Bloodless Coup

WTO Blow Against the Byrd Amendment

The appeals are done, the US has lost, and the WTO has authorized initial penalities against the US of $150 million for the "Byrd Amendment" (fathered by the West Virginia senator who's one of the country's most outspoken opponents of many free-trade policies). It's important to note though that, as this story points out, the penalties could become much, much bigger over time.