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.

Obama’s Ally on Iran Policy: Pat Buchanan Obama’s Ally on Iran Policy: Pat Buchanan

In this era of Democratic domination of the executive and legislative branches of the federal government, who is the new go-to man for counsel with regard to wise foreign policy s...

Jun 20, 2009 / John Nichols

Obama’s Iran Response Should be Bolder Obama’s Iran Response Should be Bolder

This president does not need to make threats to champion democracy.

Jun 18, 2009 / John Nichols

Don’t Cede More Economic Authority to Unaccountable Fed Don’t Cede More Economic Authority to Unaccountable Fed

The reviews are in on Barack Obama's plan to address the crisis of Wall Street speculation and casino capitalism that has dramatically increased the gap between working Americans ...

Jun 18, 2009 / John Nichols

All But 32 House Dems Back Bad Wars, Big Banks All But 32 House Dems Back Bad Wars, Big Banks

Thirty-two Democrats broke with the Obama administration and House Democratic leaders Tuesday to oppose a $106 billion supplemental appropriation to maintain the occupation of Ira...

Jun 16, 2009 / John Nichols

Feingold and Old Obama Vs. New Obama on Wiretapping Feingold and Old Obama Vs. New Obama on Wiretapping

When Barack Obama was running for the United States Senate in 2004, he said that he saw U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, as his legislative role model. Obama told me five...

Jun 15, 2009 / John Nichols

Why Vote ‘Yes’ for the War and the IMF? Why Vote ‘Yes’ for the War and the IMF?

The Obama administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are aggressively whipping House Democrats to support the 2009 war supplemental bill that seeks to steer another $10o billio...

Jun 12, 2009 / John Nichols

The Good Doctor’s Cure for a Broken Healthcare System The Good Doctor’s Cure for a Broken Healthcare System

Dr. Linda Farley, the Wisconsin physician and nationally recognized advocate for health care reform who died this week at age 80, came to a conclusion after decades spent as a fam...

Jun 11, 2009 / John Nichols

‘Not McAuliffe’ Wins! ‘Not McAuliffe’ Wins!

The Republican National Committee staff swallowed hard, wiped away a tear and got to work on trying to come up with a reason why Virginians should not elect state Senator Creigh D...

Jun 10, 2009 / John Nichols

‘Senator Schakowsky’ Is Not to Be ‘Senator Schakowsky’ Is Not to Be

Jan Schakowsky should be a U.S. Senator. The chamber desperately needs more progressives with track records of opposing the war in Iraq, the Patriot Act, misguided trade policies...

Jun 9, 2009 / John Nichols

Double-Digit Unemployment Poses Political Danger for Obama Double-Digit Unemployment Poses Political Danger for Obama

America already has double-digit unemployment. In fact, the real unemployment rate, as opposed to the official rate, is well over 15 percent. That's because the official unemplo...

Jun 6, 2009 / John Nichols

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