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.

Even Republicans Favor Stalling Colombia Deal Even Republicans Favor Stalling Colombia Deal

The Bush administration's propaganda arm -- which operates under the misnomer: White House Communications office -- is pushing the fantasy that Thursday's House vote to delay acti...

Apr 11, 2008 / John Nichols

Phil Donahue’s War Phil Donahue’s War

His new documentary is breaking the taboo that says Americans cannot stomach the reality of the Iraq War.

Apr 9, 2008 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

Colombia Trade Fight is a Human Rights Test Colombia Trade Fight is a Human Rights Test

The Colombia Free Trade Agreement is best summed up as a proposal to formalize U.S. support for the assassination of labor union organizers by death squads, impoverishment of work...

Apr 9, 2008 / John Nichols

Petraeus, Crocker, McCain, Clinton, Obama and… Petraeus, Crocker, McCain, Clinton, Obama and…

Sure, Arizona Senator John McCain's campaign may still be selling him as some kind of "maverick" or "independent thinker" -- and most of the media may still be buying that ridicul...

Apr 8, 2008 / John Nichols

Feingold Condemns China — and the U.S. — on Tibet Feingold Condemns China — and the U.S. — on Tibet

"With its suppression of the Tibetan protests, China continues to compound its abysmal record on human rights." So says Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold, speaking with a firmness ...

Apr 6, 2008 / John Nichols

King, Kennedy and April 4, 1968 King, Kennedy and April 4, 1968

Forty years ago today, on the Democratic presidential campaign trail in Indiana, one of the most remarkable moments in American political history occurred. New York Senator Rober...

Apr 4, 2008 / John Nichols

Dems Flunking Trade 101 Dems Flunking Trade 101

As Clinton rewrites the history of her support for NAFTA, Obama needs to prove he understands what's wrong with global trade pacts.

Apr 3, 2008 / John Nichols

How Many Democratic Delegates? No One Knows How Many Democratic Delegates? No One Knows

In case you thought the race for the Democratic presidential nomination was a little too easy to follow, consider this notion: We do not currently know exactly how many delegate v...

Mar 31, 2008 / John Nichols

Olympics Boycott? Will US Leaders Play the Game? Olympics Boycott? Will US Leaders Play the Game?

The Olympics are appropriately referred to as "games." What is happening in Tibet is no game. The Chinese government, which is preparing to host the Olympics this summer in Beij...

Mar 31, 2008 / John Nichols

Mike Gravel: Libertarian for President Mike Gravel: Libertarian for President

The most neglected candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel, appears to have found a new party – and perhaps a route onto the ball...

Mar 27, 2008 / John Nichols

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