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.

Fed’s ‘Backdoor Bailout’ Provided $3.3 Trillion in Loans to Banks, Corporations Fed’s ‘Backdoor Bailout’ Provided $3.3 Trillion in Loans to Banks, Corporations

Audit reveals the scope of "emergency" loans. Bernie Sanders wants to know if  "secret Fed loans turned out to be direct corporate welfare to big banks." I...

Dec 2, 2010 / John Nichols

FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy

Candidate Barack Obama promised to defend net neutrality. But President Obama's FCC chair is not doing that. It's time for some digital activism to defend digital democracy.

Dec 1, 2010 / John Nichols

‘The Republicans Do Not Care About the Unemployed in This Country’ ‘The Republicans Do Not Care About the Unemployed in This Country’

As jobless benefits expire for 800,000 American families, Congressman Jim McDermott says that instead of negotiating with Republicans, Obama and the Democrats should recognize...

Dec 1, 2010 / John Nichols

Pentagon Confirms: The Only Argument That Remains for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Bigotry

Pentagon Confirms: The Only Argument That Remains for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Bigotry Pentagon Confirms: The Only Argument That Remains for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Bigotry

A DoD study group has determined that repealing the policy will not damage the military.

Dec 1, 2010 / John Nichols

What Makes President Obama Think He Can Work With GOP Leaders Who Are Opposed Even to Food Safety? What Makes President Obama Think He Can Work With GOP Leaders Who Are Opposed Even to Food Safety?

The president is talking about developing a "productive" relationship with Republicans like Mitch McConnell. But the Senate Republican leader just voted against allowing ...

Nov 30, 2010 / John Nichols

Before Simpson and Bowles Say: ‘Cut Social Security,’ Tell Congress to ‘Strengthen It’! Before Simpson and Bowles Say: ‘Cut Social Security,’ Tell Congress to ‘Strengthen It’!

The co-chairs of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform have a plan to address the nation's deficit and debt challenges by weakening Social Se...

Nov 30, 2010 / John Nichols

Shameless White House Spin Aside, WikiLeaks Doesn’t Harm Cause of Human Rights Shameless White House Spin Aside, WikiLeaks Doesn’t Harm Cause of Human Rights

With a claim that the latest WikiLeak harms the cause of international human rights, White House spokesman Gibbs has confirmed that he is more interested in spin—even if it l...

Nov 30, 2010 / John Nichols

Palin in Iowa, Palin in Iowa… ‘Oh My Goodness!’ Is This a Caucus State? Palin in Iowa, Palin in Iowa… ‘Oh My Goodness!’ Is This a Caucus State?

Maybe a presidential candidate, maybe not, but definitely spending a lot of time in the first-caucus state.

Nov 29, 2010 / John Nichols

The Hammer Gets Hammered: A Life Sentence for Tom DeLay? The Hammer Gets Hammered: A Life Sentence for Tom DeLay?

The former majority leader's conviction serves as a reminder of just how crooked Congress was during the Bush years.

Nov 27, 2010 / John Nichols

Official Washington Worries WikiLeaks Will Reveal Inconsistent Approach to Terror Official Washington Worries WikiLeaks Will Reveal Inconsistent Approach to Terror

The State Department is really worried about the next WikiLeaks document dump, and rightly so. It could expose how the US looks the other way when "allies" enga...

Nov 26, 2010 / John Nichols

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