Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
Dewey’s Shadow, Chomsky’s Cloud, and the Health Care Debate
First published on ZNet on April 7, 2012. It’s nothing new for American politics to be subordinated to the dictates of capitalism and the business elite beneath and beyond the charade of popular governance. Sixty [...]
Obama, Trayvon, and American Racism
“If I had a son,” the President of the United States said last week, “he’d look like Trayvon.” It’s hard to know exactly what to make of Barack Obama’s comment on the “stand-your-ground” chase and [...]
Cranking Up the Heat: On the Chances for a Decent Future
Originally published on ZNet, March 28, 2012. "Did We Even Have Winter?" I do not recall my attic den being too hot to work in during the late-winter month of March. I head out to [...]
Won’t You Still Please Come to Chicago? From NATO to Rahmbo
by PAUL STREET. Published at Counterpunch (March 23-25 2012 edition). Vetoed by the recent White House announcement that the 2012 G8 meetings had been moved to Camp David, the original and provocative idea of combining [...]