US Defunds White Helmets, US Troops In Yemen, Pence Outlines South American Regime Change & Israel Says Human Rights Don’t Apply In Gaza (Article)

Welcome 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 (5/4/18). 

Author's Note: Apologies for the delay in getting yesterday's video up, there were many unforeseen "complications" with both the recording and the services used, I was essentially forced to re-record almost the entire video due to unexplainable "errors" during the process. It was quite ironic that one of the main points of the show was about how the establishment's efforts to suppress our voices will no doubt increase, in every way, as we continue to succeed in awakening minds to the truth ... and then my content was subjected to a barrage of multifaceted problems that seemed to have no discernible explanation. As always, it could very well have been simply a perfectly timed combination of multiple errors just as the recording came to an end, but I think you all know where my mind tends to go with these "coincidences." Regardless, I will never allow such inconveniences to stop my efforts, so please enjoy yesterday's show. 

One of the main reasons I feel hopeful more often than not, is because of how many lies are being exposed, how many true intentions are being laid bare -- despite the efforts of the war hungry establishment aggressively ramping up its efforts -- and the fact that more are beginning to ask questions then ever before. Whether those are the right questions is another debate entirely, but it is not hard to see just how many steps we have taken in the direction of honest to God truth, just in recent years.

This should not be taken as an advocation for Donald Trump or his administration, in any way, as I think his (s)election and the rise of the many varied false alt-news outlets, are a clear sign of just how much progress we are making and how much fear we are eliciting in the opposition, as those are the attempts to pull us back into the lies. To a certain degree it worked, especially in regard to the 2016 election. But even for many of those swept up by all the "America First" talk, possibly even Donald Trump himself, it is becoming next to impossible to hide just how contrary the current US policies, both foreign and domestic, are to anything resembling America First. 

It is for this reason, and the steadfast efforts of the independent media to expose it, that many are once again beginning to see thought the veil of deception. Which is why, as I said a few times in recent shows, it is more important than ever to get out there, in your own circles, and gently drop these seeds to help guide the way for those being lured by fake alt-media promises of false certainly and open-ended claims of impending solutions that never truly materialize. As we see this establishment fear begin to manifest in open censorship and suppression of voices telling you to think for yourself and question the government narratives, it is paramount that you get out there and show your support for the sources you feel promote critical thinking and independent thought, be that financially or just by word of mouth, be that The Last American Vagabond or any of the many voices of reason out there being actively shut down by the tumbling hand of the diminishing control structure. Because even as we progress, we will see their last grasping efforts to shut us down intensify, and possibly even in ways that disconnect us though traditional means. So prepare yourselves for this eventuality, and support the voices of truth in any way you can; because the moment we lose that hope, that spark of revolution, that desire for change and the belief in bringing it to fruition, is the very moment we have already lost. 

That being said, regardless of the many positive steps we have seen recently, be it the developing peace in the Koreas, the defunding of the White Helmets or the fact that Trump did not immediately and jump on Netanyahu’s lies about Iran, until we see an even-handed stance on the world stage in regard to US Allies, specially Saudi Arabia, and Israel, arguably the two worst human rights violators in the world, then I would argue that we are seeing no real change at all. Now I do not mean even-handed action, as we were once recently promised that the US would no longer be the policeman of the world, but clearly we have seen the opposite. 

With the same interventionist authoritarian efforts being carried out around the world and at home, and the same blatant disregard for the Constitution and the inherent rights outlined within, it is clear that the same "behind the scenes" powers are pulling the strings, so we must not let a few positive steps blind us to the seemingly never-ending war focused direction that is still being maintained. We should celebrate the good steps, feel hopeful even, but stay the course, fight for change, and never lose sight of the reality of what is being carried out in our names. 

Please take the information discussed in the video below and research for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. As anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant. 

Written by Ryan Cristian
Founder, Editor - The Last American Vagabond
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