NDP in the News

The New Scopes Trials
Eric Alterman and Mark Green
March 8, 2004
The Nation
When a President starts appointing scientists as he does campaign staffers, we risk an era of Lysenkoism in America.

W's Reality Gap
Mark Green
February 20, 2004
AlterNet.org
The co-author of The Book On Bush argues that the usual mechanisms to bring a president to his senses are badly malfunctioning. The result is the most messianic and misleading presidency of modern times.

The Book on Bush - Media Appearances
Eric Alterman and Mark Green
Hear NDP President Mark Green and co-author Eric Alterman on radios and televisions around the country, as they discuss President Bush, American politics and their new book The Book on Bush: How George W. (Mis)leads America. 

"I'm Right, You're Wrong"
New York Magazine
This monthly feature of the magazine pits NDP President Mark Green against former Mayor Ed Koch and former Senator Al D'Amato on current public issues.

Instead of Non-Partisan Elections, Consider Some Real Reforms
Mark Green
June 6, 2003
Gotham Gazette
Why the elimination of party primaries is a cure worse than the disease.

Don't Let Bush Dirty the Air with His Act
Sheila Foster
February 17, 2003
Newsday
Bush's Clear Skies Act would disproportionately and negatively affect minority and low-income communities.

The Evil of Access
Mark Green
December 30, 2002
The Nation
This country needs systemic campaign finance reform otherwise whomever spends the most will win the most.

How to Close the Deficits
Mark Green
December 12, 2002
Gotham Gazette
Balancing the budget will take a combination of tax increases for those who can afford it and getting help from Albany.

Politics-as-Usual Won't Solve Our Fiscal Crisis
Mark Green
October 24, 2002
Newsday
Ignoring the growing deficit and trying to please everyone won't make the budget balance itself in New York City post-September 11th .

Fix the Catch-22: 1st Big Challenge for Schools Chief
Beth Lief
July 31, 2002
Daily News
The higher bar that students must meet to graduate is not being met with the fiscal tools schools need to help them reach it.

Don't Raise Taxes, Make Them Fairer
David Eichenthal
March 6, 2002
Daily News
Instead of simply increasing city taxes, New York's fiscal crisis should be solved by  comprehensive reform of taxes that are too high, complex and unfair.