Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
Why is “the Left” Red-Baiting Rise Up for Abortion Rights on the Eve of Fascist Destruction?
CounterPunch, 8.1.2022 There’s nothing new in United States history about the slanderous demonization of those who step up and fight to make a better world from the bottom up. From at least the Molly Maguires [...]
On Schedule (for) F(ascism): the Dithering Dems and the Radical Republicans
CounterPunch, 7.29.2022 Memories of a Daisy-Picking Goalie I once watched a small youth soccer game pitting two teams of four and five-year-olds against each other. One of the teams had an aggressive thirty-something buzz-cut white [...]
Democracy Down on the Constitutional Killing Floor
Counterpunch, 7.22. 2022 I shoulda quit you, long time ago I shoulda quit you, long time ago Then I wouldn’t be here Down on this killing floor – Chester Burnett, aka Howlin’ Wolf, “Down on [...]
Fossil Capitalism: The Only System The New York Times Can Publicly Imagine
CounterPunch, 7.20.2022 It’s nice that two New York Times video-makers understand that top corporations are lying when they claim to meaningfully address the climate catastrophe. Too bad the underlying system that’s turning the planet into a giant [...]