“I want a politics in this country that’s rooted in the grassroots, that’s rooted in the people, and this year going to be an incredible test of that.”

That’s John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation and a longtime friend of WORT. Today, he joins guest host Bert Zipperer to talk all things politics, media, and the election.

John Nichols is the national affairs correspondent for The Nation, a contributing writer for The Progressive and In These Times, and the associate editor of the Cap Times. He’s the author of over a dozen books, including Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis (Verso, 2022).

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