Politics

Reason Morning Links: Missiles, Conspiracy, Death, and Taxes

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- Iran tests three short-range missiles as the U.S. pushes for sanctions.

- The G20 summit ends with world leaders promising new regulations and civil libertarians accusing police of overreacting to demonstrations.

- Another shot is fired in what may soon be a full-blown Chinese-American trade war.

- Israelis and Palestinians clash at a sacred site.

- Bill Clinton claims a vast right-wing conspiracy is targeting President Obama.

- William Safire dies at age 79.

- Lawmakers mull an insurance tax and a value-added tax.

- Michigan faces a possible government shutdown.

- Hollywood wins the fight over which federal department will host Obama's IP czar.

- Roman Polanski is arrested on a 1977 rape rap.