Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
Seven Days in May
CounterPunch, 6.3.2022 Seven days in the drought (the “worst the West has seen in 1200 years”) -, war-, and inflation-plagued month of May 2022 were emblematic of US-American fascitization – the self-described “world’s greatest democracy’s” creeping descent into [...]
This Happened Here: A Draft Dystopian Movie Script
CounterPunch, 5.27.2022 Imagine this as a draft dystopian script for a Netflix series or a Hollywood movie: An orange-hued ex-United States president who was accurately described as “the most dangerous criminal in human history” by [...]
Only Mass Protest Can Save Abortion Rights
CounterPunch, 5.25.2022 We need protests not endless millions of dollars poured only into elections. The majority support access to abortion but can’t see themselves as a majority without demonstrations. The autocrats in SCOTUS can’t feel [...]
Beyond the Crystal Ball & Unmentionable Fascism: Dark Predictions, Human Agency, and a Beautiful Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights
CounterPunch, May 20, 2022 Real resisters and revolutionaries calculate and plan, but they aren’t about the crystal ball. They aren’t about the betting odds. They are about human agency and revolutionary praxis to change the [...]