Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
Where’s the Beef Stroganoff? Eight Sacrilegious Reflections on Russiagate
Counterpunch, 2/23/2018 The Russians were…flocking to Bernie Sanders Facebook sites, and they were saying to Bernie Sanders supporters…’if you voted for Sanders, you have to understand Hillary Clinton is crazy, she’s a murderer, she is terrible,’ all [...]
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 [...]