Paul’s Articles
A listing of original articles by Paul Street, also published in other sites as noted.
Stephen Moore Gets Something Right: It’s Capitalism vs. Democracy
Counterpunch, April 19, 2019 Capitalism is a lot more important than democracy. I’m not even a big believer in democracy. – Stephen Moore, a potential future member of the Federal Reserve Board The dominant American [...]
Step Right Up – to the Amazing American Quadrennial Electoral Extravaganza!
Step Right Up! Step Right Up! It's Uncle Sam's Authoritarian Carnival, Featuring the Amazing American Quadrennial Electoral Extravaganza, the Greatest Show in the World!!! Narrow Spectrum Big Money Corporate Parties and Candidates! Malevolent Narcissists and [...]
On False Dichotomies, Real and Fake, at MSDNC
Counterpunch, April 12, 2019 Not a False Dichotomy: (Eco-)Socialism or Exterminist Capitalism Antonio Gramsci would be impressed by the “liberal” Democratic Party broadcast network MSNBC, whose function is to advance the political hegemony of finance [...]
Climate Catastrophe and Extinction Rebellion
Counterpunch, April 9, 2019 In the last years of his life, Dr. Martin Luther King spoke against what he called “the triple evils that are interrelated” – economic inequality, racism, and militarism. If King were [...]