Welcome! This research website, plus its sister site in the University of Iowa Archives, offer reference materials on a wide variety of topics by Nicholas Johnson — and others. See the website “Search” feature below.
Popular
- “Earthpark-Rainforest” — how not to build community attractions
- “School Boards” — board members must speak out
- “Tussling Over TIFs: Pros and Cons” — gifts of taxpayers’ money to for-profit, private ventures
- “Nicholas Johnson Personal“— About Nicholas Johnson
- KICI-FM Iowa City, Iowa, Nicholas Johnson interviews [Listen]
- “The Greening of Nicholas Johnson,” Rolling Stone, April 1971
Recent Content
- “Newspapers and Libraries Outgrow Names,” The Gazette, 21 Mar 2023
- “Your Choices Make a Difference,” The Gazette, 8 Mar 2023
- “Now Is The Time For Democrats,” The Gazette, 24 Feb 2023
- “Right-Wing Takeover of Radio,” The Gazette, 8 Feb 2023
- “Begin With Budget Cuts to Military,” The Gazette, 25 Jan 2023
- “Cut Out the Tax Cut Talk,” The Gazette, 10 Jan 2023
- “Assessing Potential Risks of COVID-19,” The Gazette, 28 Dec 2022
- “Gambling is a ‘Profit Deal’,” The Gazette, 13 Dec 2022
- “Nicholas Johnson on Civics & Bipartisanship,” KICI, 9 Dec 2022
- “U.S. House Needs More Bipartisanship,” The Gazette, 22 Nov 2022
- And see, Nicholas Johnson’s YouTube channel, “Presentations Current” playlist, for latest appearances
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What’s Here and How to Find It
The “General Resources” page provides links to material you may find useful, organized by topics — specific documents and Web sites.
The “Material by Source” and “Material by Topic” pages offer alternative ways of finding what you may be looking for.
The “Nicholas Johnson Archives” page provides links to hundreds of boxes of Nicholas Johnson’s Archives in the UI Library’s Special Collections.
The “Nicholas Johnson Personal” page answers questions or curiosity you may have, like “just who is this Nicholas Johnson anyway?”

Nicholas Johnson’s popular and timely book, Columns of Democracy, is available from Iowa City’s Prairie Lights Bookstore’s online service or at the store. Also Amazon. And see the the Columns of Democracy website and Nick’s Nine Other Books.
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