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.

Sarah Palin Owns the Hall, But What About the Country? Sarah Palin Owns the Hall, But What About the Country?

ST. PAUL – Say what you will about Sarah Palin. Love her or despise her, celebrate or denounce her, but recognize this: The governor of Alaska has not just electrified the cons...

Sep 4, 2008 / John Nichols

This Is Sarah Palin’s Convention This Is Sarah Palin’s Convention

ST. PAUL – Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will on Wednesday night deliver the most anticipated address to a national party convention in decades. And Mary Buestrin can't wait. "O...

Sep 3, 2008 / John Nichols

Lieberman’s Partisan “Bipartisanship” Lieberman’s Partisan “Bipartisanship”

ST. PAUL – The most militantly conservative Republican National Convention in the history of the republic cheered itself hoarse Tuesday night for a pro-choice, pro-civil rights,...

Sep 3, 2008 / John Nichols

It’s Palin’s Party, Not McCain’s It’s Palin’s Party, Not McCain’s

ST. PAUL – Sarah Palin says she is "proud" that her 17-year-old daughter, who is five months pregnant, has made a "decision to have her baby." Foes of abortion rights are celeb...

Sep 2, 2008 / John Nichols

Thousands March Against War & McCain Thousands March Against War & McCain

ST. PAUL -- "We are the troops!" chanted the Iraq War veterans. "How do you support us? their comrades responded. "Bring us home!" came the response.

Sep 1, 2008 / John Nichols

Labor Day: Obama Returns to Union Heartlands Labor Day: Obama Returns to Union Heartlands

ST. PAUL -- Barack Obama will return to the traditional heartlands of the American trade union movement on this Labor Day, marching in and speaking at the close of the annual Labo...

Sep 1, 2008 / John Nichols

Palin on Ron Paul “Right On!” Campaign Palin on Ron Paul “Right On!” Campaign

In a February interview with MTV, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin lavished praise on maverick Republican presidential contender Ron Paul. She had a few nice things to say about anoth...

Sep 1, 2008 / John Nichols

Why Obama Should Fight For Alaska Why Obama Should Fight For Alaska

ST. PAUL -- Barack Obama prevailed in the February 5 Democratic presidential caucuses in Alaska by one of the largest margins he achieved in any of the many state battles that led...

Aug 31, 2008 / John Nichols

Clinton Praises Palin Pick Clinton Praises Palin Pick

ST. PAUL -- Hillary Clinton, after a Democratic National Convention week of scrambling to be on-message for the Barack Obama campaign, veered off message to celebrate the selectio...

Aug 30, 2008 / John Nichols

Obama’s Tough New Populism Obama’s Tough New Populism

DENVER -- William Cobb was going to approve of Barack Obama's acceptence speech. Cobb is a working man, a union man and a proud member of the party of working men and union men: ...

Aug 29, 2008 / John Nichols

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