Author, editor, historian, former CEO of Pacifica Radio. In the 80s he worked with Bernie Sanders, and chronicled Vermont’s evolution in The People's Republic: Vermont and the Sanders Revolution (1989). He’s been writing for more than 50 years.
His novels include Spirits of Desire (2004) and Dons of Time (2013). He also worked as a writer and adviser on Freedom and Unity: The Vermont Movie. His recent non-fiction includes Fake News: Journalism in the Age of Deceptions (2018), Planet Pacifica (2020) and Restless Spirits & Popular Movements (2021). His early photos and journalism were showcased in a 2019 exhibit at the Bennington Museum.
Greg's books include Passport to Freedom (1992, with Garry Davis), Celia’s Land (with Georgia Powers), Uneasy Empire (2002), Spirits of Desire (2005), Big Lies (2011), and Progressive Eclipse (2012), He also wrote the 2003 play Inquisitions (and Other Un-American Activities) and scripts for documentaries on Haiti, Guatemala, Vietnam, and Bread & Puppet Theatre.
After college he was a reporter and administrator, directed projects for the US Dept. Of Labor, and later led community non-profits. From 1978-83 he edited The Vermont Vanguard Press. From the mid-1980s to 2004 he led Toward Freedom, editing its award-winning periodical.
In 2004, he co-founded Vermont Guardian, a statewide weekly. He was CEO and Executive Director of the Pacifica radio network in 2006-2007. Since 2012 he has focused on history, politics and fiction.
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Founded / managed bookstores in Vermont (1975, 1985) and California (1991)
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Coordinated Peace and Justice Center in Burlington, Vt (1989-90)
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Led Albuquerque Border City Project, a NM immigrant legal services organization (1996-97)
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Organized conferences on ecological security (1989), independent media (2000) and prison justice (2002), and a celebration of Dave Dellinger (2001), which led to the CD set, Nonviolent Warriors.
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Green Mountain Politics, a multi-platform study of Vermont, including photos, stories, exhibits and the book, Restless Spirits & Popular Movements: A Vermont History.
Specialties: Media/nonprofit management, political analysis, writing, editing, photography, public speaking.
