(2019-10-18). 2 passengers in critical condition after commercial plane nearly crashes into water on remote Alaska island (PHOTOS). rt.com 
A botched landing at a remote Alaskan airport has left two people in critical condition, after a commercial plane went off the runway and crashed near a body of water. | The SAAB-Scania 2000, operated by Peninsula Airways, was carrying 39 passengers and three crew members when it went off the end of the runway at Unalaska-Dutch Harbor airport in the Aleutian Islands on Thursday evening. | Photographs show the airplane on a rock embankment, perilously close to a nearby body of water. | Dutch Harbor Thurs evening 10/17 by Erik Dahl pic.twitter.com/4XAD1YFi2L— Dave Kita…
(2019-10-18). Extinction Rebellion climate protester scales Big Ben scaffolding. thecanary.co 
An Extinction Rebellion protester has scaled the scaffolding surrounding Big Ben and draped two banners from the structure.Footage of the stunt circulated on social media showed the climber, who appeared to be dressed as Boris Johnson complete with a blond wig, shirt, tie and jacket.A spokesperson for the group said the climber was 42-year-old tree surgeon Ben Atkinson.He said Atkinson was climbing the tower to "highlight Government inaction on the climate and ecological emergency".The protester, who was also wearing green leggings, draped two signs carrying the group's slogans.The protester scaled the scaffoldin…
(2019-10-18). Trump on the March. counterpunch.org 
"Did we stand on the sidelines and say nothing?" Elijah Cummings 1951-2019 "I, in my great and unmatched wisdom. .." "Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart." — President Donald Trump tweets "[U]nprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and More
(2019-10-18). LeBron 'scandal' over Hong Kong comments shows depth of anti-China psychosis. peoplesworld.org 
A measured answer to a loaded question. We don't get enough of them these days. LeBron James of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers demonstrated tact and thoughtfulness when he broke his silence on Houston Rockets manager Daryl Morey's tweet in support of the Hong Kong protests, lodging no opinion on the protests themselves and calling …
(2019-10-18). Autoworkers denounce UAW deal with GM. wsws.org Autoworkers on the General Motors picket lines, at Ford and Fiat Chrysler factories and on social media are denouncing the tentative agreement the United Auto Workers is trying to ram through.
(2019-10-18). As Zuckerberg Defends False Trump Ads as Free Expression, Critics Say Facebook's Assault on 'Foundations of Democracy' Must Be Stopped. commondreams.org Amid the ongoing debate over Facebook's policy of exempting political advertising from its "misinformation" standards, a "defiant" speech on free expression delivered Thursday by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has elevated broader concerns about how powerful tech giants are "poisoning the well of our democracy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/zuck_speech.jpg …
(2019-10-17). Energy secretary Rick 'Freedom Gas' Perry leaving Trump cabinet. rt.com 
Energy Secretary Rick Perry, known for liaising with the government in Ukraine and aggressively pushing overpriced US gas down European allies' throats, has notified President Donald Trump he would resign by the end of the year. | Perry has dropped hints about retiring from the Cabinet for months — since April, actually — without mentioning the exact departure date. Asked about it on Thursday evening, Trump said he has already identified a replacement and would nominate one "soon." | One of the orig…
(2019-10-17). With just one tweet, the youngest ever MSP destroys Trump's drivel on Turkey's invasion of Syria. thecanary.co Ross Greer, the youngest ever member of the Scottish parliament (MSP), has brilliantly taken down Donald Trump's latest drivel on Turkey's illegal invasion of northern Syria (aka Rojava). | Schooled: | NATO's second largest army is currently attacking Ku…
(2019-10-17). Erdogan Throws Trump's Syria Letter in the Trash. telesurenglish.net U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to urge him to halt his country's incursion into Syria, the Reuters News Agency reported. | RELATED: | Syrian Kurds Fleeing to Iraq: 'Life Will Never Be the Same' | Pence's visit came shortly after a letter penned by U.S. President Donald Trump to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan was leaked on Twitter. | In the letter, Trump warns Erdogan to not test the U.S.' patience with their Sy…
(2019-10-17). Alicia Alonso, Cuba's Ballet Legend, Dies at Age 98. telesurenglish.net Legendary Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso, who achieved global acclaim in the 1940s and went on to run the internationally renowned National Ballet of Cuba for decades, died on Thursday at age 98, local media said. | RELATED: | Mexico's Tzeltal Women Break Down Barriers in Traditional Music | "Alicia Alonso has gone and left an enormous void, but also an unbeatable legacy," President Miguel Diaz-Canel said in a post on Twitter. "She positioned Cuba at the altar of the best of dan…
(2019-10-17). Zuckerberg Defends Facebook Political Ads With Fake Statements. telesurenglish.net Facebook chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, defended on Thursday the company's policy to allow politicians to peddle ads containing misrepresentations and lies on the influential social media network, saying that these tensions are something with which "we have to live." | RELATED: | 'Data Is the New Oil, Watch Out for Mass Mining: ' Netflix Film | "People worry, and I worry deeply, too, about an erosion of truth," Zuckerberg told The Washington Post ahead of a speech Thursday at Ge…
(2019-10-17). UK Clinches Brexit Deal as Vote Moves to Parliament. telesurenglish.net The United Kingdom clinched a last-minute Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, but still faced a challenge in getting it approved by parliament. | RELATED: | Brexit Deal Ready in Brussels, Merkel and Macron Support | "Where there is a will there is a deal – we have one. It's a fair and balanced agreement for the EU and the UK and it is a testament to our commitment to find solutions," European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in a tweet a few hours before a…
(2019-10-16). A warning to Trump? Twitter reminds 'world leaders' aren't immune to deplatforming. rt.com 
Twitter has put US President Donald Trump — and other world leaders — on notice with a clarification of its rules, letting one of the platform's most popular users know that it can cut off his ability to go viral at any time.
