Video: Oxford Union Debate Against Military Intervention to Promote Democracy admin, October 9, 2024January 13, 2025 This House Would Fight for Democracy, Liberty & the Rule of Law Abroad, April 8, 2023 [11 mins., Prof. Stephen Zunes’ impassioned argument against John Bolton.] Continue Reading
Israel’s Orwellian Strategy in Lebanon admin, October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 The Progressive October 2, 2024 … the Biden Administration is largely backing Israel’s Orwellian strategy in Lebanon: “escalate to de-escalate.” The upsurge in violence followed the controlled explosions detonated by Israel of pagers and walkie-talkies… killed dozens of people—including children and health care workers — and wounded thousands… only a… Continue Reading
Democratic Platform Defies International Law on the Middle East admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Truthout August 29, 2024Despite indications Harris will have a better foreign policy than Biden, the Democratic Party’s platform’s segment on the Middle East — written primarily by Biden’s team — is very disappointing… Continue Reading
Interview: Trump Was Never a “Moderate” on Foreign Policy admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Truthout August 21, 2024, by Daniel FalconeFormer President Donald Trump is sometimes depicted as having a less interventionist foreign policy than his Democratic rivals, but this is a myth, argues foreign policy scholar Stephen Zunes. The former president had an extreme militaristic agenda, which he disingenuously pitched as an alternative… Continue Reading
Interview: U.S. Policy and the Gaza war and its impact on American politics admin, August 31, 2024December 8, 2024 Community or Chaos with Marvin Hubbard, August 25, 2024A 50-minute interview for a New Zealand radio station. Continue Reading
Interviews: U.S. policy, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon & Kamala Harris for KPFA Pacifica Radio admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Dr. Zunes is the guest for three recent KPFA radio interviews:During the first hour of KPFA’s “Talkies” show with Kris WelchAugust 16, 2024 (segment starts at the 9:30 mark); also on August 25 on KPFA Evening News (starts at 11:45); and earlierAugust 11 on recent developments (starts at 2:10). Continue Reading
Interview: Kamala Harris, Israel Palestine and the 2024 Democratic Convention admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 KSQD-FM August 19, 2024; 55 minutes (Dr. Zunes’s segment starts at 5:40) Continue Reading
Video Panel – Brave Resistance: Iran’s Women Prisoners Up Against Execution Surge & Threats Of Wider Regional War admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 August 25, 2024 panel, Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco panel: Dr. Zunes addressed U.S. policy and the prospects of change in Iran (segment starts at the 13:35 mark, and in the Q&A session starting at the 1:32:30 mark). Continue Reading
Is the UN Ready for a Second Trump Presidency? admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Inter Press Service August 29, 2024: This article, which examines the dangers to the United Nations system should Trump return to office, quotes Dr. Zunes:Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of International Studies at the University of San Francisco, who has written extensively on the politics of the United… Continue Reading
Donald Trump Shooting at RNC July 13 admin, August 13, 2024August 14, 2024 Al Jazeera quotes Stephen Zunes July 13+15, 2024: FBI probing Trump shooting as ‘domestic terrorism’ as RNC opens & Assassination attempt to play into Trump’s ‘hero narrative’The attempted assassination – and Trump’s response to it – is playing into both his “hero” and “victim narrative”… As a “professional showman”, Trump… Continue Reading
Interview: Israel/Palestine civilian deaths, US Policy & ICJ finds West Bank occupation illegal admin, August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 KPFA Pacifica Network July 19,2024 Recent developments in Israel/Palestine, including mounting civilian casualties, U.S. policy and the International Court of Justice decision finding the Israeli occupation of the West Bank illegal (25 mins. starting at 1:05:00) Continue Reading
Interview: As Israel Refuses to End Genocide in Gaza, Threat of War With Hezbollah Looms admin, August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 Truthout July 2, 2024: By Daniel Falcone with Stephen Zunes and Lawrence Davidson. Also summarized by HeadTopics.com. For the past eight months, Hezbollah has attacked the northern portion of Israel in an attempt to pull the Israeli army out from Gaza, reports Al Jazeera. Fears of a wider war have… Continue Reading
Don’t Believe the Rampant Disinformation over Israel’s Escalation in Lebanon admin, August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 Truthout August 2, 2024: The US is misrepresenting the strike on Majdal Shams and even the geography and political status of where it took place. Israel has been trading strikes with Hezbollah, the Lebanese political party and armed group, ever since October. So far, the strikes have killed at least… Continue Reading
Will Kamala Break With Joe on Israel? admin, August 7, 2024August 8, 2024 The Progressive, July 26, 2024: While her Senate record was hawkish, Harris has signaled she’d make justice for Palestinians a higher priority than Biden… Continue Reading
A Move to Out-Maneuver the US Veto to admit the State of Palestine as a UN member admin, August 7, 2024August 8, 2024 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 21, 2024 (IPS) Inter Press Service, by Thalif Deen, quoting Dr. Stephen Zunes: “It has been U.S. policy since 1990 to withdraw funding from any United Nations agency which grants Palestine member status…’” Continue Reading
Gaza War Webinar: Escalating Famine & Genocide. Arab Organization for Human Rights-UK admin, August 7, 2024August 10, 2024 Dr. Zunes speaks for the first seven minutes on U.S. policy then briefly again at the 1:11:30 mark [Source] Continue Reading
Interviews: Middle East,KPFA Oct. 2023-July 2024 admin, August 7, 2024August 8, 2024 Twelve more interviews on KPFA Evening News aired Sundays on KPFA-FM and Pacifica Radio Network affiliated stations October 7, 2023 through July 2024 Continue Reading