# US Imperialism Roars Back To Life--an interview with Prof. Stephen Zunes

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Podcast: [Mic Check](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mic-check-7094205)
Published: 2026-01-06T23:30:50+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/9cfec352
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## Resource

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

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