Paul A. Donovan is Cyrano's Journal Online's Assistant Editor. In addition, Paul is editor of Cyrano's Audio Section [https://bestcyrano.org/AUDIO/cyranoaudiospot1.htm], a place Donovan highly recommends visiting for large doses of social, and political commentary from left-wing colossi Michael Parenti, Noam Chomsky and other greats.
Born and raised in New York, Donovan was deeply impacted by the gaping socio-economic inequality he witnessed on a daily basis, and was furthermore disenchanted with the arrogance and sense of privilege of the status quo, which had long dismissed his own discontent as an idealistic youthful stage one grows out of in adulthood. Through the eyes of ex-hippies turned yuppie commuters, Donovan seems to be having a real difficult time growing up the socially acceptable way. After much distress and discontent with mainstream channels of misinformation, Donovan finally stumbled upon the book Historical Materialism by Maurice Cornforth, and it transformed his life. Since that time, Donovan has worked hard to share the socialist egalitarian vision of the world with anyone unafraid to discuss the perils of class society, and how they may be rectified by a publicly owned, and rationally planned economy. Paul occasionally comments on the unprincipled politics of the two party system, and urges readers to swing to the left of the most "progressive" positions without getting too far ahead of the public's sensibilities.
Current hobbies include paying the bills, racing the clock, and admiring god's capacity to always be willing to laugh at Paul's plans.
Paul Donovan articles on hand (a sampler)
Could Rudy Giuliani Emerge as the Would-be Prince of Friendly Fascism?
Lovin’ Rudy is no easy task for some. The current ranking is precisely what’s setting off the alarms in many Republican quarters. In the eyes of many conservatives, especially the radical religious right, the by now fabled law-and-order Mayor Rudy Giuliani, hero of 9/11, a man long groomed and equipped with neo-conservative visions and dependability to serve the class interests of big business, is also a man who fails the test as the top Republican choice in the realm of “moral values” and gun control, both treasured (and time-tested) components of the Republican faux populist agenda...[READ ON]
Shape Up Democrats, Anybody But Bush Will Not Do
| With the 2008 election approaching fast, I find myself with the same unsettled feeling I had in the last presidential race to the bottom. Perhaps it is because I feel that the age-old maxim, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” is as true for today as it was in 2004. Fact is, if we do not wake up quick, and start pressing the current Democratic Party frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama...[READ ON]
AN OPEN LETTER TO LIBERTARIAN ACTIVISTS
I sincerely appreciate the passion and sincerity you exhibit in your endeavors, and that is why I’d like to bring up a few points to your attention. These comments originate in my recent exposure to a very large number of posts commenting primarily on an article on the Thomas Paine’s Corner blog of Cyrano’s Journal, Annals of Stupidity: The Demise of Alexander Cockburn, by Gerald Rellick... [READ ON]
Look Out, It's a Paper Tiger!
Early this week, in yet another moment of transparent machismo and blatant stupidity, President Bush revealed his hand and said he would throw his executive trump card on any house legislation bill that landed on his desk, which would potentially set a date for the withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. [READ ON]
