Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
When Plan A Meets Plan B
We are in a state of emergency and it requires a new way of thinking and political independence to stand upnot jut for what we can get but what must have if we are to [...]
Kill King Capital
Counterpunch, February 9, 2016 “If you’re going to shoot the king, don’t miss,” Niccolò Machiavelli wrote in The Prince (1505). “The injury that is to be done,” Machiavelli added, “ought to be of such a [...]
Signs of a Gathering Storm
This is a quick, morning after reflection from Iowa City. The Iowa Caucus results were exactly as I expected. Donald Trump got bested by Ted Cruz despite his somewhat higher poll ratings. Of course: The [...]
No Surprise, No Disappointment
ZNet, February 1, 2016 Iowa City, Iowa Many corporate media commentators are surprised at the success that the self-declared “democratic socialist” Bernie Sanders (actually a social-democratically-inclined New Deal liberal and imperial militarist, something quite different [...]