Richard A. Falk

There are degrees of incompatibility, and there are more factors relevant to upholding democracy and human rights than the operation of neoliberal…

— Richard A. Falk

Cumulatively, American society is sliding toward a new form of 'authoritarian democracy'. Elections continue, free speech is generally protected, institutions operate in…

— Richard A. Falk

Historically, international law lent a measure of legality to the colonial system, and allowed the West to set the rules for participation…

— Richard A. Falk

Nothing is more important than restoring a high degree of autonomy to educational experiences so that those who grow up in this…

— Richard A. Falk

In the Goldstone Report, Israeli perpetrators of possible crimes against humanity were made subject to prosecution and punishment, although the geopolitical leverage…

— Richard A. Falk

The UDHR has become an iconic document over the course of more than six decades, the starting point for discussions of whether…

— Richard A. Falk

International law in its counter-hegemonic uses is very important in any domain where issues of legitimacy are significant, but is rarely able…

— Richard A. Falk

The atmosphere of fear and security manipulated by the government has converted American citizens into terrorist suspects who are all subject to…

— Richard A. Falk

What both the state and the capitalist economy oppose is an understanding of what might be called "the true nature of things"…

— Richard A. Falk

The fact that Universal Jurisdiction exists in relation to serious international crimes does convey two important aspects of the global reality: first,…

— Richard A. Falk

The weaknesses and biases of the international mechanisms of accountability make it seem desirable to extend the domain of accountability by empowering…

— Richard A. Falk

As matters now stand, the veto seems inappropriate, given the absence of any deep ideological split between major states, and definitely constrains…

— Richard A. Falk

It should be appreciated that this whole effort to hold leaders of states criminally responsible is a rather radical challenge to territorial…

— Richard A. Falk

If Trump were to go ahead with a renewed policy of hostility toward Iran, it would immediately raise tensions, and could quickly…

— Richard A. Falk

Looking more deeply at the emergence of ISIS or the chaos that exists in Syria, Yemen and Libya would clearly raise crucial…

— Richard A. Falk

I am quite confident that there are numerous discussions going in various "deep states" throughout the world about how to contain Trump's…

— Richard A. Falk

America is perhaps best viewed as an 'authoritarian democracy' within its own territory and as 'a global state' of a new kind…

— Richard A. Falk

It is possible that, in fact, Trump's call for "America First" (despite evoking unpleasant recollections that such a phrase was the invention…

— Richard A. Falk

I think the impacts of 9/11 on academic freedom vary greatly depending on locale and time (softening with the passage of time),…

— Richard A. Falk

Trump will have to take up juggling if he goes ahead and scraps the agreement with Iran and at the same time,…

— Richard A. Falk

Trump's election is generally bad news.... In international policy, one can imagine that if Trump were foolish enough to go ahead with…

— Richard A. Falk

The deliberate weakening of the labour movement by the machinations of market fundamentalists, gaining momentum during the periods when Margaret Thatcher led…

— Richard A. Falk

It would not be desirable to include 'terrorism' among international crimes subject to International Criminal Court jurisdiction if defined to apply only…

— Richard A. Falk

I think it is less the limited amount of information than the filters that information about the Middle East must pass through…

— Richard A. Falk

We should not rule out the possibility that Trump's diplomacy could deescalate Middle East strife and international tensions, give the US a…

— Richard A. Falk