John Nichols

Executive Editor

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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.

The President Poses a Clear and Present Danger to the First Amendment

The President Poses a Clear and Present Danger to the First Amendment The President Poses a Clear and Present Danger to the First Amendment

A Trump campaign suit against The New York Times shows how far he will take attacks on press freedom.

Feb 27, 2020 / John Nichols

Elizabeth Warren Teaches Democrats How to Talk About Public Education

Elizabeth Warren Teaches Democrats How to Talk About Public Education Elizabeth Warren Teaches Democrats How to Talk About Public Education

That should count for something in the race for the party’s presidential nomination—but so close to Super Tuesday, is this coming too late?

Feb 26, 2020 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Hits the Jackpot

Bernie Sanders Hits the Jackpot Bernie Sanders Hits the Jackpot

After Nevada, he can and must parlay newfound political capital into a sophisticated argument for why an antiestablishment message is electable.

Feb 23, 2020 / John Nichols

Democrats Must Reject Not Just a Billionaire but the Billionaire Class

Democrats Must Reject Not Just a Billionaire but the Billionaire Class Democrats Must Reject Not Just a Billionaire but the Billionaire Class

Sanders is right that the party cannot surrender to “a corrupt political system bought by billionaires like Mr. Bloomberg.”

Feb 20, 2020 / John Nichols

Debate Prep Memo to Everyone but Bloomberg

Debate Prep Memo to Everyone but Bloomberg Debate Prep Memo to Everyone but Bloomberg

Don’t make him the center of tonight’s debate. Amplify your own messages, or run the risk of repeating the Republican Party’s grave 2016 mistake.

Feb 19, 2020 / John Nichols

Trump’s Morality Police Are Obsessed With Buttigieg Kissing His Husband

Trump’s Morality Police Are Obsessed With Buttigieg Kissing His Husband Trump’s Morality Police Are Obsessed With Buttigieg Kissing His Husband

The former mayor’s strong showings in Iowa and New Hampshire are milestones in American politics.

Feb 18, 2020 / John Nichols

Trump Wants You to Ignore His Republican Challenger

Trump Wants You to Ignore His Republican Challenger Trump Wants You to Ignore His Republican Challenger

Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld won a delegate in Iowa and almost 10 percent of the New Hampshire Republican primary vote.

Feb 15, 2020 / John Nichols

The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump

The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump

Eight Republican senators join Democrats to declare that Trump has no authority to attack Iran without congressional approval.

Feb 14, 2020 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire

Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire

Now, to keep his campaign’s momentum going, Sanders has to lay out how he intends to beat President Trump.

Feb 12, 2020 / John Nichols

Climate Is on the Ballot in New Hampshire

Climate Is on the Ballot in New Hampshire Climate Is on the Ballot in New Hampshire

The Sunrise Movement and other groups have demanded that climate be a top issue, and Democrats like Sanders, Warren, and Steyer are responding.

Feb 11, 2020 / John Nichols

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