John Nichols

John Harrison Nichols (born February 3, 1959) is an American journalist and author. He is the executive editor of the liberal and progressive The Nation and associate editor of The Capital Times magazines. Nichols co-authored "It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism" with Senator Bernie Sanders, which became a New York Times Best Seller. Other books authored or co-authored by Nichols include The Genius of Impeachment and The Death and Life of American Journalism.

Early life and education Nichols grew up in Union Grove, Wisconsin.

Nichols holds a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. Nichols is Washington correspondent for The Nation and writes "The Beat" blog for the magazine. He is a regular contributor to In These Times and The Progressive. He appears in the documentary films Outfoxed, Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election, Orwell Rolls in His Grave, and Call It Democracy. Nichols is co-founder, with Robert McChesney and Josh Silver, of Free Press.