Russia Ukraine War – Long drawn out conflict or peace soon?
What stance will the US take if Russia goes to War with Ukraine?
Category: Audio
Interview: Anniversary of Capitol Attack
KSQD January 6, 2022: Talk of the Bay host Rachel Goodman interviews Dr. Stephen Zunes about the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection and steps to protect our democracy from further attacks.
WBAI: Colin Powell’s Legacy
18 October 2021: Item is no longer available. See
Biden and Other Democrats Helped then Secretary of State
Colin Powell Spread
George W. Bush’s Iraq Lies about WMDs.
WORT: 9/11 Anniversary
September 9, 2021: Recording is no longer available.
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WMNF: US and Afghanistan
2 September 2021: Recording is no longer available.
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Interview: KPFA Talkies and Sunday Show, US and Afghanistan
KPFA and Pacifica Radio affiliates, August 31, 2021
A bomb kills Marines and Afghans trying to flee the Taliban—and the bomber was NOT Taliban. Lessons from the past, analysis of the present, and a peer into the future with Stephen Zunes. Hosted by Kris Welch (starting at 9:45). See also Tazeen Hasan: Afghanistan
Interview, Media Sanctuary: U.S. and Afghanistan
MediaSanctuary.org, August 18, 2021
Prof. Stephen Zunes Shares Analysis of Afghanistan War, Withdrawal and History.
Radio: U.S. and Afghanistan
Radio Islam International, 17 August 2021: “U.S. Government Still Trying to Come to Terms with How Quickly Taliban Took Over Afghanistan.”
Radio: US and Afghanistan
Pacifica Radio Flashpoints, 16 August 2021:
US and Afghanistan: Leaving is never easy…
US and Afghanistan: Leaving is never easy…
Interview: Gaza/Israel! CalMatters!
KPFA FM Radio, June 2, 2021: Zunes’s analysis of the past, present and future of Gaza/Israel
Israel/Palestine Conflict and U.S. Policy
ParallaxViews.podbean.com: We explore recent events involving Israeli airstrikes, the Sheikh Jarrah district of East Jerusalem, Hamas, Gaza, and U.S. foreign policy [and] dive into the Israeli airstrike that took down an Associated Press building… the misuse of antisemitism to stifle criticism… the generational gap… racism and settler-colonialism, and more.
New Zealand radio station (hosted by an American expat) on threats to American democracy from Trump and the far right.
Recording is no longer available.
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INTERVIEW: Prof. Stephen Zunes on the 2020 Election
[LISTEN NOW] KSQD Podcast October 1, 2020: Professor Zunes talks about the recent debates, potential constitutional crises, voter suppression, and efforts to shore up voting rights in swing states. [DOWNLOAD THE MP3.]
Will Susan Rice Be Biden’s Pick For VP ?
KPFA FM Radio August 6, 2020. [Listen or download now]
INTERVIEWS: Trump ‘Peace Plan,’Middle East Update with Stephen Zunes
A “peace plan” for Israel-Palestine? War on Iran?
A way out of Afghanistan? East-West Conflict Over Syria?
Numerous tinderbox situations in the region are all made more dangerous by Trump’s impulsive, ill-informed actions.We take an authoritative look at the region’s many hot spots.
March 5, 2020 (58-min. video): Other Voices TV, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, hosted by Paul George, Director Emeritus, with Midpen Media Center, Palo Alto.
To the Brink of War with No Upside, January 17, 2020,
WhoWhatWhy.org Podcast interview with Stephen Zunes
Zunes debunks the Trump administration’s changing rationale for assassinating Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s response, and the risk of war. Among Zunes’s intriguing claims:
- Too little is said about Democrats’ role in the hostilities
- Exactly the same beefs the US has with Iran apply equally to many American allies
- Evidence does not support Trump’s key assertions about the Iranian general whose death he ordered.
Interview: Proof that Soleimani killed hundreds of Americans is “groundless”
Interview: BBC on Trump Impeachment
INTERVIEW: Why Sudan’s Dictator Fell and What Comes Next?
On Rising Up With Sonali, Pacifica Radio network; April 12, 2019
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George H W Bush’s Legacy and US Wars in the Middle East
Yes! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali
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The 41st U.S. president, George H. W. Bush has died at 94. The media’s usual posthumous praise does not begin to capture Bush’s ugly legacy, particularly in Middle East foreign policy…
Analyst Stephen Zunes Looks At The Middle East
WORT, Madison, Wisconsin, May 17, 2018 (Soundcloud, 29 mins.):
This week, mass Palestinian protests at the fences around Gaza have been met with violence from the Israel military. A look beyond the headlines…