Stephen Zunes

Stephen Zunes, a professor of politics and chair of the Peace & Justice Studies Program at the University of San Francisco, is the author of Tinderbox: U.S. Middle East Policy and the Roots of Terrorism (Common Courage), the co-author with Jacob Mundy of Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution (Syracuse University Press), and the editor of Nonviolent Social Movements: A Geographical Perspective (Blackwell).

Trump speaking to reporters

A Peace Prize for Trump the Militarist? A Peace Prize for Trump the Militarist?

While he has been more reluctant than some presidents to put US troops in harm’s way, Trump has dismissed checks on his use of military force, saying, “We’re just gonna kill peopl...

Nov 25, 2025 / Stephen Zunes

Drive into the Western Sahara

Has Trump Finally Ended Western Sahara’s Dream of Freedom? Has Trump Finally Ended Western Sahara’s Dream of Freedom?

The international community must decide which principle will prevail: the right of self-determination or the right of conquest.

Nov 13, 2025 / Stephen Zunes

US Double Standards US Double Standards

The effort by the Bush Administration and Congress to portray the planned invasion of Iraq as simply an effort to enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions reaches a ...

Oct 10, 2002 / Stephen Zunes

The Case Against War The Case Against War

A rebuttal to eight arguments put forward by proponents of an invasion of Iraq.

Sep 12, 2002 / Feature / Stephen Zunes

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