Stephen Zunes
@szunes.bsky.social
professor, parent, interests in peace, human rights, U.S. foreign policy
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.)
(The other two were the U.S.-backed far-right governments of Argentina and Israel.)
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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.)
(The other two were the U.S.-backed far-right governments of Argentina and Israel.)
Meanwhile, in the Donbas region of Russian-occupied Ukraine...
November 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Meanwhile, in the Donbas region of Russian-occupied Ukraine...
Praise for one of the world’s most brutal dictators, who ordered the murder of a distinguished Washington Post columnist.
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Praise for one of the world’s most brutal dictators, who ordered the murder of a distinguished Washington Post columnist.
This has been Republican policy for years. The federal government slashes funding for housing, then blames Democratic city governments for the large numbers of homeless people on the streets.
November 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This has been Republican policy for years. The federal government slashes funding for housing, then blames Democratic city governments for the large numbers of homeless people on the streets.
Coming up on the first anniversary of the disastrous 2024 election, you have to wonder why the Democratic nominee for president would embrace a position opposed by the majority of Americans and over three-quarters of registered Democrats.
October 29, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Coming up on the first anniversary of the disastrous 2024 election, you have to wonder why the Democratic nominee for president would embrace a position opposed by the majority of Americans and over three-quarters of registered Democrats.
Nearly one-quarter of the U.S workforce is non-white and nearly half is female. Based upon the Department of Labor’s social media campaign these past two months, however, they seem to think they are all white males.
October 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Nearly one-quarter of the U.S workforce is non-white and nearly half is female. Based upon the Department of Labor’s social media campaign these past two months, however, they seem to think they are all white males.
Catherine Connolly, a self-described socialist and pacifist and a supporter of Palestine and of a united Ireland, has been elected president of Ireland.
October 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Catherine Connolly, a self-described socialist and pacifist and a supporter of Palestine and of a united Ireland, has been elected president of Ireland.
Compared to all the other terrible things he is doing, Trump's destruction of the historic East Wing of the White House is relatively minor. Yet the symbolism of the destruction in terms of what he is doing the Constitution and the rule of law is rather striking.
October 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Compared to all the other terrible things he is doing, Trump's destruction of the historic East Wing of the White House is relatively minor. Yet the symbolism of the destruction in terms of what he is doing the Constitution and the rule of law is rather striking.
Given the far greater scale of the slaughter and U.S. culpability, the focus on Gaza these past two years has been quite appropriate. Let's not forget about Ukraine, however.
October 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Given the far greater scale of the slaughter and U.S. culpability, the focus on Gaza these past two years has been quite appropriate. Let's not forget about Ukraine, however.
Though only a tiny percentage of the population, nearly one-quarter of U.S. presidents have been Episcopalian.
October 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Though only a tiny percentage of the population, nearly one-quarter of U.S. presidents have been Episcopalian.
This Tuesday at the University of San Francisco
October 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This Tuesday at the University of San Francisco
This references CBS News report of the burning by U.S. troops of Cam Ne village during the Vietnam War, which angered the administration but the network insisted on running it anyway. If the new CBS news director Bari Weiss was in charge back then, the coverage would look more like this:
October 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This references CBS News report of the burning by U.S. troops of Cam Ne village during the Vietnam War, which angered the administration but the network insisted on running it anyway. If the new CBS news director Bari Weiss was in charge back then, the coverage would look more like this:
For the first time in nearly two years, residents of Gaza were able to fish freely because the Israeli Navy was occupied by trying to stop the humanitarian aid flotilla.
October 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
For the first time in nearly two years, residents of Gaza were able to fish freely because the Israeli Navy was occupied by trying to stop the humanitarian aid flotilla.