Thom Tillis Figured Out How to Tell the Truth in Trump’s GOP Cult: Quit Thom Tillis Figured Out How to Tell the Truth in Trump’s GOP Cult: Quit
The Republican senator dropped his reelection bid rather than lie about the devastating damage Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will do to Medicaid.
Jul 1, 2025 / John Nichols
Bill Moyers Kept the Faith in Democracy. We Need His Example More Than Ever. Bill Moyers Kept the Faith in Democracy. We Need His Example More Than Ever.
The legendary journalist believed that speaking truth to power was the essential underpinning of an embattled American experiment.
Jun 27, 2025 / Obituary / John Nichols
Zohran Mamdani Proves That Power Belongs to the People Zohran Mamdani Proves That Power Belongs to the People
In a rebuke to cynical Democratic insiders and the" New York Times" editorial page, voters backed a democratic socialist for mayor of the nation’s largest city.
Jun 25, 2025 / John Nichols
Zohran Mamdani Just Showed How to Stand Up to Trump Zohran Mamdani Just Showed How to Stand Up to Trump
Mamdani and Brad Lander prove they know how to say “no” to a lawless president and his war—while rival Andrew Cuomo stumbles.
Jun 23, 2025 / John Nichols
Why Bernie Sanders Says It’s Critical to Elect Mamdani and Reject Cuomo Why Bernie Sanders Says It’s Critical to Elect Mamdani and Reject Cuomo
Speaking to "The Nation", the senator hails the “grassroots movement supporting Zohran” as a vital alternative to “the billionaire establishment supporting Cuomo.”
Jun 20, 2025 / John Nichols
The US Should Not Support Israel’s War on Iran, Say Democrats and Republicans The US Should Not Support Israel’s War on Iran, Say Democrats and Republicans
Bernie Sanders has sponsored an anti-war resolution in the Senate, while conservative Thomas Massie is doing the same in the House.
Jun 17, 2025 / John Nichols
The No Kings! Movement Trumped Trump The No Kings! Movement Trumped Trump
On a day that the president spent millions of tax dollars to celebrate his ego, millions of Americans protested his flailing rule.
Jun 16, 2025 / John Nichols
From Tom Paine in 1776 to Main Street in 2025: No Kings! From Tom Paine in 1776 to Main Street in 2025: No Kings!
Americans have a right to assemble and a right to petition for the redress of grievances. They will use those rights this weekend to resist Trumpism.
Jun 13, 2025 / John Nichols
New Jersey’s November Election Will Be a Referendum on Trump’s Autocracy New Jersey’s November Election Will Be a Referendum on Trump’s Autocracy
Voters nominated a Republican who is “all-in for MAGA” and a Democrat who pledges to “stand up to Trump and Musk with all I’ve got.” Buckle up.
Jun 11, 2025 / John Nichols
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election
Forget the midterms. The fight to bring Trumpism down runs through 2025’s elections.
Jun 9, 2025 / Feature / John Nichols