Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
Giving the Game Away
Counterpunch, November 10, 2017 It doesn’t take much, just a sentence or a turn-of-phrase, sometimes even just a word or two, to give the game away. “Homeland Defense” Take these words that became ubiquitous among [...]
Presidentially Obsessed: Trump on the Brain
Counterpunch, November 3, 2017 I’m almost tempted to feel sorry for the campus-town Democrats I know, some of whom still have Obama bumper stickers on the back of their Volvo and Priuses. Every day brings [...]
What Would the Black Panthers Think of Black Lives Matter?
Truthdig, October 29, 2017 The black revolution is much more than a struggle for the rights of Negroes. It is forcing America to face all its interrelated flaws—racism, poverty, militarism, and materialism. It is exposing [...]
How a 19th-Century Whaleship Can Save the ‘White Working Class’
Truthdig, October 18, 2016 When I hear the phrase “white working class” (WWC), my mind turns to the tragic story of the Essex—an inspiration for Herman Melville’s famous novel “Moby-Dick” and a maritime tragedy as [...]