The Bush Administration & the Israeli-Palestinian Stalemate
October 1, 2001 | Whether or not the shaky cease-fire in effect since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States holds, the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace remain dim.
Articles by Stephen Zunes
Bombing Will Not Make U.S. More Secure
October 1, 2001 | he use of military force for self-defense is legitimate under international law. Military force for retaliation is not.
Don’t Bomb Afghanistan
September 1, 2001 | If there is any logic to the terrorists' madness, it is to have the U.S. over-react and turn large segments of the Islamic world against the West. To launch a major military operation against Afghanistan would play right into Osama bin Laden's hands.
Thought Not Vengeance
September 1, 2001 | Instead of continuing the cycle of violence, we need to re-evaluate policies that lead to such anger and resentment.
The Folly of the U.S. Boycott
September 1, 2001 | The U.S. is now officially among the few countries in the world not formally committed to the fight against racism.
U.S. Policy on the UN Conference Wrong
August 1, 2001 | The U.S. could have made a strong, positive impression by sending its African-American Secretary of State, a descendent of slaves, and making a forceful stand against racism. Instead, it chose to send a low-level delegation.
Democrats Grill Bush State Department Official from the Right
August 1, 2001 | There is little chance for changing Bush policy on the Middle East with the Democrats outflanking the administration on the right.
Justice for Some: The Geopolitical Reality of Impunity
July 1, 2001 | The likely conviction of Milosevic will remain only a partial victory as long as the United States opposes the establishment of an International Criminal Court.
The U.S. as Global Outcast: Growing Anti-Americanism
July 1, 2001 | The growth of anti-Americanism is obvious not just in the Middle East and other third world conflict areas, but even within Western European countries long considered to be among America's strongest allies.