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“The Imitation Game”: Binary consciousness at many levels

January 6, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon And Dale Greenfield

The enthralling story of an inspired, harassed and troubled genius, British mathematician Alan Turing and his conquest of the "unbreakable" Nazi "Enigma" code.

“Pride” tells of solidarity vs. prejudice, winning vs. losing

October 14, 2014

In 1984, a small group of London gays and lesbians collected money for the miners and taught a lesson of solidarity that everybody should memorize.

Ice buckets, Cuba, walking and wills

September 22, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon

"Instead of competing against each other for precious donor dollars, the whole nation ought to join in a mass movement for universal health care."

“Roberta’s Fire”: Homophobia, hate, redemption in a Texas town

May 5, 2014 By Susan Webb

I had some mind-traveling to do in reading "Roberta's Fire," by Texas songwriter-singer-journalist Kelly Sinclair.

Texas sportscaster blasts homophobia in NFL

February 13, 2014 By Special to People’s World

In a searing rebuff to pervasive anti-gay attitudes in professional football, Dallas sportscaster Dale Hansen delivers a moving and insightful commentary.