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.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

Kamala Harris Won the Debate About the Future of American Democracy Kamala Harris Won the Debate About the Future of American Democracy

Harris exposed Donald Trump as a clear and present danger, framing a stark choice and inviting voters to “turn the page.”

Sep 11, 2024 / John Nichols

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris gives remarks alongside President Joe Biden at Prince George’s Community College on August 15, 2024.

Harris Must Say “No” to Wall Street and “Yes” to Lina Khan and Gary Gensler Harris Must Say “No” to Wall Street and “Yes” to Lina Khan and Gary Gensler

Powerful donors want the Democratic presidential nominee to abandon the Biden administration’s commitment to regulating corporate power.

Sep 10, 2024 / John Nichols

Former US president Donald Trump during a campaign event at Alro Steel in Potterville, Michigan, on August 29, 2024.

Trump Is Losing Ground in the States Where He Was Once Competitive Trump Is Losing Ground in the States Where He Was Once Competitive

Trump still hasn’t figured out how to run against Kamala Harris, and that’s helping Harris to secure states where Biden was in trouble.

Sep 5, 2024 / John Nichols

Lee Saunders, President of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Monday, August 19, 2024.

“The Union Movement Is Very Excited About Harris and Walz” “The Union Movement Is Very Excited About Harris and Walz”

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains organized labor’s enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket.

Sep 2, 2024 / John Nichols

Attendees chant “Donald Trump is a scab” on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 19, 2024.

Democrats Held the Most Pro-Union Convention in History. Now, They Must Take That Message on the Road. Democrats Held the Most Pro-Union Convention in History. Now, They Must Take That Message on the Road.

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz should learn from what worked at the DNC and make organized labor a central focus of their fall campaigning.

Aug 29, 2024 / John Nichols

John Russell during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

The Speech That Brought the Class War to the DNC The Speech That Brought the Class War to the DNC

John Russell told Democrats that they must “create a political home for working Americans fighting for control over their government, their workplaces, and their planet.”

Aug 27, 2024 / John Nichols

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024, in Chicago.

Tim Walz Is the Perfect Foil to the Fraud That Is JD Vance Tim Walz Is the Perfect Foil to the Fraud That Is JD Vance

The Democratic nominee for vice president is a happy warrior whose convention speech proved he can take on his “dark and ominous” GOP rival.

Aug 22, 2024 / John Nichols

Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, speaks during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, on August 20, 2024.

Bernie Sanders Breaks the Silence on Gaza at the DNC Bernie Sanders Breaks the Silence on Gaza at the DNC

The convention cheered as Sanders called for an end to the war in Gaza. The question now is what will Harris say on Thursday.

Aug 21, 2024 / John Nichols

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison attends a news conference at the US Capitol on July 12, 2023.

Keith Ellison Knows Peace in Gaza Is Possible, and He Wants Democrats to Talk About Achieving It Keith Ellison Knows Peace in Gaza Is Possible, and He Wants Democrats to Talk About Achieving It

The Minnesota attorney general will use his speech at the DNC to call for a deeper dialogue around Palestine.

Aug 20, 2024 / John Nichols

Former president Jimmy Carter departs after the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Georgia, on November 29, 2023.

America’s Most Popular Democrat Can’t Wait to Vote for Kamala Harris America’s Most Popular Democrat Can’t Wait to Vote for Kamala Harris

Jimmy Carter was born at the height of Jim Crow. Now, he wants to live long enough to help send a Black woman to the White House.

Aug 19, 2024 / John Nichols

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