Paul Street
Former ContributorPaul Street was a former contributor at Truthdig.
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Blaming Russia Is Irresistible to the Democrats
Dec 23, 2016 The “Putin did it” narrative is not about keeping Donald Trump out of office (an impossibility). It’s about shaping the political and policy environment in coming months and years.
Donald Trump Continues the Manipulation of Populism by ‘Swamping Up’ His Path to Power
Dec 8, 2016 Beneath populist pretense and slander, the coming Trump presidency is shaping up as a great monument to the nation’s unelected dictatorship of money. The only real mystery is how far it will deliver on its reactionary promises.
How the Republican Party Rules a Nation That Hates It
Nov 25, 2016 The strange political dominance of the Grand Old Party can be explained by 12 factors, including the neoliberal agenda of the Democratic Party, gerrymandering, the politics of fear, and mass ignorance in much of the U.S. populace.
How the Left Should Approach Life After the Election, With Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton in Charge
Nov 5, 2016 No matter who wins the presidency, the work of the electorate doesn’t end after voting. Leftists must continue to build strong social movements and engage in the day-to-day, bottom-up politics beyond the major-party carnival.
The ‘P’ in PBS Should Stand for ‘Plutocratic’ or ‘Pentagon’
Oct 28, 2016 The American broadcaster depends on foundations, corporations and wealthy individuals to pay for much of its programming. This private funding undermines the integrity of the "independent" journalism it bankrolls.
White Blindness and Denial Characterize U.S. Racial Attitudes at the End of the Obama Era
Oct 13, 2016 America remains separate and divided. Despite having a black president for two terms, deep racism thrives in our country.
Keep Calm and Vote Green: Fascism Is Not Coming
Sep 23, 2016 The Trump phenomenon is terrible, but now is no time for lesser-evil voting. A dictatorship is not knocking at the door in the United States.
How to Stop Capitalism’s Deadly War With Nature
Sep 14, 2016 It's not humanity alone that threatens life on earth. The bigger culprit is an economic and political system that relies on endless global appropriation of cheap food, energy, raw materials and labor.
It Takes a Ruling-Class Village to Staff the White House
Aug 29, 2016 Forget all the populist talk we've been hearing from Hillary Clinton and her cohorts, and follow the money to find out where the ruling elite's loyalties truly lie.
Water Is Life, Oil Is Death: The People vs. the Bakken Pipeline in Iowa and the Dakotas
Aug 23, 2016 While most of the United States has been blinded by the presidential election spectacle, a grass-roots coalition has been fighting "the next Keystone XL” being pushed through—largely under the radar—by Big Carbon.
Trumpism: Made in the United States by Republican Hate and Democratic Hypocrisy
Aug 16, 2016 Mainstream Democrats have exaggerated the extent of white working-class support for Donald Trump. They also fail to understand the sources of the white proletarian Trumpism that do exist.