John Nichols Bücher

Fighting fascism requires a consolidation of progressive politics. Seventy-five years ago, Henry Wallace, then vice president, warned about the “Danger of American Fascism.” As World War II ended, he cautioned that while the U.S. might win the war, it risked losing the peace to a domestic variant of fascism, fueled by wealthy corporatists and media allies. Wallace predicted that without a renewed and expanded New Deal, American fascists would exploit fear, xenophobia, and racism to reclaim power. He envisioned a progressive postwar world that rejected colonialism and imperialism, countering the triumphalist “American Century.” However, his vision and bid to remain vice president were sidelined by Democratic leaders and segregationists. In subsequent decades, other progressives like George McGovern and Jesse Jackson attempted similar campaigns, ultimately facing failure—a cautionary tale for today’s reformers. John Nichols chronicles these efforts, providing insights into the Democratic Party's nature and strategic lessons for contemporary figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Argues that the infusion of more and more cash into election campaigns is leading to predictable results, reducing political elections to little more than a numbers game and allowing the powers that be to practically buy an election.

Boom times came to the forgotten little southwestern town of Chamisaville just as the rest of America was in the Great Depression. They came when a rattletrap bus loaded with stolen dynamite blew sky high, leaving behind a giant gushing hot spring. Within minutes, the town's wheeler-dealers had organized, and within a year, Chamisaville was flooded with tourists and pilgrims. The wheeler-dealers were rich -- and that was only the beginning . . . "John Nichols has all of Steinbeck's gifts, the same overwhelming compassion for people plus an even finer sense of humor, and I the need to celebrate the cause and dignity of man...he has left us with a classic American trilogy for our time." --Chicago Tribune John Nichols is a marvelous tale spinner...as huge and quirky an American talent as has materialized in the past twenty years." --Los Angeles Herald Examiner "A storyteller of uncommon wit and inventiveness." --Cleveland Plain Dealer

A furious denunciation of coronavirus criminals

"John Nichols has remarkable insight into life's crazy blend of comedy and tragedy. . . . Pure pleasure to read." -New York Times Book Review

The seventies are over. All across America, the overgrown kids of the middle class are getting their acts together -- and getting older. The once-tight Chicano community of Chamisaville is long gone, and the Anglo power-brokers control almost everything. Joe Miniver - faithful husband, loving father, and all-around good guy - is about to sink roots. To buy the land he wants, he embarks on a coke scam and ends up in erotic adventures with three headstrong women . . . "A work of genius... hilarious... it will be a .scandal if this book is not declared the year's best novel. In any event, you won't find one that's more fun" --Newsday "Transcendentally profound, also achingly funny... like a wonderful poem, or a great restaurant." --Los Angeles Times Book Review "John Nichols has all of Steinbeck's gifts, the same overwhelming compassion for people, plus an even finer sense of humor, and the need to celebrate the cause and dignity of man... he has left us with a classic American trilogy for our time." --Chicago Tribune