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.

‘At Issue is the Shape of American Democracy’ ‘At Issue is the Shape of American Democracy’

Like last year's freewheeling Senate debate on the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill, this week's debate on the House version of McCain-Feingold, the Shays-Meehan bill,...

Feb 14, 2002 / John Nichols

Enron? Nader Is Glad You Asked Enron? Nader Is Glad You Asked

Back in the spotlight, he condemns the trading of political favors for cash.

Feb 7, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

George W. Bush’s ‘Homeland Insecurity’ George W. Bush’s ‘Homeland Insecurity’

George W. Bush wants to drain the Social Security trust fund, with a proposal to divert more than $2 trillion in Social Security and Medicaresurpluses over the next ten years. ...

Feb 6, 2002 / John Nichols

Educational (and Essential) Television Educational (and Essential) Television

Rare is the evening when we would suggest that turning on the television set could represent the best way to study up on a vital issue -- especially so complex an issue as the d...

Feb 5, 2002 / John Nichols

Another Thousand Points of Light Another Thousand Points of Light

Few presidents in the history of the United States have been given the opportunity handed George W. Bush to lead the nation to higher ground. No president, with the possible exce...

Feb 1, 2002 / John Nichols

What’s This About “Accountability.” What’s This About “Accountability.”

George W. Bush could not bring himself to mention the name "Enron" inhis State of the Union address. But no one doubted that, when thepresident spoke of the need for greater corpo...

Jan 30, 2002 / John Nichols

Political Twist Political Twist

Congress returns--will the Democrats challenge Bush?

Jan 24, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

A Bipartisan Scandal A Bipartisan Scandal

Members of Congress return to Washington this week. After afall in which their tenure was characterized by unprecedentedinaction, politicians who occupy positions of public trust w...

Jan 22, 2002 / John Nichols

Huey Freeman: American Hero Huey Freeman: American Hero

Sure, he's a cartoon character, but it still takes courage to speak out.

Jan 10, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

Primary Predicament Primary Predicament

With little public notice and no serious debate inside the party, Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe and his allies have hatched a plan to radically alter the...

Jan 3, 2002 / John Nichols

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