealed the truth about how the Kochs had their way with Republican politicians.

Aug 23, 2019 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires

Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires

The Vermont senator sits down with The Nation and discusses how we can transform America.

Aug 23, 2019 / Q&A / John Nichols

Jay Inslee

Jay Inslee Is Not the Candidate Who Should Be Leaving This Race Jay Inslee Is Not the Candidate Who Should Be Leaving This Race

The governor’s exit is a serious loss because he regularly challenged other candidates—especially Biden—when they tried to dance around climate issues.

Aug 22, 2019 / John Nichols

Greenland

Trump’s Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism Trump’s Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism

Denmark’s prime minister got it right when she said, “Thankfully, the time where you buy and sell other countries and populations is over.”

Aug 21, 2019 / John Nichols

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