Rick Nagin

Rick Nagin has written for People's World and its predecessors since 1970. He has been active for many years in Cleveland politics and the labor movement.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Rick Nagin

U.S.

Four reasons progressives must work hard to elect Clinton
October 5, 2016 By Rick Nagin
The election of Trump would empower the GOP and set back the values of progressives for a long time to come.
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News

Ohio senatorial candidate Ted Strickland: “Future of unions is at stake”
September 27, 2016 By Rick Nagin
"The wealth is not being shared by the workers who created it," he said, "We have the greatest gap in wealth since the 1920's, this has got to stop."
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U.S.

Grassroots activists convene in Pittsburgh
July 22, 2016 By Rick Nagin
The two hour march was conducted by delegates to the first national People's Convention of the Center for Popular Democracy.
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Labor

Cleveland unions blast GOP on eve of their convention
July 18, 2016 By Rick Nagin
"All working people should be alarmed by Trump. He represents a real danger to our living standards and well-being."
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Labor

Clevelanders meet to save the postal service
June 30, 2016 By Rick Nagin
Opposing a right-wing, big business privatization drive, 100 union and community activists took part in a field hearing to save the publicly-run United States Postal Service.
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Opinion

“Fight for peace and justice”: Mike Alexander’s final request
June 13, 2016 By Rick Nagin
Mike "had the most fun when he was hanging out with his buddies ... and talking (loudly) about politics."
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Labor

Cleveland teachers battle excessive testing mandates
June 8, 2016 By Rick Nagin
"They don't want to face up to the real problem of poverty and generations of structural inequality."
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U.S.

Stopping Trump at the top of the peoples’ agenda
May 18, 2016 By Rick Nagin
Donald Trump is an incipient fascist. It's time for the pundits to stop beating around the bush.
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