US Imperialism Roars Back To Life--an interview with Prof. Stephen Zunes
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January 6, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 23
About this episode
Stephen Zunes discusses the implications of the US military strike on Venezuela and the abduction of its president.
Stephen Zunes, a foreign policy scholar and professor in Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco, analyzes and contextualizes the Jan. 3 US military strike on Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Adela Flores. Interview by Richard Hill
People in this episode
Host: Richard Hill
Guest: Stephen Zunes
Topics covered
- US foreign policy
- military intervention
- Venezuela
- political analysis
- Middle Eastern studies
Keywords
- US imperialism
- military strike
- Venezuela
- Nicolas Maduro
- Stephen Zunes
- foreign policy
- Middle Eastern studies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of San Francisco
Places: Venezuela
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