Stephen Zunes

@szunes.bsky.social

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professor, parent, interests in peace, human rights, U.S. foreign policy

Stephen Zunes is an American international relations scholar specializing in Middle Eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, and strategic nonviolent action. He is known internationally as a leading critic of United States policy in the Middle East, particularly under the George W. Bush administration, and an analyst of nonviolent civil insurrections against autocratic regimes. .. more

Political science 63%

Sociology 24%

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Stephen Zunes @szunes.bsky.social · 1d

My latest article, from The Nation, on how--despite his anti-interventionist rhetoric--Trump is a dangerous militarist.
Please consider circulating.
www.thenation.com/article/worl...

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Stephen Zunes @szunes.bsky.social · 1d

Trump willingness to recognize Russia's illegally annexations of Ukrainian territory is not unprecedented. He has already recognized Israel's illegal annexation of the Golan region of Syria and Morocco's illegal annexation of the entire nation of Western Sahara. newlinesmag.com/argument/put...

Putin's Illegal Conquests Wouldn't Be the First the White House Has Endorsed

America’s tolerance of Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights and Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara undermines the case against territorial concessions that would reward Russia’s aggression in ...

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Stephen Zunes @szunes.bsky.social · 1d

Just prior to Mayor Mamdani’s visit to Washington, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution which “denounces the horror of socialism in all its forms, and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States of America.” Jeffries and 85 other Democrats voted in favor.

Stephen Zunes @szunes.bsky.social · 2d

The United Nations General Assembly just voted to condemn torture. The United States was one of only three countries that voted against it.
(The other two were the U.S.-backed far-right governments of Argentina and Israel.)

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The Progressive Magazine @theprogressivemag.bsky.social · 4d

Nancy Pelosi leaves a legacy of disregard for human rights and international law.

Read the full story by Stephen Zunes on The Progressive.
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Nancy Pelosi’s Dismal Record on Israel and Palestine

The longtime lawmaker leaves a legacy of disregard for human rights and international law.

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Stephen Zunes @szunes.bsky.social · 5d

No longer illegal. Simply "potentially divisive."
Meanwhile, the administration is punishing campus who don't ban student groups critical of Israel as encouraging "hate speech." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”

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Stephen Zunes @szunes.bsky.social · 5d

Regarding the biggest security threat to the nation and the world, the U.S. government is on the other side. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/c...

A Trump Overhaul of the Energy Dept. Breaks Up Clean Energy Offices

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Stephen Zunes @szunes.bsky.social · 5d

My latest article on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s 29-year career supporting Israel’s war and occupation. Please consider circulating.

progressive.org/latest/nancy...

Nancy Pelosi’s Dismal Record on Israel and Palestine

The longtime lawmaker leaves a legacy of disregard for human rights and international law.

progressive.org

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