John Nichols
The Nation
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Marianne Williamson: "Anything Is Possible"
Days after Marianne Williamson announced her 2024 presidential bid, The Nation’s John Nichols spoke with the candidate about why she’s making this run. → Read More
“This Is Our Referendum on Abortion”: Wisconsin's Critical Race
The race for Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice has quickly become the most important election of the year. → Read More
It’s Time to Talk About Nationalizing America’s Railroads
The East Palestine train derailment confirms it: Our rail industry is too important to be left to the corporations. → Read More
Bernie Sanders: Anti-Union Capitalism Is Wrecking America
Workers deserve a better deal than the unfettered capitalism that is destroying our health, our democracy, and our planet. → Read More
Ilhan Omar Will Not Be Silenced
The GOP’s decision to remove Omar from her most cherished committee was petty and cruel—but she’s not going anywhere. → Read More
Rand Paul Is Right About the Need to Cut Pentagon Spending
The Republican’s willingness to address the issue, as part of the debt debate, is important, even if some of his other “fixes” are problematic. → Read More
Socialism Is Back in the Wisconsin Legislature
A pair of democratic socialists have formed the state’s first socialist caucus since the 1930s. → Read More
US Democracy Is Under Attack. These Human Rights Defenders Are Not Backing Down.
The progressives topping the 2022 Nation Honor Roll have refused to give up in the face of overwhelming challenges. → Read More
Jamie Raskin’s Clear-Eyed View of the Mess House Republicans Are Making of Congress
The constitutional scholar says that this is about much more than Kevin McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus. → Read More
George Santos Just Established the Going Price for Kevin McCarthy’s Soul
The scandal-plagued New Yorker cast his first votes in the House Tuesday, without a whimper of objection from the GOP’s win-at-any-cost leadership. → Read More
We Lost Barbara Ehrenreich in 2022, but We Can't Lose Sight of Her Visionary American Socialism
She drew from Debs and historic radical traditions, yet the author and activist was no nostalgic. She modernized the message for the 21st century. → Read More
The January 6 Committee Just Put Kevin McCarthy in Charge of an Investigation Into Kevin McCarthy
Nearing the anniversary of the Capitol riots, the dysfunctional structure of the House Ethics Committee virtually guarantees inaction by a Republican-controlled House. → Read More
Democrats Could Have Won the House if They’d Had Their Act Together
The party didn't lose the House by a lot. It lost by a little. → Read More
Nancy Pelosi’s Next Chapter
Instead of taking a behind-the-scenes role, Pelosi should spend her remaining time in Congress embracing and extending her commitment to human rights issues. → Read More
Donald Trump Knows How to Win the Republican Presidential Nomination
The defeated former president is running again in 2024 and—despite what some pundits say—he’s the favorite to win the GOP nomination. → Read More
Democratic Myopia About Rural America Cost the Party a House Seat It Could Have Won
Democrats could be one seat closer to a House majority had they not abandoned a Wisconsin candidate who lost his race by a mere 4 points. → Read More
Red Tsunami? More Like a Red Ripple.
GOP midterm dreams crash as Trump’s candidates stumble and voters defend abortion rights. → Read More
Biden’s Recognition of Lula’s Win Is a Rebuke to Trumpism
There’s a global battle over the future of democracy. With his stance on the Brazilian election result, Biden took a side. → Read More
Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe”
AG races across the country will determine whether local prosecutors are encouraged to bring charges in abortion cases or forced to comply with pre-Roe bans. → Read More
The Rise of Mandela Barnes
The 35-year-old candidate for US Senate is running to oust billionaire-backed Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and change Washington. → Read More