Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
On Trump’s Next Absurd Acquittal
Counterpunch 2.10.21 “Fight Like Hell to Take Back Our Country” On Wednesday, January 6th of this year, with 14 days left in his fascist presidency, after months of trying to subvert the 2020 presidential election, [...]
On Non-Conviction, Empire, and U.S. Presidents
Counterpunch 2.5.21 If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged. -Noam Chomsky, 1990. Of Course Trump Should Be Convicted Donald Trump ought to be convicted by the U.S. [...]
Thirty-One Flavors of Fascism
Counterpunch 1.29.21 “Leftists” I know have had their undies tied up in a nasty knot bunch over other leftists’ use of the F-word – fascism – to describe Trump and his backers. Fascism, seriously? Yes, [...]
Why Biden May Be Less Evil Than Obama and Clinton – and Why This May Not Matter All That Much in the End
Counterpunch 1.22.21 It’s hard to get overly excited about Joe Biden on the Left. The main reason to welcome his ascendance is no small matter but betrays an extremely low bar: he’s not a malignant fascist [...]