# The DEAD END of US Militarism. The World is Waking up | Prof. Richard Falk

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Published: 2026-05-26T13:37:32+00:00
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Today, I speak with Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University, about the state of international law in 2026, power and reciprocity, the UN order after 1945, unipolar decline, US militarism, neutrality, Gaza and Israel, media framing, and whether law can still restrain great powers in a more unstable world.Links:Richard Falk blog: https://richardfalk.org TRANSCEND Media Service: https://www.transcend.org/tms/ Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/a... )Merch: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourth... Donation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:16 International law in 2026 00:05:24 Law power and reciprocity 00:10:28 Unipolarity and instability 00:16:38 US militarism and failed wars 00:27:35 Rules based order and reform 00:39:25 Neutrality and shifting alliances 00:47:21 Can US realism still change 00:54:57 Israel Palestine media and war law

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