Video: Zunes’ Research on Coup Resistance admin, December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Dr. Zunes’ 5-minute animated summary of his research on coup resistance. Continue Reading
Dr. Zunes’ Speech from the Aug. 24 Panetta Protest admin, December 11, 2024December 12, 2024 Serf City Times included this transcript of Dr. Zunes’ speech at a rally in Santa Cruz protesting U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s strident support for Israel’s far right government, placing him further right than even the Biden administration — and the failure of the Santa Cruz city government and other Democratic… Continue Reading
Lectures & 11 Interviews Nov. 2024 on Trump’s Election & the Middle East admin, December 7, 2024December 12, 2024 First view Dr. Zunes’ 5-minute animated summary of his research on coup resistance; then his Lecture at the University of San Francisco on how to prepare for the aftermath of the election in the event of an attempted coup or legitimate victory by Trump. Lecture before the Unitarian Universalists of… Continue Reading
Will Biden Cost Harris the Election? admin, October 13, 2024October 13, 2024 News Lines Magazine October 8, 2024[Dr. Zunes urges readers to please circulate this important article widely, particularly to those in swing states who are reluctant to vote for Harris because of the Biden administration’s Middle East policy.] A detailed analysis of how Kamala Harris is seriously constrained by her role… 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
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
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
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
Is Joe Biden’s Gaza Policy Leading to a Repeat of 1968? admin, June 6, 2024August 8, 2024 The Progressive June 5, 2024Zunes warns how Biden’s Gaza policy and the repression against student protests is creating a political environment similar to 1968, in which alienating young and minority voters could dampen voter. Continue Reading
Letter: Panetta opposes halting weapons to Israel admin, May 26, 2024August 13, 2024 Santa Cruz Sentinel Letter to the Editor May 20, 2024: Once again, our Congressperson Jimmy Panetta is out of step with his constituents…. Continue Reading
The Chilling Effect of Equating Criticism of Israel to Antisemitism admin, May 20, 2024August 8, 2024 The Progressive May 17, 2024: Broadening the federal definition of antisemitism is a disingenuous attempt to quash dissent… Continue Reading
The New Assault on Academic Freedom: Professors across the country are being targeted by the right in order to score political points. admin, May 20, 2024August 8, 2024 The Progressive May 15, 2024: During the wave of campus protests opposing the U.S.-backed war on Gaza and calling for divestment from Israel, students weren’t the only ones facing arrest… Continue Reading
Interview: Suppression of Gaza War campus protests, outside agitators charge admin, May 19, 2024August 8, 2024 “Flashpoints” on KPFA-FM and affiliated stations (20-minute interview begins at the 13:15 mark): Dr. Zunes contrasts blatant censorship and violent police suppression of Gaza War campus protests with anti-apartheid protests of the 1980s. Continue Reading
Why Young Voters Aren’t With Biden on Israel admin, March 23, 2024August 8, 2024 The Progressive March 15, 2024: Young people are progressive, more aware of racism and a rightwing Israel, and increasingly turning away from Biden (72% of voters 18-29 disapprove of his handling of the war)… [Link] Continue Reading
Israel’s War on Gaza: 11 Zunes’ articles published Oct. 7-Dec. 31, 2023 admin, March 5, 2024August 8, 2024 Continue Reading
Biden’s Gaza Failure Could Cost Democrats 2024 Election admin, February 15, 2024August 8, 2024 Biden’s Failure on Gaza Could Cost Democrats the 2024 Election Continue Reading
KSQD: Anniversary of Capitol Attack admin, January 6, 2022May 20, 2024 6 January 2022: Talk of the Bay host Rachel Goodman talks with Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics from the University of San Francisco, about the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection and steps to protect our democracy from further attacks. [FULL LINK] Continue Reading
New Zealand radio station (hosted by an American expat) on threats to American democracy from Trump and the far right. admin, January 25, 2021May 20, 2024 Recording is no longer available. [Find best related links.] Continue Reading
Nonviolent Activists Laid the Groundwork to Oppose a Coup. They May Have Saved the Republic admin, January 20, 2021August 14, 2024 Activists prepared for months, expecting Trump to steal the election. They were right, and he failed. Since President-elect Joe Biden’s decisive win in November, there has been understandable consternation at the efforts by President Trump and his supporters to steal the election. It is also important to understand why, so far, and despite the recent violence in Washington, his attempts have been unsuccessful. Continue Reading