Interview: Monroe Doctrine Rises Again

WORT FM, Madison, January 8, 2026 (48-min): The Monroe Doctrine Rises Again in Venezuela. Host Allen Ruff and Professor Stephen Zunes discuss his recent article in The Progressive, “The Real Reason Trump Invaded Venezuela: It’s not drugs, democracy, or even…

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Interviews: The New Protests in Iran

Zunes’s main talking points for a series of interviews on the protests in Iran, December 28-31: the protests are significant in that the bazaar is, traditionally a backbone of support for the regime, have been in the leadership of the…

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A Peace Prize for Trump the Militarist?

The Nation, November 25, 2025, Stephen ZunesWhile he has been more reluctant than some presidents to put US troops in harm’s way, Trump has dismissed checks on his use of military force, saying, “We’re just gonna kill people.”

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U.S. supports Israel’s atrocities

Arab Organisation for Human Rights UK, Webinar Nov 16, 2025 Israel’s atrocities — genocide, torture, and extrajudicial executions — are made possible by U.S. military, diplomatic, and financial support. Zunes stressed that targeted killings of U.S. citizens and mounting evidence…

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