Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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Arts
Surrogate Socialism: The Sessions
November 16, 2012The Biblical story of Eden is a tale of claiming the freedom to make our own decisions in life, of taking action that rebels against the established order.
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Arts
“All Together”: Getting old in new France
November 9, 2012The vaguely socialistic title references "The New Communards," consisting of a crack ensemble cast of two actresses well known to American audiences.
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Opinion
Why I’m voting for Obama and Democrats as a person of faith
September 12, 2012This season overlaps with another period of reflection on the theme of outgoing and incoming: the end of President Obama's first term and his re-election to a second.
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World
Latin American labor making gains
December 7, 2011Some 80 participants attended from the U.S., Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, and Uruguay.
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Opinion
The Jewish New Year and political vampires
September 21, 2011This may be a good time to think about repairing frayed relationships, taking a long view of our movement's needs and the struggle for peace and justice.
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Opinion
Worth a trip: Berkshire diary
July 25, 2011Berkshire County is a storied vacation spot year-round, but especially in this season; the summer home of the Boston Symphony is here at Tanglewood; nearby is Jacob's Pillow, a seasonal dance festival.
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Opinion
“Names of Love” juggles froth, sex, history, politics
July 11, 2011Watching the first few minutes unfold, one might be lulled into the belief that the next hour and a half will be spent consuming light filmic fare.
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Labor
National Writers Union fights for writers in Internet age
July 6, 2011Whole industries have grown up which hire writers into "content farms," paying them pennies to create verbal statements on virtually every subject.
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