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

Arts

Singing the praises of a Portuguese Holocaust hero
January 26, 2016 By Eric A. Gordon
Five years ago the Sousa Mendes Foundation commissioned composer Neely Bruce to write an oratorio about the Portuguese rescuer.
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Arts

Bullets and broken hearts over Broadway
January 22, 2016 By Eric A. Gordon
So, a Marxist walks into a theater to watch a fluffy new musical set in the 1930s - and leaves with a big wide smile across his face.
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Arts

Reading the backstory on Bernie: “Outsider in the White House”
January 15, 2016 By Eric A. Gordon
Can a seasoned Independent who calls himself a "democratic socialist" get elected to the White House in 2016?
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Arts

Unpacking a trunk of new Soviet Yiddish songs: A self-interview
January 13, 2016 By Eric A. Gordon
"This is exhilarating. It's been a long time coming and I'm very proud of our work on it. It's been a highly collective process."
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World

Venezuelan Communist Party leaders analyze election disaster
December 21, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
Our delegation from the North American-based Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle met with leaders of the Venezuelan Communist Party for an assessment of the results.
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World

Venezuela elections a low point in history
December 8, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
It was the first national Bolivarian electoral loss in 17 years, and a palpable sense of betrayal and sorrow has swept over the supporters of Chavez' successor, President Maduro.
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World

A Chavista victory in Venezuela will be “fraud” to the opposition
December 5, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
If indeed the Chavistas win on Sunday, which many people we have met so far are sure will be the case, count on the opposition to immediately start yelling "Fraud!" to whoever will listen.
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U.S.

October is National Stamp Collecting Month
October 22, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
Stamp collecting is not the serious hobby it once was, but I want to offer a salute to this pastime that once provided me hours of fascination.
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