John Nichols is a fellow with The Nation Institute who writes The Beat column and covers national politics for The Nation. He is also an associate editor for the Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin and a regular contributor to In These Times and The Progressive. He is the author, most recently, of Jews for Buchanan: Did You Hear the One About the Theft of the American Presidency?
Dispatch
Wisconsin’s Red Wave Crashers
More than the power of money, more than the power of incumbency, more than the power of right-wing media or negative ads, the power of gerrymandering is quintessential to American politics.
John Nichols
Viewpoint
The High Stakes of Mapping the Midwest
How can a state continue to be deadlocked with a legislature controlled by Trumpian Republicans when it’s been busy electing not just Democrats but, in many cases, progressive Democrats?
John Nichols
Feature
In Praise of Impeachment
Pelosi may have put it "off the table," but it's not her decision anyway
John Nichols
Feature
Saving the Democrats from Themselves
Can progressives win the battle for the party’s future?
John Nichols
Feature
Election Daze
The Help America Vote Act may do just the opposite
John Nichols
Feature
A Few Good Candidates
From likely winners to long shots, here are 10 to watch in 2002.
John Nichols
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