Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
On True Democracy
Counterpunch 1.20.21 On January 5, 2021, one day before Trump sparked his fascist Attack on the Capitol, the liberal New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg called for Americans “to defend democracy” by “investigating” Trump and wrote these words: [...]
The Failed Fascist Coup and the Futility of “Reconciliation”
Counterpunch+ 1.10.21 It is possible to be simultaneously unsurprised and jolted by an event. It was one thing to know that the wannabe dictator Donald Trump and his shrinking band were going to pull some [...]
Why There Was No People’s Rebellion Against a Fascist U.S. President: Nine Reasons
Counterpunch 1.15.21 “Indeed a Fascist” Last Friday’s New York Times included Paul Krugman’s elementarily accurate editorial observation that “Donald Trump…is indeed a fascist – an authoritarian willing to use violence to achieve his racial nationalist goals. So [...]
“Performative” Republican Fascism Gets a Free Pass
Counterpunch, 1.6.21 Let history record that at least half the Republican Party is calling for the overthrow of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Fully 140 U.S. House Representatives and at least 10 U.S. Senators are [...]