Syria Background: Zunes’ Articles, Interviews & Videos Since 2011 Arab Spring admin, December 12, 2024January 6, 2025 From Gaza to Aleppo: A Handy Guide for Defending War Crimes: This article notes the remarkable parallel in the language used by those defending war crimes by the Assad regime and war crimes by Israel Here’s an analysis also from 2016 regarding the state of the conflict and U.S. policy:… 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
Interviews: U.S. policy, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon & Kamala Harris for KPFA Pacifica Radio admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Dr. Zunes is the guest for three recent KPFA radio interviews:During the first hour of KPFA’s “Talkies” show with Kris WelchAugust 16, 2024 (segment starts at the 9:30 mark); also on August 25 on KPFA Evening News (starts at 11:45); and earlierAugust 11 on recent developments (starts at 2:10). 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
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
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
Interview: The United States, Israel, and regional issues admin, May 20, 2024August 8, 2024 KPFA-FM “Talkies” May 17, 2024 (begins at 16-mins.) Covers a number of issues regarding the United States, Israel, and Middle East regional issues. Criticizes the “extreme position” of Democratic Party politicians… Continue Reading
Interview: Suppression of Gaza War campus protests, outside agitators charge admin, May 19, 2024January 21, 2025 “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
Interview: The Dangerous Dynamic Between Israel and Iran admin, May 19, 2024May 20, 2024 KPFA-FM, Berkeley, “Letters and Politics” April 17, 2024 (Dr. Zunes’ 20-min. segment begins at the 40-minute mark): On costs of the confrontation between Israel and Iran. Continue Reading
Interview: Campus activism and recent developments in Gaza admin, May 13, 2024August 8, 2024 KPFA-FM in Berkeley April 26, 2024 (Download mp3) Dr. Zunes’ half-hour segment begins at 30-minute mark Continue Reading
Israel’s War on Gaza: 3 TV & Radio interviews October-December 2023 admin, March 5, 2024August 14, 2024 Continue Reading
Two-State Solution: KPFA admin, February 15, 2024May 14, 2024 45-minute Interview for KPFA and affiliated stations(11/17/2023. My segment starts at 9:50 mark.There’s a ten-minute Internet gap, but then I return.) Continue Reading
WBAI Leonard Lopate at Large: Western Sahara and U.S. Policy admin, February 7, 2022April 3, 2024 WBAI FM, NYC, 7 February 2022: Stephen Zunes, on his newly updated book “[Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution.“ [FULL LINK] 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
WBAI: Colin Powell’s Legacy admin, October 18, 2021March 15, 2024 18 October 2021: Item is no longer available. See Biden and Other Democrats Helped then Secretary of StateColin Powell Spread George W. Bush’s Iraq Lies about WMDs. Continue Reading
KPFA Talkies & Sunday Show: US and Afghanistan admin, August 31, 2021March 16, 2024 31 August 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 Continue Reading