Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
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 [...]
The Not-Radical “Socialist” From Vermont
Counterpunch, 10-20-2017 Time as a Democracy and Socialist Movement Issue Working-class and pro-working-class socialists and left anarchists have long fought for shorter working hours (with no reductions in pay) for some very good radically democratic [...]
Orange Thing: Should It Stay or Should It Go
Counterpunch, 10-13-2017 The malignantly narcissistic Orange Thing in the White House is what it is. Despite its eternal infantilism, Orange Thing is an old dog that’s not going to learn new tricks. At age 71, [...]
Behind the Matador’s Cape
Counterpunch, 10-06-2017 I’m no fan of bullfighting or rodeo, but those two “sports” provide some useful metaphors for how the United States ruling class rules. Think of the U.S. citizenry as a penned bull, the [...]