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.

Key Committee Pick Signals Obama-Pelosi Direction Key Committee Pick Signals Obama-Pelosi Direction

There is usually reason to celebrate when the US House's tradition-bound seniority system is upset, and such is the case -- with a few cautions and codicils -- with the determina...

Nov 20, 2008 / John Nichols

Peach State Promises Peach State Promises

Obama should make a serious campaign swing through Georgia to get out the vote for Senate hopeful Jim Martin.

Nov 19, 2008 / John Nichols

It’s Official: Democrats Have Won 58 Senate Seats It’s Official: Democrats Have Won 58 Senate Seats

The senior Republican member of the US Senate, Alaska's Ted Stevens, conceded defeat Wednesday in his race for a new term. The announcement by Stevens confirmed that Democrats wi...

Nov 19, 2008 / John Nichols

Lieberman Keeps Chairmanship, Caucus Membership Lieberman Keeps Chairmanship, Caucus Membership

To the surprise of few on Capitol Hill -- and, surely, to the disappointment of many beyond the beltway -- Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman will retain his chairmanship of the po...

Nov 18, 2008 / John Nichols

Choosing Obama’s Successor Choosing Obama’s Successor

Barack Obama resigned his US Senate seat on a grace note. Unfortunately, the process of replacing him may not be so graceful as his exit from the chamber in which he has served f...

Nov 17, 2008 / John Nichols

Treasury Secretary Jon Corzine? Treasury Secretary Jon Corzine?

Everyone is excited about the fact that President-elect Barack Obama is talking with New York Senator Hillary Clinton about the prospect that she might serve as Secretary of State...

Nov 14, 2008 / John Nichols

Obama Move Heats Up Race to Fill His Senate Seat Obama Move Heats Up Race to Fill His Senate Seat

Barack Obama is about to create one of the most attractive vacancies in American politics. And two of U.S. House's leading progressive members would like to fill it. The preside...

Nov 13, 2008 / John Nichols

Keep Lieberman in the Caucus (For Now) Keep Lieberman in the Caucus (For Now)

This writer has worn out several computers criticizing Senator Joe Lieberman, going back to the days when he was mounting a conservative-backed challenged to progressive Republica...

Nov 12, 2008 / John Nichols

The Doctor Who Cured the Democratic Party The Doctor Who Cured the Democratic Party

When Howard Dean, fresh off a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination that ended with a scream, announced that he would seek the chairmanship of the Democratic National Com...

Nov 11, 2008 / John Nichols

Obama’s Best Advice Will Come From Reich, Bonior Obama’s Best Advice Will Come From Reich, Bonior

Barack Obama appeared at his first press conference as the president-elect of the United States on a day of sobering economic news. Just hours earlier, the Department of Labor had...

Nov 7, 2008 / John Nichols

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