The sudden assertion of human criteria within a dehumanising framework of political manipulation can be like a flash of lightning illuminating a dark landscape
The sudden assertion of human criteria within a dehumanising framework of political manipulation can be like a flash of lightning illuminating a dark landscape
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Richard FalkRichard 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: Americas Imperial Geopolitics (Routledge, 2004) and The Record of the Paper: How the New York Times Misreports US Foreign Policy (Verso, 2004). Recent articlesOn a collision course with the future 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. After the nuclear non-proliferation treatyThe spread of nuclear weapons spells the death of the treaty designed to prevent proliferation. Richard Falk & David Krieger ask: what should replace the NPT? An alternative to Iraq delusionsThe American public must force its leaders to act before the Iraq war becomes even more a replica of the Vietnam tragedy, says Richard Falk. |
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