Donald Trump’s decision to ring in the New Year by simultaneously demonizing both Iran and Pakistan on Twitter has already backfired tremendously. Following threats that the U.S. would withhold aid to Pakistan, the U.S. confirmed it would withhold $255 million in aid (which has now become $900 million) and is now reportedly threatening a roughly $2 billion more, as well. Read More…
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The Daily Wrap Up 1/7 – Sessions Hypocrisy, Wifi Surveillance, And The Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWelcome to the daily wrap up, a quick show dedicated to giving you the most relevant news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours. As always, for more information on the topics discussed check out TheLastAmericanVagabond.com, or any number of other important independent sites that are included in the show Read More…
US Aid Cuts To Pakistan Could Be As Much As $2 Billion
While reports on Thursday suggested US aid to Pakistan could be cut by $255 million to $400 million, officials on Friday suggest the figure is to be much larger, with one administration official say $2 billion is “in play.” Which isn’t to say that the cuts will be all of $2 billion, but rather that this is the Read More…
The Daily Wrap Up 1/5 – Iran Protests, Clinton, FBI, ISIS, Pakistan and more
Welcome to a new reoccurring series with host Ryan Cristian, wherein he breaks down the previous day’s most relevant stories and what stories have broke in the day thus far. There is so much information, and misinformation flying around today, that we felt it was incumbent upon us to do our best to give you Read More…
US Cuts Aid to Pakistan Amid New Chinese Plan To Dump The Dollar
As much of the world’s focus is fixed on the current unrest rocking Iran, Donald Trump is using the heralding of the new year to publicly attack another Middle Eastern country: Pakistan. “The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us Read More…
In Major Blow To US, Pakistan Prepares To Abandon Dollar For Trade With China
Pakistan is the latest country to jump on the anti-U.S. dollar bandwagon, Reuters reports. Pakistan is considering a proposal to replace the U.S. dollar with the Chinese yuan for bilateral trade between Pakistan and China. Between 2015 and 2016, bilateral trade between the two countries totaled $13.8 billion. According to Reuters, Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Ahsan Iqbal, Read More…






