Interview: Ousting the Brutal Assad Regime Brings Euphoria and More Questions admin, December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Counterpunch Interview of Stephen Zunes Dec. 11, 2024by Daniel Falcone. “There are indications it was unarmed civil resistance led by resurgent popular committees and local councils, which initially came to the fore in the early nonviolent phase of the revolution 2011, that actually wrested control of much of the local… Continue Reading
TV 4 Interviews on Syria & Ouster of Assad, December 2024 admin, December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Fox-2/KTVU: Russia grants asylum to ousted Syrian leader And 3 more aired on Al Jazeera Media View, December 2024: US has carried out air strikes on 75 ISIL targets throughout Syria Thousands celebrate in Damascus Assad’s leaving the capital Damascus Plus a one-minute excerpt gone viral. Continue Reading
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
Russia & US Abuse UN Veto Power admin, March 6, 2024May 20, 2024 Inter Press Service February 27, 2024: How both Russia and the United States abuse their veto power at the United Nations (Dr. Stephen Zunes is quoted midway). Russia vs Ukraine and Israel vs Hamas—have exposed once again the stark reality that the UN, created 79 years ago to maintain international… Continue Reading
Getting Ukraine’s History Right admin, March 6, 2024May 20, 2024 Getting Ukraine’s History Right Is Crucial for Anti-Imperialist Politics: Ten years after Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution, what should the left make of it? Truthout 02/28/2024 Continue Reading
Bipartisan Bill for Middle East Peace Will Enable Dictatorships and Occupation admin, March 8, 2022August 14, 2024 Part of the decades-long tradition of the U.S. propping up Arab dictatorships that suppress pro-democracy struggles while justifying support for Israel, calling it the region’s “sole democracy.” [FULL LINK] Continue Reading
Russian Aggression, US Hypocrisy & Is UAE a Safe Haven for Oligarchs? admin, March 8, 2022August 14, 2024 There’s No Justification for Russia’s Aggression, But U.S. Double Standards on Illegal War Are Hard to Stomach: Nothing can excuse Putin’s invasion, but the hypocrisy could hardly be more striking. The Progressive March 1, 2022 Al Jazeera quotes Zunes March 7, 14 and 29 *The limits of Iran’s influence on… Continue Reading
Radio Islam International: Ukraine Crisis admin, January 27, 2022March 16, 2024 Russia Ukraine War – Long drawn out conflict or peace soon? What stance will the US take if Russia goes to War with Ukraine? Continue Reading
US Support for Invasions Should Disqualify It From Leading on Russia-Ukraine admin, January 26, 2022March 14, 2024 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. Continue Reading
US Western Sahara stance emboldens Putin admin, January 7, 2022April 3, 2024 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. Continue Reading
KTVU News: Ukraine admin, August 13, 2021March 16, 2024 13 August 2021: Video is no longer available, but see Dr. Zunes on KTVU Feb. 21, 2022. Continue Reading
Resisting Stolen Elections: Lessons from the Philippines, Serbia, Ukraine, and Gambia admin, October 23, 2020January 21, 2025 Discussion has grown for months about how the upcoming U.S. election results could be contested and possibly subverted. No one knows for certain what will happen, but there are precedents we can learn from about how attempts to overturn election results have been stopped. Continue Reading
Putin’s U.S. Defenders admin, September 15, 2016July 7, 2024 The Progressive September 15, 2016 After experiencing decades of rightwing attacks for being “soft” on Moscow, progressives may be feeling a bit of whiplash as they witness prominent conservatives—with Donald Trump in the lead—heaping praise upon an autocratic Russian leader. Trump has praised President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative who… Continue Reading
China Radio International – Iran Nuclear Negotiations Resume (Audio) admin, March 3, 2015June 19, 2024 On KPFA radio network program “Up Front,” about Netanyahu’s speech before Congress and U.S.-Israeli relations. In a segment which begins at the 36-minute mark, Professor Zunes discusses the influence by AIPAC and the so-called “Israel Lobby,” which I argue is often exaggerated. Continue Reading
China Radio International – Minsk Peace Talks on Ukraine Crisis Concludes (Audio) admin, February 12, 2015June 20, 2024 A ten-minute interview on CRI about President Obama’s request for Congress for authorization of force against the so-called “Islamic State.” The segment with Professor Zunes begins at the 18:30 mark of the Global Talks section Continue Reading
A Nonviolent Alternative for Ukraine admin, June 2, 2014August 15, 2024 Ukraine faces a rising tide of violence in the restive east. Here’s why nonviolent activism is the best strategy for fighting back. Written with Erica Chenoweth. Continue Reading
Straight Talk on the U.S. and Ukraine admin, March 13, 2014June 20, 2024 Foreign Policy In Focus March 13, 2014 Given the limits of its power and its own compromised relationship with international law, the U.S. isn’t in a position to do much about Ukraine. Continue Reading
Interview: Talking about Boston Marathon Bombings (Background on Chechnya) (audio) admin, April 22, 2013July 8, 2024 Political Jones Continue Reading
Interview: Reaction to Boston Tragedy (video) admin, April 16, 2013July 8, 2024 TNSA Continue Reading
U.S. in No Position to Condemn Alleged Russian Transfer of Helicopter Gunships to Syrian Regime admin, June 16, 2012August 16, 2024 Foreign Policy In Focus/Institute for Policy Studies June 13, 2012. [Republished by National Catholic Reporter & ZNetwork] U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has claimed that “there are attack helicopters on the way from Russia to Syria,” though the Russian government denies the accusation. If true, it would be… Continue Reading