Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
Goodbye to Democrats
ZNet (October 27, 2013) .Upton Sinclair observed more than a century ago that "the two political parties are two wings of the same bird of prey. The people are allowed to choose between their candidates, and [...]
A Nation Brought to the Verge of Ruin
Counterpunch, October 18-20, 2013. Recently on his syndicated talk show, the power-worshipping interviewer of influential elites Charlie Rose worried that Washington’s latest fiscal crisis sends the world the message that “democracy doesn’t work as well as [...]
Mean Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is a Mean, Right-Handed Son of a Bitch. First published on ZNet, October 11, 2013. “Some People Are Essential and Some People Aren’t” The “anti-government” rhetoric of the business and political right in [...]
Shut Down Reflections
First published on ZNet, October 2, 2013. Why Now? The “non-essential” federal government is shut down, throwing more than 700,000 public employees out of work, for a number of interrelated reasons. For more than four [...]