Stephen Zunes Podcast
I am Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco. I write on US politics and the Middle East. stephenzunes962006.substack.com
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Democratic Voters Say They Want Change, But the Party Just Elevated More Hawks (opens the original)
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Truthout has just posted my latest article about how, despite growing dissatisfaction among Democratic voters with the war on Iran and with ongoing military support for Israel and Arab dictatorships, the House Democratic leadership has picked two prominent hawks to join the House Foreign Affairs Committee while also promoting an even worse militarist to become a the ranking member (and likely next chair) of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. You can find links to both the article as
US War on ICC Isn’t New, Isn’t Just Coming From GOP, and Isn’t Just About Israel (opens the original)
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By Stephen Zunes , first published in Truthout , August 7, 2026. Read by Greg Bates. The United States has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court (ICC). In the past few weeks alone, the Trump administration has vowed to eradicate the top court, pressured countries to withdraw from it, and has attacked progressive political leaders like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who seek to carry out its mandates. These attacks are jarring, but they are not new, are not only abou
A Dangerous Contender for U.S. Senate in Michigan Primary (opens the original)
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First published in The Progressive , July 29, 2026. Read by Greg Bates Michigan Democrats face a critical choice next Tuesday in what polls show is a tight primary race for the U.S. Senate. It pits Representative Haley Stevens, one of the more hawkish and pro-corporate Democratic members in the U.S. House of Representatives, against public health official Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a prominent progressive advocating Medicare for all, progressive taxation, and getting corporate money out of politics. Mu
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