Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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U.S.
American Muslims and Jews show solidarity in the face of hate
March 3, 2017Trump’s prominence has given seeming “permission” for bigots of all stripes to display their prejudices with little fear of recrimination.
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U.S.
Celebrating Ellen DuBois, transformative women’s historian
March 3, 2017DuBois is still writing history; her many students have joined her in rewriting history and changing the world.
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Arts
“Fun Home”: Emotional autobiographical musical shows how “it got better”
February 24, 2017"Fun Home" traces the progress and emergence of a creative talent.
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Culture
Japanese American internment commemorated by a new oratorio
February 21, 2017The project was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, that resulted in the forced removal and incarceration of around 120,000 Japanese...
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Culture
Electrifying “Zoot Suit” returns to the L.A. stage, a must-see
February 16, 2017An eye-popping new production of Zoot Suit, written and directed by Luis Valdez, is the hot ticket in L.A. these days, and People’s World has a starring role in it!
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Culture
“Silent Night” in San José shows futility of war, yearning for peace
February 15, 2017That miraculous day of peace on a bloody battlefield during World War I when Scottish, French and German soldiers warily crawled out of their trenches to negotiate an unofficial Christmas Eve ceasefire among themselves.
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U.S.
Defending Planned Parenthood in San José and nationwide
February 14, 2017A sign held high in the crowd struck an important, essential note that opponents really ought to think about: “Thanks to Planned Parenthood I’ve never needed an abortion.”
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Arts
“Plasticity”: Slow work of the brain, an actor’s quick-change triumph
February 10, 2017This is a theatrical experience well worth seeking out. It breaks new ground as a tour de force.
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