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.

No Record, No Accountability No Record, No Accountability

In another illustration of the current administration's commitment to keeping the American people in the loop, the White House demanded that there be no recording or formal transc...

Apr 29, 2004 / John Nichols

Holtzman to Bush: Testify! Holtzman to Bush: Testify!

History usually provides a roadmap for the present. Unfortunately, leaders fail to consult the map.That's certainly been the case as the 9/11 Commission has prepared to hear behin...

Apr 21, 2004 / John Nichols

Election Matters Election Matters

When George W. Bush asked Congress for the authority to attack Iraq, New York Congressman Amo Houghton voted no.

Apr 15, 2004 / John Nichols

Off the Ticket Off the Ticket

Condoleezza Rice's amen corner on the right was going to hail her Thursday appearance before the 9/11 commission as a stunning success no matter what she said. And so they did, wi...

Apr 9, 2004 / John Nichols

The Beat Bush Brigades The Beat Bush Brigades

Dozens of progressive groups are working on everything from TV ads to voter turnout.

Apr 8, 2004 / Feature / John Nichols

Imperial President Imperial President

In St. Louis to toss out the ceremonial first pitch in Monday's season-opening baseball game between the Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, George w. Bush was steered by an aide...

Apr 7, 2004 / John Nichols

Frists of Fury Frists of Fury

Poor Bill Frist, he can't be proud of what he has become. He ran for the Senate with a simple mission: prevent health care reforms that might pose a threat to his family's $800-mi...

Mar 31, 2004 / John Nichols

Striking Where Bush Is Weakest Striking Where Bush Is Weakest

If the Bush administration had gone after Osama bin Laden with anything akin to the energy it is expending to discredit Richard Clarke, the story of America's response to terroris...

Mar 25, 2004 / John Nichols

When Rupert Murdoch Calls… When Rupert Murdoch Calls…

Last Friday, the Bush Administration was busy pumping up hopes that the war on terrorism was about to yield a victory: the capture along the border between Pakistan and Afghanista...

Mar 21, 2004 / John Nichols

Avoiding Dean’s Mistakes Avoiding Dean’s Mistakes

Barack Obama's victory in the hard-fought Democratic primary for an open US Senate seat from Illinois has instantaneously made him a political star. CNN analysts were calling the ...

Mar 19, 2004 / John Nichols

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