Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
The Real Issue to be Faced: King Day Reflections on the State of the Union and the World
In his speech commemorating the victims of the mass murderer Jared Loughner in Tucson, Arizona, Barack Obama turned to the Bible. At a memorial service titled “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America,” the president told [...]
Jared Loughner and the Armed Madhouse that is America – latest interview at New Left Project (UK)
Alex Doherty: In the wake of the killings in Tuscon the tea party and their fellow travelers have been attacked for their lack of civility and for constant use of military metaphors regarding their opponents [...]
False Paradox: Reflections on the American Profits-Jobs Disconnect
The deficit-fueling tax cuts for the rich that Barack Obama recently agreed to inherit and pass on from George W. Bush have been sold to the American public as necessary for the creation of jobs [...]
The President and the Climate: Reflections on Progressive Obama Delusion and a Curious Line in Bill McKibben’s Eaarth
Just what did Barack Obama and his spinners do to the critical faculties of so many leading American progressives? Some of my regular readers might be surprised to know that I often bring a significant [...]