Russia is again warning of a new potential chemical provocation in Syria at the end of a week in which US National Security Advisor John Bolton threatened Damascus with a “very strong” military response should allegations emerge amidst the Syrian Army campaign to liberate Idlib. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Saturday per state-run TASS: Read More…
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US Announces $200 Million Cut In Humanitarian Aid For Palestinians
The Trump administration announced Friday that it would cut $200 million in Palestinian aid, redirecting the funds to what it called “high priority projects elsewhere.” The decision comes three months after Trump administration officials including senior advisers Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump celebrated the relocation of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv—a move that Read More…
Russian Foreign Ministry Slams Hidden Internal UN Directive On Syria
On August 20th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said there is a “secret directive” that prohibits UN agencies from assisting in the rebuilding of Syria until there is a “political transition,” as reported by the RT. At first only the Russian Foreign Minister claimed of the existence of such a directive, however on August 24th, Read More…
Being A Truth Teller Is A Calling That’s Bigger Than Our Subjective Experience
As many readers of The Last American Vagabond have come to realize, we are smack dab in the middle of a polarizing battle for power in society, between the established systems of elitism that aim to control society for their own agenda, and ordinary people who seek freedom and justice through decentralization of power. Although no Read More…
Another US-Backed Bus Bombing Kills 22 Children, Senate Rejects Yemen Restrictions & Bolton Wars
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/23/18). Even in the midst of growing awareness around Yemen being the largest humanitarian disaster Read More…
Head Of UN Probe Into Israel’s Killing Of Palestinians Quits Less Than Month Into Job
The chair of a UN Human Rights Council investigation into Israel’s use of force against protesters in Gaza has stepped down less than a month after being appointed. Former Pentagon official David Crane resigned from the inquiry for “personal reasons”, according to a statement by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Read More…






