George Nader Books

Written shortly before Peter Camejo agreed to run as Ralph Nader's running mate in the 2004 U.S. presidential election, the Avocado Declaration is a vivid description of how the young Green Party should "adopt a firm and uncompromising identity if it was to promote its values and combat the opposition of the more powerful Democratic and Republican parties in the United States." 1

In it, Peter Camejo advised the Green Party (which was divided and uncertain about election year strategy) to win hearts and minds by standing firm to its principles and by building a reputation of being reliable and unshakable.

In coming to that conclusion, Camejo deconstructs the mythologies that the Democratic and Republican Two Party System rely on to enforce an unhealthy allegiance from the people. He further points out how historically almost all positive and healthy benefits that have accrued to the people are due to the stubbornness of independent movements and alternative political parties.

Even though the context of this article is focused on the immediacy of the Green Party's 2004 political situation, it is still mandatory reading for Americans concerned with understanding the true nature of how the two party system affects their lives. It is also fundamental to those who wish to best fulfill their civic obligations by being informed and knowledgeable voters and activists. It is crucial too for anyone trying to understand the history and ideas of the Green Party, and it sheds much light on the nature of politics and elections in the United States.

Because the ideas in this document are so clear, thoughtful, and enlightening, they should have a long life in the world of political science, and be beloved by those who desire true democracy and wish to uphold a productive humanistic tradition.

By the way, the title, Avocado Declaration, refers to the "ideal of party members being like the avocado: "Green on the inside; green on the outside." Avocados are very popular and highly valued in California, where Peter Camejo is running as the Green Party candidate for Governor this year, 2006.

1 Quotations taken from the eponymous article: Avocado Declaration, Wikipedia 10/11/06.

This book is an excellent example of homosexuality in a science fiction setting. The characters are complex and believable for such a futuristic setting. The sexual encounters are more romantic than graphic, but still very erotic. Nader's style of writing is evocative and the plot moves along at a fast pace. It will keep you guessing about the outcome right to the last page. An excellent book!

I was Nader Dahdal's professor in a Fall 2006 English 102 course. It was upon my recommendation that he look into publishing his collection of poems, and I must tell you that I am very proud of Nader's work here. Clearly Nader has experienced tremendous heartbreak during his short life, and the fact that he has overcome these obstacles and continues to fight for his survival is a testament to his personal pride and tenacity. His poems here reflect that of someone reaching out for something...anything to hold onto, to pull him out of the emotional prison he finds himself in. I highly recommend this book, and congratulate Nader for his work.

A book for all readers, gay or not. It does, without making it's efforts obvious, bridge the gap between futuristic Sci-fi and the age old art of boy meets boy, boy falls in love. The mystery of the machine man, is he or is he not, only adds to the entire enjoyment of the book. To my enormous relief, this was a really great book, not a really great gay book. I read it over 15 years ago and still find it mesmerizing as I re-read it for the 3rd time.

george nader has done a wonerfull job, of mirroring a fantastical future world wherin the love that dare not speak its name takes on a new face. chrome and vortex are mad max iron lovers battling the universe to save their sacred love. with highly spiritual undertones and a precious vulnerability that each of the characters possess, this novel is both a moving love story and a voyage into a sterile and artless future where control and domination is ever-present but the will to live and enjoy pleasure prevails.

This book is most strange. Part a gay romance, part hard s-f, part philosophy.

Curiously enough, it is the gay romance the least accomplished part. The author's intent was probably to stress how the love between Chrome and Vortex is inevitable. Well, to do so, he goes on describing undescribable emotions and on the long run, he gets sticky.

The two other parts are interesting enough: the world depicted here is particularly depressing, a kind of oligarchy whose only interest is to deprive people of what makes them different from each other and valuable. The only possible way out for the main hero is to escape Earth, a sort of metaphysical death.

The writing is professional, the author is particularly good at descriptions of locations. The story is slow but stirs emotions anyway.
Not a masterpiece, a pleasant read.

I found this strangely disappointing. There's a lot of good stuff in here - it's science fiction in the mould of the old black & white films. However, the vision of the earth's future was singularly depressing, and the characters seemed to be victims rather than actors more often than not. It annoyed me that every male character seemed to be secretly in love with Chrome at one point or another. And, sometimes, the author treats everything too normally; he fails to inspire.

Having said that, I did like this book. The plot, especially in the first half, is extremely well done and continually keeps you guessing. When you go back and read it again you can see how everything falls into place.

You'll have to find a copy and see for yourself.

I picked up a paperback copy of this a while ago, fascinated by the obviously homoerotic cover and the plot line... and, as a young queer person, amazed at the existence of a queer SF novel from 1978... I have all sorts of questions about it, ranging from the cover blurb (is Thomas Tryon a real person), to the apparently steriod enhanced cover art... to wondering about what kind of codes, if any, the author had to conform to... I wish I had a literary analysis of it... it was so wonderfully strange to read a book in which man/man attraction was normative, but still addressed the whole issue of love being forbidden by artificial barriers and societal pressure. Was Jove books a gay imprint of G.P. Putnam? Etc. Etc. It was a powerful book, which compelled me to keep on reading and reading... love conquers all.