(2019-10-16). 'Really fake news': Trump dunks on ABC after channel claims footage from Kentucky gun range is Syria. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has ripped into ABC News, scolding them for a truly humiliating mishap in which they claimed footage from a gun range in Kentucky showed a Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria. | Answering questions at a press conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday, Trump called on ABC's Jonathan Karl, who asked if he regretted giving the "green light" to Turkish President Recep Erdogan to attack the Kurds in northern Syria. | President Trump on ABC Syria hoax: It was a terrible thing pic.twitter.com/HjbmaEduVq— Wojciech Pawelczyk ?…
(2019-10-15). Let's Be Serious — Trump Doesn't Mind These Incitements to Kill Journalists. theintercept.com 
The crowd applauds as President Donald Trump concludes his speech at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 12, 2019. | Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP | Does anyone seriously believe that President Donald Trump " strongly condemns" the meme video of him shooting, stabbing, strangling, and setting on fire a wide array of political and media figures, as well as news organizations, which was aired at a conference at his Doral resort in Miami last week?
(2019-10-15). Just like #PodestaEmails? Project Veritas says Twitter throttling #ExposeCNN. rt.com 
Though the recordings from inside CNN by Project Veritas are generating lots of interest, the hashtag is not auto-completing or showing up as trending on Twitter. But if it really is being throttled, it wouldn't be the first time. | The conservative gadflies at Veritas, best known for making undercover videos of mainstream media figures saying things they'd rather keep private, have released a flurry of videos from inside CNN since Monday with the help of a whistleblower technician who worked for the network. The recordings purport to show CNN as being obsessed with resisting President Donald Trump. | Also on…
(2019-10-15). Forget privacy abuses, liberals call to DeleteFacebook after learning Zuckerberg met with conservatives. rt.com 
Facebook's history of abusing users' trust by sharing their private data with corporate partners and government spooks pales in comparison to its CEO's decision to sit down with prominent conservatives, for some. | Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been meeting with conservative commentators, journalists, and politicians in "small, off-the-record dinners" and "informal talks," Politico revealed on Monday, sending shockwaves through the internet. He reportedly discussed "free expression, unfair treatment of conservatives, fact checking, partnerships, and privacy" with prominent right-wing critics of Facebook, in…
(2019-10-15). Pushback: Aaron Maté and Ben Norton discuss Syria war, US withdrawal, Turkish invasion. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone hosted its first YouTube livestream of Pushback with Aaron Maté, featuring Ben Norton. We discussed the Syria war,…
(2019-10-09). Russian social media debate: clickbait or information warfare? thegrayzone.com What is the Internet Research Agency, and are the claims of a Russian influence campaign against the U.S. well-founded? Aaron…
(2019-10-04). MSM "Protects" Fake Whistleblower, Twitter Bans Egypt Activists & Iraq In Chaos After Naming Israel. thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 (10/3/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-10-03). Militia Movement Rhetoric Elevated to National Level. splcenter.org A weekend tweet by President Donald Trump mirrors the language of a militia movement that has been calling for civil war for at least three years and gives extremist groups a powerful seal of approval.
(2019-10-02). Black Dean of Students Jamie Riley fired in Alabama for telling the truth. liberationnews.org 
Riley fired for tweets about racist foundations of US society.
(2019-10-01). Malaysian PM: "Israel Is The Origin Of Modern Terrorism" & Twitter Exec Is Also Army Psyop Soldier. thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 (9/30/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …