News Roundup 9/7/17

by | Sep 7, 2017

  • The Trump Administration announced that withdrawing from the free trade agreement with South Korea is not an immediate priority. [Link]
  • The Department of Justice attempted to seize $11,500 a man who used the money to bail out his wife. The Department of Justice argued the man is a drug addict and likely would have used the money in the drug trade. [Link]
  • The House has passed a bill that will allow automakers to receive 25,000 exemptions to build self-driving cars that are below safety regulations. [Link]
  • Moon of Alabama discusses the main stream media’s racist views on foreign policy. [Link]
  • The movement to expose the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty is making gains. [Link]
  • The Huffington Post identifies five lies US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said about Iran. [Link]
  • 16 migrants died when they were left for dead in the Libyan desert by smugglers. [Link]
  • 16 attorney generals have filed a lawsuit to stop Trump from ending the DACA program. [Link]
  • After meeting with the South Korean president, Putin said, “Do not succumb to emotions and drive North Korea into a corner. Now more than ever, everyone needs to be calm and avoid steps that lead to an escalation of tension.” [Link] Putin also said he was opposed to cutting off oil to North Korea. [Link]
  • The US has apologized for dropping offensive leaflets over an Afghanistan city. [Link] A member of the Taliban carried out a suicide attack outside of a base used by US soldiers in response to the leaflet. [Link]
  • The Syrian Army is securing a corridor into Deir Ezzor. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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