Stories by John Nichols
John Nichols is The Nation's Washington correspondent.
A hundred years ago, Dems questioned whether to take a stand against lynching. Today, Obama's nomination completes a long process of transformation.
Posted on Aug 28, 2008
It didn't take a newfangled text message, just an old-fashioned leak, to identify Obama's running mate.
Posted on Aug 23, 2008
The late congresswoman was a fierce campaigner for fair elections.
Posted on Aug 20, 2008
Obama votes like a Republican on FISA and backs off from Iraq, keeping corporate America happy.
Posted on Jul 10, 2008
Obama campaigned against NAFTA during the primaries. Now he's backpedaling and reassuring Wall Street about that same policy.
Posted on Jun 25, 2008
No one, not Obama, not Hillary Clinton and certainly not John McCain, caught the zeitgeist of the vanishing American dream so well as Carlin.
Posted on Jun 23, 2008
With Gore's hearty endorsement of Obama last night the speculation has begun.
Posted on Jun 17, 2008
Bush's former press secretary reveals how the White House lied about Iraq to everyone -- and how the media let them get away with it.
Posted on May 28, 2008
Still, Clinton remains. There is one ironclad rule when it comes to races for presidential nominations: You don't quit when you are winning primaries.
Posted on May 21, 2008
McCain is trying to look green but don't believe the rhetoric. His enviro speeches are just campaign trail greenwashing and here's why.
Posted on May 12, 2008
If we look past their bland pronouncements on the campaign trail, it becomes clear that Clinton and Obama have widely divergent views on Cuba.
Posted on Feb 20, 2008
As the Dem primary campaign moves to states like Wisconsin and Ohio, America's hollow economy takes center stage.
Posted on Feb 14, 2008
Ohio and Texas could be make-it-or-break-it.
Posted on Feb 13, 2008
Donna Edwards contest against the corporate-friendly House incumbent Al Wynn is one of many key Dem primary races this election.
Posted on Feb 2, 2008
It is time to pull Bill Clinton off the campaign trail he never should have gotten on.
Posted on Jan 28, 2008
While Clinton and Obama squabbled, Edwards shined. But did he connect with enough undecided voters to secure a solid finish in South Carolina?
Posted on Jan 22, 2008
Love her or hate her, but recognize that Clinton's New Hampshire victory broke through an electoral glass ceiling.
Posted on Jan 12, 2008
Heading to New Hampshire, the candidate is toning down his God talk to appeal to a more secular electorate.
Posted on Jan 4, 2008
The anti-corporate message of the Edwards campaign has hit a nerve.
Posted on Dec 28, 2007
Another NAFTA-Style trade deal? That should be a no-brainer.
Posted on Nov 8, 2007
The antiwar movement took Cindy Sheehan for granted. It was only when she resigned from a role that she never sought that anyone bothered to think of what an essential player she had become.
Posted on Jun 2, 2007
Republican presidential contenders will be stumbling over one another tonight, as they debate in South Carolina, to curry favor with the religious right by expressing their sorrow at the passing of the Rev. Jerry Falwell.
Posted on May 15, 2007
In a sad attempt to justify his veto, the president says he is listening to military commanders while Congress plays politics. Here's what top military men who commanded troops in Iraq say.
Posted on May 3, 2007
Instead of applying for a gun permit in reaction to the Va Tech massacre, you'd be better off renting Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine.
Posted on Apr 16, 2007
Progressive House Democrats are in now in the position of choosing between Pelosi's "imperfect" Iraq proposal and holding out for "bold action" to end the war.
Posted on Mar 17, 2007
Molly Ivins died this Wednesday at the age of sixty-two. If anyone picked a fight with the powerful, she was there, writing with passion, humor and unbridled joy.
Posted on Feb 1, 2007
If Barack Obama is to secure critical grassroots support for his presidential bid, he must be less about celebrity and more about policy.
Posted on Jan 19, 2007
Too much focus on Foley draws attention from the real scandal. Yet, even Democrats are having trouble getting beyond the salacious details of one man's sad story.
Posted on Oct 9, 2006
The issue of Iraq is helping Democratic challengers fight incumbents like Hillary Clinton in upcoming primary elections.
Posted on Sep 6, 2006
It's disappointing that Karl Rove won't be indicted for his role in the CIA leak case -- but now we must push to learn what the Vice-President knew.
Posted on Jun 14, 2006
The biggest Enron fraud is Bush's claim that he was not close to now-convicted Enron founder Ken Lay.
Posted on May 25, 2006
The Justice Department claims that its attempt to investigate Bush's eavesdropping programs has gone nowhere because its staff was denied security clearance.
Posted on May 15, 2006
South Dakota's law banning all abortions is the sign that the real fight has begun.
Posted on Feb 23, 2006
If alcohol was involved in the Texas shooting incident, it is appropriate to ask if an official inquiry was blocked to protect the vice president.
Posted on Feb 15, 2006
We elect Senators with the hope and expectation that they will fight for democracy, not rubber stamp the status quo.
Posted on Jan 27, 2006
If the Judiciary Committee really wants to know where Alito stands, they'll raise the specter of Bush v. Gore.
Posted on Jan 10, 2006
The year is ending on a much better note than it began -- thanks to the courage and conviction of elected officials, activists and organizations.
Posted on Dec 29, 2005
Virulent attacks on the grieving Cindy Sheehan expose the stench of desperation in pro-war circles.
Posted on Aug 18, 2005
Taking the political fight to the states -- which are not yet entirely corrupted by money politics -- is the best way to change the country.
Posted on Aug 17, 2005
Our newly appointed ambassador to the U.N. has already tarnished a long history of notable, thoughtful and respected public servants.
Posted on Aug 2, 2005
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