Richard Falk is professor of politics and international affairs, emeritus, at Princeton University and since 2002 has been a visiting professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His many books include The Declining World Order: America’s Imperial Geopolitics (Routledge, 2004) and The Record of the Paper: How the New York Times Misreports US Foreign Policy (Verso, 2004).

Recent articles

Major sovereign powers should not be setting world order, says Richard Falk. The United States, reinforced by the United Nations and the rule of law, needs to give way to global institutions and alliances.

The spread of nuclear weapons spells the death of the treaty designed to prevent proliferation. Richard Falk & David Krieger ask: what should replace the NPT?

The American public must force its leaders to act before the Iraq war becomes even more a replica of the Vietnam tragedy, says Richard Falk.