Monthly Archives: September 2011

What Americans Will Lose if the US Vetoes Palestinian Admission to the UN

Posted on September 27, 2011 by dougnoll

Americans could lose a lot if the US exercises its planned veto in the Security Council vote on the Palestinian application for admission to the United Nations. The question that is not being discussed is whether the loss is worth … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Legal Niceties of the Palestinian UN Bid for Statehood

Posted on September 8, 2011 by dougnoll

The media will be paying close attention to the Palestinian bid for statehood because that bid sets up a classic human conflict of little guy against Big Guy, of justice vs. injustice, of self-determination and self-rule against opression and autocracy. … Continue reading →

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Libya Needs a New Diplomacy

Posted on September 4, 2011 by dougnoll

Libya needs a new diplomacy; not the tired, ineffective efforts of the modern diplomatic establishment. Here’s why. First, Gaddaffi is exhibiting the classic signs of the third phase of The Dollar Auction Game, a phenomenon well-known to conflict resolution theorists … Continue reading →

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