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.

Pushing the Iraq Debate Pushing the Iraq Debate

Beyond merely opposing escalation, lawmakers are pushing tough measures to withdraw troops and defund the war.

Jan 29, 2007 / John Nichols

DC Marchers Challenge Congress to End War DC Marchers Challenge Congress to End War

Actor Sean Penn summed up the new energy -- and the new focus -- of the anti-war movement Saturday, when he turned George Bush's own words against the president. Just hours after...

Jan 28, 2007 / John Nichols

March for Peace, Accountability March for Peace, Accountability

Hundreds of thousands of antiwar demonstrators will take to the streets this weekend in a surge for peace that is long overdue. The message of these demonstrations is not directe...

Jan 26, 2007 / John Nichols

Edging Impeachment Back Onto the Table Edging Impeachment Back Onto the Table

The news from former vice presidential chief of staff "Scooter" Libby's trial on charges of obstructing a federal investigation -- particularly the revelation that Vice President ...

Jan 25, 2007 / John Nichols

The President’s Healthcare Deform Plan The President’s Healthcare Deform Plan

It is no secret that, in this era of spin uber alles, State of the Union addresses are nothing more than public-relations events. At best, they offer presidents a chance to rally ...

Jan 24, 2007 / John Nichols

Bush’s Iraq Plea Fails Bush’s Iraq Plea Fails

The most pained look of the night on which George Bush delivered the most difficult State of the Union address of his presidency swept across the face of Secretary of State Condol...

Jan 24, 2007 / John Nichols

State of the Union: Disapproval of Bush State of the Union: Disapproval of Bush

President Bush will use tonight's State of the Union address to make what White House Press Secretary Tony Snow refers to as "bold proposals" designed to appeal to Democrats. In ...

Jan 23, 2007 / John Nichols

Sarah Olson and the Struggle to Save Journalism Sarah Olson and the Struggle to Save Journalism

American journalism is under assault. The Telecommunications Act of 1996,with its encouragement of media consolidation and homogenization, hasprovoked a marked decline in the dive...

Jan 22, 2007 / John Nichols

Obama’s Challenge Obama’s Challenge

If Barack Obama is to secure critical grassroots support for his presidential bid, he must be less about celebrity and more about policy.

Jan 21, 2007 / John Nichols

“Cheney Has Stepped Way Over the Line” “Cheney Has Stepped Way Over the Line”

Even historians who are not particularly sympathetic to Jimmy Carter's presidency share the widely accepted view that Carter's vice president, Walter Mondale, was one of the most ...

Jan 19, 2007 / John Nichols

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