Stephen Zunes

Stephen Zunes is a professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco. His latest book, coauthored with Jacob Mundy, is Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution (Syracuse University Press, 2022).

Tens of thousands of Moroccans and others entered the small city of Ceuta, Spain, on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

The Real Story Behind the Human Wave That Entered Ceuta The Real Story Behind the Human Wave That Entered Ceuta

Did the Israeli and US hostility toward Spain embolden Morocco to think it could get away with creating a border control crisis?

Aug 3, 2026 / Stephen Zunes

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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