John Nichols

Executive Editor

@NicholsUprising

John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation. He previously served as the magazine’s national affairs correspondent and Washington correspondent. Nichols 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.

A mural in Belfast depicting James Connolly.

An Irish Rebel Socialist Is Stirring Up New York City Politics An Irish Rebel Socialist Is Stirring Up New York City Politics

Why Zohran Mamdani and Claire Valdez are quoting James Connolly.

Mar 20, 2026 / John Nichols

Russ Feingold’s New Mission: Preserving Nature to Save the Planet

Russ Feingold’s New Mission: Preserving Nature to Save the Planet Russ Feingold’s New Mission: Preserving Nature to Save the Planet

The former senator has given up campaigning for office to campaign for the natural world.

Mar 17, 2026 / Feature / John Nichols

Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks at a public memorial service to celebrate the life of his father civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago, Illinois, on March 6, 2026.

Jesse Jackson Jr. Summons His Father’s “Consistent Prophetic Voice” Jesse Jackson Jr. Summons His Father’s “Consistent Prophetic Voice”

“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.

Mar 10, 2026 / John Nichols

The late Rev. Jesse Jackson.

In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026) In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)

The civil-rights activist and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition changed what’s possible in politics.

Mar 6, 2026 / Obituary / John Nichols

Protesters gather at Federal Plaza on February 28, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, to demonstrate against the joint US and Israeli military operation in Iran.

This Is an Unnecessary, Unauthorized, and Unconstitutional War This Is an Unnecessary, Unauthorized, and Unconstitutional War

Congress has a duty to take up War Powers resolutions and assert its primacy over matters of war and peace.

Mar 2, 2026 / John Nichols

Summer Lee (D-PA) participates in a public forum on the violent use of force by Department of Homeland Security agents, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on February 3, 2026.

Summer Lee Knows the Real State of the Union Summer Lee Knows the Real State of the Union

The progressive representative from Pennsylvania will speak truth to Trump’s power tonight.

Feb 24, 2026 / John Nichols

Bruce Springsteen announcing his Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour on February 17, 2026.

Bruce Springsteen Is Bringing the Cavalry Bruce Springsteen Is Bringing the Cavalry

The Boss’s most political tour yet will go from Minneapolis to Washington.

Feb 20, 2026 / John Nichols

Jesse Jackson at a rally against the Gulf War on January 18, 1991.

Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance

The iconic civil rights leader, who has died at 84, made anti-war and pro-diplomacy politics central to his presidential bids and his lifelong activism.

Feb 17, 2026 / Obituary / John Nichols

Protesters march during a “Nationwide Shutdown” demonstration against ICE enforcement on January 30, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

ICE Melts in the Minneapolis Winter ICE Melts in the Minneapolis Winter

Now it’s time to abolish the agency and impeach Kristi Noem.

Feb 13, 2026 / John Nichols

Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached

Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached

Members of Congress have a constitutional duty to remove this gangster from office.

Feb 9, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation

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