Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
Oil, Empire, and False Paradox: Washington’s Contrasting Responses to the Deaths of King Abdullah and Hugo Chavez
TeleSur English, February 6, 2015 King Abdullah: “A Man of Remarkable Character and Courage” The United States purports to be the homeland, beacon, agent, and headquarters of modern democracy. How curious, then, to see U.S. [...]
Worse Than Fascism?
TeleSur English, February 4, 2015. I’ve never been much for calling the United States (U.S.) “fascist,” something that a significant number of my fellow leftists and progressives like to do in a half-serious way. What [...]
Where “American Sniper” Fails
ZNet, February 5, 2015. So I’ve finally gone to see “American Sniper,” the Clint Eastwood flick that has generated so much heated commentary left and right. As everyone knows by now, the movie tells the [...]
Latin America Takes the Lead in Opposing Torture
Z Magazine, February 2015. In October 2013, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced outrage over the giant global surveillance program conducted by the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA). How could Merkel not have cried foul? [...]