Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
The World Will Not Mourn the Decline of U.S. Hegemony
Truthdig, 2/20/2018 There are good reasons for any good progressive to bemoan the presence of the childish, racist, sexist and ecocidal, right-wing plutocrat Donald Trump in the White House. One complaint about Trump that should [...]
Michael Wolff, Class Rule, and the Madness of King Don
Counterpunch, 2/16/2018 Donald Trump’s dysfunctional, dangerous, and deeply unpopular presidency is one of the most bizarre chapters in United States history. Imagine that a seasoned and clever journalist was given access to the inner workings [...]
We the People, Trumped by Constitution and Capitalism
Counterpunch 2/9/2018 Donald Trump has been struggling with historically unmatched low approval ratings – in the middle and high 30s for the most part – across most of his presidency. That is hardly surprising, given Boss [...]
Joe Kennedy III, a False Progressive Idol Like JFK
Truthdig, 2/4/2018 My first political memory is the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK). I was 5 years old, home from kindergarten on the afternoon of Nov. 22, 1963. I was in the living room [...]