Nathan Godfried, Author

Nathan Godfried

author

Nathan Godfried is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Maine. He is the author of WCFL: Chicago's Voice of Labor, 1926-78; Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor: American Economic Development Policy toward the Arab East, 1942-1949; and numerous articles on organized labor and the mass media. He is completing a manuscript on the popular front social movement, radio commentators, and U.S. politics during the mid-20th century.

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Remembering The Voice of Labor: Edward Nockels and the Birth of WCFL One Hundred Years Ago

Robert Reich, among other critics, has warned that today’s media ecosystem is far more susceptible to authoritarianism than in the past. He blames

by Nathan Godfried
July 15, 2026