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Stephen Zunes

Stephen Zunes is a professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco. Read more of his work at stephenzunes.org.

Trump Is Handing the State Department Over from Exxon Mobil to the Tea Party

The likely next Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is a Koch-funded, far-right ideologue who supports torture, denies climate change, disparages Muslims and sounds thirsty for war. MORE

Features · March 14, 2018
Trump’s Unilateral Strikes in Syria Must Be Categorically Opposed

When it comes to Syrian civilians, Trump's humanitarian rhetoric doesn't match his destructive actions. MORE

Features · April 7, 2017
Trump’s Far-Right Israel Stance Creates an Opening for the Left

But congressional Democrats won't act without a push. MORE

Features · February 17, 2017
From Gaza to Aleppo: A Handy Guide for Defending War Crimes

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the bombing of civilian neighborhoods. MORE

Features · October 7, 2016
The 5 Worst Excuses for Hillary Clinton’s Vote To Invade Iraq

Clinton supporters want Democratic voters to forgive their candidate's support for the most disastrous foreign policy decision in decades. They shouldn't. MORE

Views · February 1, 2016
The Truth About Nonviolent Movements

Journalists Carl Gibson and Steve Horn have done an important service with their article outlining Serbian activist Srdja Popovic’s inexcusable collaboration with the global intelligence company STRATFOR, and his role... MORE

Uprising · December 17, 2013