Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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Socialist Eugene V. Debs celebrated in a graphic biography
June 20, 2023Bernie Sanders called him “the most effective and popular leader that the American working class has ever had.” Now, he’s got his own comic book.
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LA County Federation of Labor backs Marisa Alcaraz for City Council
June 16, 2023She drafted the Hero Pay law which promoted the interests of the front line workers during the pandemic.
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Top or bottom? Play explores what the terms really mean in a relationship
June 16, 2023Race, sex, power, and the model minority myth—“The Bottoming Process” has it all.
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World premiere musical focuses on the homeless epidemic in California
June 15, 2023“Because It’s Sunny in L.A.” follows the lives of five homeless characters and their stories of survival on Skid Row.
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In ‘The Revolutionists,’ a play of ideas, four women challenge the French Revolution
June 8, 2023This adventure of words, ideas, high-flown principles—how they are conceived and how they are so horribly abused—makes for a fascinating outing at the theatre.
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Capoeira-based action musical tells of the escaped slave republic Palmares
June 6, 2023Palmares is a compelling story of a people fighting to preserve their freedom against the imperialism of their time.
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Blacklisted since 1962, Maltz’s ‘A Tale of One January’ finally published in U.S.
June 5, 2023When Albert Maltz completed 'A Tale of One January,' no American publisher would touch it. More than 60 years later, it's finally available for U.S. readers.
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‘A Soldier’s Play’ dissects WWII racial tension in America that’s still unresolved
May 30, 2023A Solder’s Play, now in an impressive, high-testosterone staging at the Ahmanson Theatre.
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