https://znetwork.org/author/stephenshalom/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Thu, 04 Sep 2025 01:30:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png https://znetwork.org/author/stephenshalom/ 32 32 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/on-the-barricades-for-social-justice/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/on-the-barricades-for-social-justice/#respond Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:57:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1288133 Global Battlefields: Memoir of a Legendary Public Intellectual from the Global SouthBy: Walden BelloClarity Press, 2025 Walden Bello has long been one of the Global South’s most important intellectual and activist figures. His written output has been prodigious, featuring heavily researched works on development economics, war and peace, and social justice. At the same time, [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/on-the-barricades-for-social-justice/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-israel-embassy-killings-wrong-in-every-way/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-israel-embassy-killings-wrong-in-every-way/#respond Thu, 29 May 2025 15:57:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1284348 In the face of the ongoing genocide unfolding before our eyes in Gaza, with Human Rights Watch warning “Latest Israeli Plan Inches Closer to Extermination,” it is not surprising that people with decent instincts would feel desperate to do something to stop the carnage. But the path chosen by Elias Rodriguez, who shot and killed [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-israel-embassy-killings-wrong-in-every-way/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/antisemitism-versus-anti-zionism/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/antisemitism-versus-anti-zionism/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:35:38 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1275272 Stevens Students for Gaza ProtestRemarks by Stephen R. ShalomJewish Voice for Peace, Northern NJStevens Institute of Technology, Nov. 11, 2024 We are living in the midst of one of the great humanitarian tragedies of our lifetimes. Tens of thousands of innocent men, women, and children — especially women and children — are being slaughtered in [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/antisemitism-versus-anti-zionism/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/does-israel-have-the-right-to-defend-itself/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/does-israel-have-the-right-to-defend-itself/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:58:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1274503 “Israel has the right to defend itself,” President Joseph Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and countless commentators have declared multiple times over the past year. But does Israel in fact have such a right? Even if there were an Israeli right to self-defense, such a right would be limited by the standard of proportionality. This [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/does-israel-have-the-right-to-defend-itself/feed/ 1 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/punishing-the-democrats-is-this-the-best-way-to-oppose-a-genocidal-war/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/punishing-the-democrats-is-this-the-best-way-to-oppose-a-genocidal-war/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:57:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1274157 Some people on the left make the following argument: we need to vote for a third party in this election, even or especially in swing states, as a way to punish the Democrats for their support for the genocide in Gaza. Only if the Democrats lose the election because of Arab-Muslim-leftist votes will they come [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/punishing-the-democrats-is-this-the-best-way-to-oppose-a-genocidal-war/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/shawn-fain-for-vp/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/shawn-fain-for-vp/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:50:32 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1269833 In the short term, we are often caught between our dreams and realism. But there is a chance right now to offer a suggestion for the Democratic Party’s vice-presidential pick that would be both inspiring and eminently practical, namely, Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers. Everyone understands that the Democrat’s presidential hopes depend [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/shawn-fain-for-vp/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/how-should-we-define-antisemitism/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/how-should-we-define-antisemitism/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2024 15:28:58 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1268288 After hearing two days of virtual testimony from hundreds of people last Thursday, a state Senate committee favorably reported out two bills calling for making a particular definition of antisemitism — that of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) — the official definition for the State. The definition includes various examples that would deem certain [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/how-should-we-define-antisemitism/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/zvideo/war-on-gaza-a-discussion-with-steve-shalom-and-peter-bohmer/ https://znetwork.org/zvideo/war-on-gaza-a-discussion-with-steve-shalom-and-peter-bohmer/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:32:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=video&p=1257489 This discussion, hosted by Real Utopia and chaired by Urska Breznik, was opened with talks from Peter Bohmer and Steve Shalom. Peter and Steve talked about: Urska facilitated a Q&A after the talks.]]> https://znetwork.org/zvideo/war-on-gaza-a-discussion-with-steve-shalom-and-peter-bohmer/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/background-to-the-gaza-crisis/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/background-to-the-gaza-crisis/#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2023 13:30:56 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1256545 “Gaza is a tiny coastal enclave adjoining Israel. … The story of how people got there requires us to go back some 75 years.” Stephen R. Shalom [This is a lightly edited version of a podcast recorded on Oct. 19 and aired on Oct. 22, 2023.] Michael Albert: Hello, my name is Michael Albert and [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/background-to-the-gaza-crisis/feed/ 2 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/im-a-longtime-nj-peace-activist-and-i-support-ukraine/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/im-a-longtime-nj-peace-activist-and-i-support-ukraine/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:56:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1242927 I came of political age as an opponent of the U.S. war in Vietnam. Since then, I have protested against U.S. wars in Central America, Israel’s wars against Palestinians, the war in Afghanistan and the invasion of Iraq. But though I am an anti-war activist, I am not an absolute pacifist. I believe that there [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/im-a-longtime-nj-peace-activist-and-i-support-ukraine/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/what-are-the-lessons-of-vietnam-for-ukraine-today/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/what-are-the-lessons-of-vietnam-for-ukraine-today/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1237812 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/what-are-the-lessons-of-vietnam-for-ukraine-today/feed/ 1 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/in-ukraines-just-war-of-self-defense-zelensky-must-still-respect-rights/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/in-ukraines-just-war-of-self-defense-zelensky-must-still-respect-rights/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:30:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1232506 