Eric A. Gordon

Eric A. Gordon, People’s World Cultural Editor, wrote a biography of radical American composer Marc Blitzstein and co-authored composer Earl Robinson’s autobiography. He has received numerous awards for his People's World writing from the International Labor Communications Association. He has translated all nine books of fiction by Manuel Tiago (pseudonym for Álvaro Cunhal) from Portuguese, available from International Publishers NY.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon

U.S.

Making new victims out of revictimization
November 21, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon
It is now possible in American law, under the cover of "victim relief," to create new victims by depriving them of their freedom of speech.
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Arts

Hurry! Hurry! Two great events at Lincoln Center, NYC
November 20, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon
Two great events of transcendent cultural significance are taking place at or across the street from Lincoln Center in Midtown Manhattan.
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Labor

Today in labor history: Freedom of the press
November 17, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon
On this date, Nov. 17, 1734, New York printer and journalist John Peter Zenger (1697-1746), a German immigrant, was arrested.
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U.S.

California bucks national GOP election wave
November 7, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon
By an impressive vote of 58.5 percent to 41.5 percent, with a majority in every county in the state, Prop 47 passed, truly a huge people's victory.
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Arts

“Citizenfour”: “The Shock Doctrine” plays out in the Patriot Act
November 7, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon And Dale Greenfield
The NSA and the National Security State have committed possibly irreparable damage to democracy itself, which depends on free speech and liberty of thought.
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Labor

Today in labor history: Harvey Milk elected to office
November 3, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon
On this day in 1977 Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was the first openly gay person elected to public office in California.
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Arts

Freedom of the press? “Kill the Messenger” in review
October 27, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon And Dale Greenfield
Kill the Messenger raises daunting questions about the role of the press in society. This passion play is a piece of our nation's recent and ongoing history.
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Labor

Farm workers: One, two, three grapes, you’re out!
October 24, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon
Harassment, abuse, and wage theft is going on in the fields of California's Central Valley by one of the nation's largest fruit growers, Gerawan.
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