Since the Obama administration seeks to empower all of these organizations, at a minimum, such an Israeli policy will embolden Obama's political opponents to block his policies by curtailing US funding of these bodies.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Scott Brown Precedent and Israel

Dark rumours are circulating that the Malaysians and Ethiopians will try to block any agreement favourable to America in retaliation for that country's criticism of their policies on such things as the clear-cutting of forests.

ECONOMIST: Genetically modified free trade

Companies figure that they might as well get your own mental block to work for you rather than against you, thus the rise of opt-out policies you see these days.

FORBES: Retiring On Time: The 1% Solution