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/in-ukraines-just-war-of-self-defense-zelensky-must-still-respect-rights/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-progressive-letter-on-ukraine-some-questions-answers/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-progressive-letter-on-ukraine-some-questions-answers/#respond Sat, 05 Nov 2022 13:48:03 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1230953 The Congressional Progressive Caucus sent a letter on Ukraine to President Biden signed by 30 of its members on October 24. Within 24 hours the letter had been formally retracted. What are we to make of all this? 1. Did the Progressive Caucus mess up? The letter was not formally sent on behalf of the [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-progressive-letter-on-ukraine-some-questions-answers/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/when-governments-kill-civilians/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/when-governments-kill-civilians/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:53:12 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1224002 For centuries, civilians have been the victims of terrible war crimes. Sometimes they have been in the wrong place at the wrong time. But often they have been directly targeted for purposes of ethnic cleansing, revenge, denying rebels a base of supporters, or terrorizing a government into surrendering. Recently, another historical instance of such an [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/when-governments-kill-civilians/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/when-governments-kill-civilans/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/when-governments-kill-civilans/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:15:16 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1223694 For centuries, civilians have been the victims of terrible war crimes. Sometimes they have been in the wrong place at the wrong time. But often they have been directly targeted for purposes of ethnic cleansing, revenge, denying rebels a base of supporters, or terrorizing a government into surrendering. Recently, another historical instance of such an [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/when-governments-kill-civilans/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/21st-century-revolution-a-review/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/21st-century-revolution-a-review/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:34:03 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1222562 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/21st-century-revolution-a-review/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ukraine-and-the-dangers-of-nuclear-war/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ukraine-and-the-dangers-of-nuclear-war/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:43:57 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1200877 Given the danger of nuclear conflagration, should the peace movement demand – as some have suggested — that the United States and NATO stop providing arms to Ukraine as a way to avoid provoking Russia? Nuclear war – along with climate change and pandemics — represents one of the existential threats facing humanity. The very future of our species [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ukraine-and-the-dangers-of-nuclear-war/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ukraine-and-the-peace-movement-2/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ukraine-and-the-peace-movement-2/#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:36:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1199200 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ukraine-and-the-peace-movement-2/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-the-left-must-support-arms-for-ukraine/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-the-left-must-support-arms-for-ukraine/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:02:43 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1057393 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-the-left-must-support-arms-for-ukraine/feed/ 1 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ben-and-jerrys-boycott-new-jerseys-anti-boycott-act-must-be-repealed/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ben-and-jerrys-boycott-new-jerseys-anti-boycott-act-must-be-repealed/#respond Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:02:23 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1050727 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ben-and-jerrys-boycott-new-jerseys-anti-boycott-act-must-be-repealed/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/dont-fund-iron-dome/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/dont-fund-iron-dome/#respond Sat, 25 Sep 2021 09:02:13 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1050445 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/dont-fund-iron-dome/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/zvideo/a-political-system-for-a-good-society/ https://znetwork.org/zvideo/a-political-system-for-a-good-society/#respond Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:00:12 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=video&p=1049463 https://znetwork.org/zvideo/a-political-system-for-a-good-society/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/zvideo/democracy-and-nested-councils/ https://znetwork.org/zvideo/democracy-and-nested-councils/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:00:33 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=video&p=1049339 https://znetwork.org/zvideo/democracy-and-nested-councils/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/once-more-on-the-greater-evil/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/once-more-on-the-greater-evil/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:08:35 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1039791 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/once-more-on-the-greater-evil/feed/ 2 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-greater-evil-a-response-to-charlie-post-and-ashley-smith/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-greater-evil-a-response-to-charlie-post-and-ashley-smith/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:08:56 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1038787 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-greater-evil-a-response-to-charlie-post-and-ashley-smith/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-im-not-voting-green-in-new-jersey/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-im-not-voting-green-in-new-jersey/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2018 09:05:13 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1014337 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-im-not-voting-green-in-new-jersey/feed/ 2 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/looking-back-at-the-june-1967-middle-east-war/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/looking-back-at-the-june-1967-middle-east-war/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:04:36 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1000632 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/looking-back-at-the-june-1967-middle-east-war/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-chemical-attack-at-khan-sheikhoun/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-chemical-attack-at-khan-sheikhoun/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:02:10 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1000489 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-chemical-attack-at-khan-sheikhoun/feed/ 7 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/russia-and-the-left/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/russia-and-the-left/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04:32 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=993904 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/russia-and-the-left/feed/ 40 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/reflections-on-the-election/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/reflections-on-the-election/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:06:12 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=992448 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/reflections-on-the-election/feed/ 6