Expert Analyst: International Politics, Middle East & Nonviolent Action
The Progressive, January 6, 2026 and republished by Common Dreams as, Until Democrats Confront the Lawlessness of Trump’s Venezuela Assault, Expect More War. The U.S. attack resulted from having an incredibly corrupt and autocratic-minded President using his office to enrich…
WORT FM, Madison, January 8, 2026 (48-min): The Monroe Doctrine Rises Again in Venezuela. Host Allen Ruff and Professor Stephen Zunes discuss his recent article in The Progressive, “The Real Reason Trump Invaded Venezuela: It’s not drugs, democracy, or even…
KPFA-FM Evening News, Pacifica Radio Network, Dec. 14, 2025 Zunes’s segment begins just after the 12:30 mark.
BBC, November 20, 2025:
The Nation, November 25, 2025, Stephen ZunesWhile he has been more reluctant than some presidents to put US troops in harm’s way, Trump has dismissed checks on his use of military force, saying, “We’re just gonna kill people.”
Counterpunch November 14, 2025, by Daniel Falcone An Interview With Yvonne Galligan that quotes Zunes on the significance of the election of the new democratic socialist president of Ireland. “Activist and author Medea Benjamin commented, ‘Ireland just reminded the world…
The Nation, November 13, 2025: The international community must decide which principle will prevail: the right of self-determination or the right of conquest [ audio podcast 6 mins.]
KPFA, Pacifica, Evening News, November 9, 2025 [starts at 14:20]
Alice Liebowitz’s podcast “Conversations against Fascism,” October 27, 2025: A half-hour good overview of Zunes’s analysis.
WBAI, Pacifica Radio, NYC, Building Bridges, Oct 27, 2025: (30 mins. starting at 3:30)
KPFA Evening News (Sunday) – October 26, 2025 (begins at 11 mins.)
Hudson Mohawk Magazine/Sanctuary Community Radio, upstate New York, Oct. 22, 2025 (10-mins.) with Mark Dunlea.After two weeks, the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is still holding, despite numerous continued killings by Israel’s IDF and a delay by…
KPFA-FM Sunday Show, October 19, 2025: Full first hour.Also, on Pacifica Radio affiliated stations about the shaky Gaza ceasefire, the October 18 No Kings protests, and related issues.
KPFA-FM and Pacifica affiliates, October 17, 2025: With Kris Welch, 20-minutes. Segment runs 14-34 mins.
Santita Jackson Show, October 13, 2025: Zunes discusses the Gaza ceasefire with Rania Batrice and Phyllis Bennis.
By Stephen Zunes The Progressive, October 16, 2025; republished by CommonDreams.org, October 17, 2025, “It’s Up to the Global Community to Transform the Gaza Ceasefire Into a Lasting Peace.” But recent violations by Israel call the new deal into question.…
BBC News television, Oct. 15, 2025:
The Progressive, by Stephen Zunes, October 8, 2025: Neither U.S. political party actually supports a two-state solution, instead both essentially endorse Israeli control over all of historic Palestine.
Channel News Asia/CNA, Singapore’s major news network, Oct. 9, 2025: Israel and Hamas October 8 agreed to a ceasefire after three days of indirect talks in Egypt. Both sides have signed off on the first phase of a United States-led…