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June 4, 2020
America is burning. Quite literally. The most destructive riots in America in a very long time have hit more than two dozen cities, as opportunistic thieves and arsonists hijack massive peaceful protests and acts of peaceful civil disobedience sparked by the senseless murder of a man named George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May 25. The riots are a tragedy not just for those who have lost or been hurt - a few were even shot during a protest in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday - but for the protesters' cause which is their righteous anger at unaccountable police violence running rampant through our society. The enemy is the state, but the rioters only make others feel grateful for the enemy's protection. What is the sense in destroying the property and endangering the lives of innocent people? There is no sense in it, it's mob-action stupidity and will almost certainly guarantee that the "great silent majority" of Americans continue to side with the "thin blue line" against them.
Even worse it provides the excuse for the further use of emergency tactics by police and could end up being cited to put the U.S. military on American streets. Already at least eight cities have declared curfews and almost one-third of American states have called out the national guard. The president has threatened to send in U.S. army forces as well. So much for limiting abusive police power. - By Scott Horton Read the full story >
US Military Using New Data Collection System Designed For War in Pandemic Response US Northern Command is using a new data collection system to track the spread of Covid-19. The Joint-All Domain Command & Control, or JADC2, is a project in its infancy designed to collect information on all aspects of military operations using artificial intelligence, data to be shared between all branches. The idea is to connect every piece of military hardware to the network.
Another aim of JADC2 is to give commanders the ability to swap out weapons in the middle of a war. Meaning, commanders will be able to simultaneously control every tool on the battlefield, making it harder for enemies to prioritize defense. - By Dave DeCamp
Trump Administration Plans $500 Million Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia The Trump Administration has sent a notification to Congress confirming plans to sell $500 million in weapons to Saudi Arabia in an upcoming round of sales. The plan would include sales of Paveway bombs to the Saudis, and licenses to Raytheon to let them manufacture the bombs directly in Saudi Arabia. These bombs are part of a 2019 deal in which the Saudis intend to buy 60,000 precision munitions. The deal has continued to face heavy resistance in Congress, in no small part because the Saudis have been committing war crimes with these US-made arms.
- By Jason Ditz War Is Not Healthy for the Economy and Other Living ThingsHas New York Times columnist Paul Krugman become an advocate of laissez-faire? Probably not. But if he carried his observations "On the Economics of Not Dying" (May 28) to their logical conclusion, he just might. - By Joel Schlosberg Coronavirus Exacerbating Crisis in YemenThe war in Yemen has already put the poorest Arab nation on the brink of collapse, and now the Covid-19 pandemic is making the crisis worse. As of early June, the country has 320 confirmed cases, with 80 deaths. But with the lack of medical infrastructure, the real total number of cases is unknown.
"In Yemen, we have virtually no possibility to carry out testing. We have no idea how high the number of infections really is," - By Dave DeCamp Washington's Double Failure Against Iran and Venezuela Under President Donald Trump America has become the angry giant. Washington issues its orders to the rest of the world almost daily. But the U.S. directives are routinely ignored. Leading to more and tougher demands. And even greater resistance.
- By Doug Bandow Dispatches From Kansas City: The "Insurrection" That Wasn't (May 30-31, 2020) Danny Sjursen on the Futility of the War in Afghanistan Do you want more news? Keep your finger on the pulse of US foreign policy. Subscribe to our Daily Digest and each evening, the day's top news stories and editorials are delivered straight to your email. Please support our work by visiting Antiwar.com/donate. Subscribe now >Antiwar.com, 1017 El Camino Real #306, Redwood City, CA 94063 | 323 512 7095 | www.antiwar.com
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