Richard Falk

Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law and practice at Princeton University, is the former United Nations Human Rights Rapporteur in the Occupied Territories and a member of the Nation editorial board. He is the author of many books, including Chaos and Counterrevolution: After the Arab Spring.

Robert Mueller

I Was Robert Mueller’s Undergraduate Thesis Adviser—and What He Wrote Gives Some Hints About What He’ll Do as Special Counsel I Was Robert Mueller’s Undergraduate Thesis Adviser—and What He Wrote Gives Some Hints About What He’ll Do as Special Counsel

What makes Mueller’s thesis relevant for today is that the core of his inquiry is how a judge should interpret a legal document.

Jul 13, 2018 / Richard Falk

President Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann

Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine

Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.

Jun 15, 2017 / Phyllis Bennis and Richard Falk

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at AIPAC

Open Letter to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Our Report on Apartheid in Israel Open Letter to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Our Report on Apartheid in Israel

Instead of responding to it with constructive criticism, you launched defamatory attacks on all involved.

Apr 25, 2017 / Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley

checkpoint argument

The Inside Story on Our UN Report Calling Israel an Apartheid State The Inside Story on Our UN Report Calling Israel an Apartheid State

A people cannot be permanently repressed in all these ways without viewing the structure that has emerged as an apartheid regime.

Mar 22, 2017 / Richard Falk

Televisions broadcast a report on North Korea's nuclear test.

Political Responsibility in the Nuclear Age: An Open Letter to the American People Political Responsibility in the Nuclear Age: An Open Letter to the American People

North Korea’s nuclear test reminds us that the danger of nuclear war is not an abstraction but a continuing menace that we ignore at our peril.

Jan 14, 2016 / Richard Falk, David Krieger, and Robert Laney

On ‘Lost Causes’ and the Future of Palestine

On ‘Lost Causes’ and the Future of Palestine On ‘Lost Causes’ and the Future of Palestine

The appearance of Palestinian defeat is an optical illusion—one that hides the probability of eventual Israeli defeat.

Dec 16, 2014 / Feature / Richard Falk

Is Israel Guilty of Genocide in Its Assault on Gaza?

Is Israel Guilty of Genocide in Its Assault on Gaza? Is Israel Guilty of Genocide in Its Assault on Gaza?

The Russell Tribunal on Palestine, inspired by the 1967 inquiry into American war crimes in Vietnam, examined the case.

Oct 6, 2014 / Richard Falk

Libya After Qaddafi

Libya After Qaddafi Libya After Qaddafi

By ignoring the UN Security Council resolution’s mandate authorizing intervention, NATO may have destroyed the prospects for future legitimate uses of the principle of &ldquo...

Oct 26, 2011 / Editorial / Richard Falk

Winning & Losing in Gaza Winning & Losing in Gaza

If both sides embrace the fragile cease-fire with leaps of imagination and faith, Israelis and Palestinians could chart an escape route from the inferno.

Jan 22, 2009 / Editorial / Richard Falk

Israel’s War Crimes Israel’s War Crimes

Israel's assault on Gaza is a massive violation of international law. Nations that have supplied weapons and supported the siege are complicit in the crimes.

Dec 29, 2008 / Editorial / Richard Falk

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