Hurricane Katrina and the War in Iraq
September 2, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina reveals distorted security priorties and additional costs of the occupation of Iraq.
Articles by Stephen Zunes
Bombings and Repression in Egypt Underscore Failures in U.S. Anti-Terrorism Strategy
August 11, 2005 | Bombings in Egypt expose weaknesses in U.S. counterterrorism policies.
The U.S. and Iran: Democracy, Terrorism, and Nuclear Weapons
July 26, 2005 | In Iran, real political power rests with unelected military, economic, and right-wing ideologues, and in the June 25 runoff election, Iranian voters were forced to choose between two flawed candidates.
Bush Administration Stokes Dangerous Arms Race on Indian Subcontinent
July 20, 2005 | New agreements with India weakens international arms control regime.
Israeli Human Rights Abuses and the U.S. Attack on the United Nations and the NGO Community
June 30, 2005 | The Bush administration, like its predecessors, has frequently taken advantage of the idealism and values of the U.S. citizenry to justify foreign policies that most Americans would otherwise find morally unacceptable.
Bush Administration Disasters Depicted as Triumphs
October 29, 2004 | Even putting aside the many important legal and moral questions about the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq, it has been a disaster even on practical terms.
The U.S. Invasion of Iraq: The Military Side of Globalization?
October 26, 2004 | What actually motivated the United States to take on the problematic task of conquering and rebuilding Iraq?
Attacks Against the World Court by Bush, Kerry, and Congress Reveal Growing Bipartisan Hostility to International Law
August 17, 2004 | Indeed, the Bush administration, with strong backing from both parties in Congress, is now engaging in what the Israeli newspaper Haaretz has referred to as the Sharonization of U.S. Policy.
Israelis and Palestinians Attempt to Jumpstart the Peace Process Despite Washington’s Support for Sharon
December 3, 2003 | Attempts at negotiation between Israel and Palestine despite Bush's efforts
Noble Rhetoric Supports Democracy While Ignoble Policies Support Repression
November 17, 2003 | President George W. Bush's November 6 speech before the National Endowment for Democracy emphasizing the need for greater democracy and freedom in the Arab world, while containing a number of positive aspects, was nevertheless very misleading and all-too characteristic of the longstanding contradictory messages that have plagued U.S. policy in the Middle East.