Interview: Jimmy Carter’s Legacy with Stephen Zunes admin, January 12, 2025January 13, 2025 WORT-FM January 9, 2025 (50 mins.): Stephen Zunes joins host Allen Ruff to critically assess the legacy of a former president as most media tend to overlook the low points of Carter’s time in office. Carter inherited the presidency at the height of US imperialism with limited foreign-policy experience, propping… Continue Reading
As President, Jimmy Carter Was Not a “Peacemaker” admin, January 11, 2025January 13, 2025 In These Times, January 10, 2025 The recent passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has led to some well-deserved praise of his legacy, particularly in regard to his exemplary service as a peacemaker and humanitarian since leaving the White House in 1981. During his post-presidency, he was also subjected to… Continue Reading
Jimmy Carter Warned Us About Israeli Apartheid admin, January 5, 2025January 13, 2025 The Progressive January 2, 2025: The late President Jimmy Carter… was met with intense criticism for insisting that standards of peace, human rights, and international law should apply not just to countries hostile to U.S. interests, but to U.S. allies like Israel as well. Particularly controversial was Carter’s 2006 book,… Continue Reading
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
Interview for Singapore Radio on Assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders admin, December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Singapore Radio CNA Daily Cuts October 21, 2024: Despite Hamas leader Sinwar’s death, Mideast peace may still be elusive Continue Reading
Interview for Oberlin College, Zunes’ Alma Mater, on Israel, Palestine, Mideast admin, December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Oberlin College Nov. 1, 2024: Written transcript for the student newspaper after giving a series of talks October 2024 [source] Continue Reading
Lecture: Antisemitism in the Pro-Palestinian Movement: What’s Real, What’s Not, and Why it Matters admin, October 13, 2024October 14, 2024 Lecture at University of San Francisco, Sept. 26, 2024, that critically examines charges of antisemitism in the U.S. pro-Palestinian movement. Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
Parallels Between Today’s Student Activism and Anti-Apartheid Protests admin, June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 In this Recent 8-min. video Dr. Zunes contrasts response to today’s growing student protests urging divestment from Israel with the successful student protests in the 1980s demanding boycotts and divestment from South Africa, which helped end apartheid there. Continue Reading
Interview: Status of Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara for Emmaus, Stockholm admin, May 26, 2024August 30, 2024 ALSO SEE Dr. Zunes’s book and website: Western Sahara: War, Nationalism and Conflict Irresolution Emmaus Artikel 2, Stockholm May 2024 An hour-long May 2024 interview (in English) of Dr. Stephen Zunes and a prominent Sahrawi activist in Stockholm on the situation in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara and international legal implications. Continue Reading
Not only the fate of the people of Western Sahara is at stake. admin, May 26, 2024August 7, 2024 Emmaus Artikel 2, Stockholm May 2024 (Dr. Stephen Zunes is quoted extensively): The opposition to Trump’s rushed and unrighteous recognition of Morocco’s alleged sovereignty over Western Sahara prompts President Biden to correct this mistake… Biden could resend the U.S. recognition with the stroke of a pen, however, this has put… 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