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.

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

The Clinton Campaign Keeps Lying About NAFTA The Clinton Campaign Keeps Lying About NAFTA

There is a lot of buzz this week about Hillary Clinton's admission that she "misspoke" when she made claims – apparently to buff her commander-in-chief credential – about "la...

Mar 25, 2008 / John Nichols

Bush Whacks the Wall of Separation Bush Whacks the Wall of Separation

Thomas Jefferson observed in his January 1, 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists that America was not a church state. As such, he explained, it was the president's duty to refrai...

Mar 22, 2008 / John Nichols

Clinton Lie Kills Her Credibility on Trade Policy Clinton Lie Kills Her Credibility on Trade Policy

What is the proper word for the claim by Hillary Clinton and the more factually disinclined supporters of her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination -- made in speech...

Mar 20, 2008 / John Nichols

Feingold Offers Best Democratic Rebuttal to Bush on Iraq Feingold Offers Best Democratic Rebuttal to Bush on Iraq

George Bush offered a predictable defense of his war in Iraq today, as the world marked the fifth anniversary of this quagmire. Barack Obama, who had the wherewithal to oppose it...

Mar 19, 2008 / John Nichols

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