Stephen Zunes : Biden Foreign Policy
There’s No Excuse for Russian Aggression, But US Double Standards on Illegal War are Hard to Stomach
8 March 2022
Democrats Attack Amnesty Report on Israel to Justify US Complicity in Human Rights Abuses
28 February 2022
T The Biden administration and congressional leaders of both parties have launched a full-frontal assault on the integrity of Amnesty International, the world’s largest human rights organization. This decidedly mainstream nongovernmental organization (NGO) — which is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, boasts more than 10 million members worldwide and is cited frequently by […]
US’s Support for Invasions Should Disqualify It From Leading on Russia-Ukraine
26 January 2022
The United States and Russia are heading toward a dangerous showdown over Ukraine, as the U.S. has 8,500 troops on high alert, ready to deploy to Eastern Europe should Russia invade Ukraine, and a new round of arms shipments have begun arriving in Ukraine.
Biden’s Dangerous Refusal to Reverse Trump’s Western Sahara Policy
21 January 2022
In his final weeks in office, President Donald Trump stunned the international community in formally recognizing Western Sahara as part of Morocco. Morocco has occupied much of its southern neighbor since 1975, when it invaded and annexed the former Spanish colony in defiance of the United Nations Security Council and a landmark ruling of the International Court of Justice.
US Western Sahara stance emboldens Putin
7 January 2022
The threat of further Russian aggression against Ukraine is very real. Unfortunately, the Biden administration is in a weak position to lead an international response.
The United States’ Imperial Foreign Policy Is the Deadly Enemy of Progress at Home
14 June 2021
So explained a well-known artist, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, as he sat in the tiny “safe room” (in fact, the bathroom) of his Jaffa apartment, chatting over WhatsApp during the latest flare-up of extreme violence in the Holy Land. Rampaging mobs of right-wing Jews marauded through the neighborhood below his window while missiles shot […]
Professor Stephen Zunes on Gaza, the U.S., and Israel
1 June 2021
J.G Michael I wanted to have you on the program to discuss the current issues involving the Israel-Palestine conflict and the U.S. role, particularly in light of the recent fighting between Israel and Hamas. What is your view of the recent conflict? Stephen Zunes The world watched in horror as the forces of both Hamas […]
If Biden Wants to Protect Troops, He Should Bring Them Home — Not Bomb Syria
2 March 2021
he United States has bombed Syria more than 20,000 times over the past eight years, so last week’s attack on a border post in northeastern Syria, which killed 22 militiamen and apparently no civilians, may not seem surprising to some. However, taking place barely five weeks into his presidency, it is nevertheless disappointing that President […]
Biden’s Pick for Secretary of State Has a Record of Militarism
24 November 2020
President-elect Joe Biden’s selection of Antony Blinken for secretary of state is a worrying sign. Despite Biden owing his election to the Democratic Party’s progressive base and left-leaning independents, he has nominated someone The Washington Post has described as having “a centrist view of the world” and who has “supported interventionist positions.”
Most Dem Voters Are to the Left of Biden on Foreign Policy. Can He Be Moved?
16 November 2020
While a likely Republican-controlled Senate could limit many of the progressive domestic policies President-elect Joe Biden has promised to enact, presidents have far more leeway to advance their agenda in the realm of foreign policy. As a result, Biden — who has perhaps the most extensive background in foreign affairs of any new president in U.S. history — has the ability to make a positive difference. While he will certainly be an improvement over Donald Trump, Biden’s record is well to the right of most Democratic voters.
