Expert Analyst: International Politics, Middle East & Nonviolent Action
Community of Chaos, New Zealand radio, March 18, 2025Hosted by an American expat, podcast in which Zunes discusses Trump policies ranging from Israel/Palestine to his dangerous domestic power grab
Al-Jazeera Media View, March 2025: On the onset of the U.S. bombing of Yemen [source link is no longer accessible]
KPFA-FM News March 9, 2025: Interview on recent developments (begins 2:30-6:30)
U.S. support for Israel‘s breaking the ceasefire agreement and unleashing the terror bombing on Gaza, 12-minute video from a forum held March 2025 by the Arab Organization on Human Rights (UK-based)
Discussion with Dr. James Zogby of the Arab-American Institute, where we examined the trajectory of the pro-Palestinian movement over the past 50 years, including his history as an advocate for Palestinian rights from grassroots campaigns in the 1970s to his…
The Progressive March 6, 2025 (Please share widely)[source] While concurring that the outrage over Trump’s support for Putin is quite appropriate, Zunes notes how administrations of both parties have supported invasions and occupations when the aggressor has been an ally,…
Al-Jazeera English March 5, 2025 (28 mins.): On the Arab League’s summit and quite reasonable reconstruction and administrative plan for Gaza, which both Israel and the United States have rejected. This follows US President Donald Trump’s proposal to forcibly expel…
Al Jazeera English, Feb. 27, 2025 [source link is unavailable.]
A comprehensive overview, late 2024 with USFCA colleague Dr. Assim Al-Khawaja.
OAR FM Radio, Community or Chaos late Feb. 2025:Zunes and New Zealand political science professor Robert Patman discussed the international ramifications of a Trump presidency — “a slow motion coup.”
FM Radio (CA) Feb. 24, 2025: On the Gaza ceasefire, Trump and Netanyahu’s ethnic cleansing plans, and related issues (segment starts at 14:30).
The Progressive March 3, 2025 by Nyki Duda quoting Zunes: “Stephen Zunes, a veteran of the anti-apartheid movement in solidarity with Black South Africans in the 1980s and a regular contributor to The Progressive, sees parallels between that movement and…
KPFA-FM February 14, 2025 with Kris Welch (17 mins. starting at 15:30)
Fair Observer January 17, 2025, with Claire Whitaker: Carter earned the Nobel Peace Prize for his post-presidency work, but while in office, he was no peacemaker. Carter’s foreign policy compromised his morals, supported autocratic regimes and failed to combat human…
The Progressive January 18, 2025: On Biden’s foreign policy legacy, comparing his support for a far right Middle Eastern government engaging in massive war crimes with Reagan’s support for far right Central American governments engaged in massive war crimes… [source]
WORT-FM, January 9, 2025 (50 mins.): Stephen Zunes joins host Allen Ruff to critically assess the legacy of a former president, as most media tend to overlook the low points of Carter’s time in office. Carter inherited the presidency at…
In These Times, January 10, 2025 by Stephen Zunes The recent passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has led to some well-deserved praise of his legacy, particularly in regard to his exemplary service as a peacemaker and humanitarian since leaving…
The Progressive January 2, 2025: The late President Jimmy Carter… was met with intense criticism for insisting that standards of peace, human rights, and international law should apply not just to countries hostile to U.S. interests, but to U.S. allies…
Counterpunch Interview of Stephen Zunes Dec. 11, 2024by Daniel Falcone. “There are indications it was unarmed civil resistance led by resurgent popular committees and local councils, which initially came to the fore in the early nonviolent phase of the revolution…