DSR 2/11/19: Dark Blue
An interview with political reporter Andrew Perez on the dark money flowing into exceptionally bad liberal blog: ShareBlue.
Feb 11, 2019•17 min
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District Sentinel Radio is the latest project from Sam Sacks and Sam Knight--the two journalists behind The District Sentinel News Co-op. Devoted to watchdog journalism, District Sentinel Radio is the podcast arm of the co-op.
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DSR 2/7/19: Krasner’s Mumia Problem
Philly’s DA shows the limits of being a “progressive prosecutor” by appealing Mumia Abu Jamal’s latest challenge of his conviction. The move saw Krasner disinvited from an activist conference at Yale Law School. To discuss this news, we had a conversation with Mike Africa Jr., a Philadelphia organizer, a member of the Move Organization, and the President of the Seed of Wisdom Foundation. Africa is also the son of two political prisoners, also from MOVE. He was born in prison, and Krasner actuall...
Feb 07, 2019•17 min
DSR LIVE 2/6/19
Will the next President decide to look forward and not backward--like Obama did on Bush administration torture? They will likely have the opportunity. We bring news on the latest US military torture scandal. Then we’ll chat with CODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin, who likely holds the record for the most times getting tossed out of congressional hearings. We ask her about her latest attempt to arrest John Bolton and just how serious she thinks this White House is about going to war in Venezuela. We...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 13 min
DSR 2/5/19: Ralph Northam Just Quit Already, You Fucking Degenerate
-Virginia’s governor refuses to step down after a trainwreck of a press conference explaining racist photos on his medical school yearbook page. Beyond the loss in confidence, the debacle highlights Northam’s poor record on racial issues. Justin McCarthy, a Virginia native involved in a number of progressive campaigns in DC, joins us to discuss.
Feb 05, 2019•22 min
Sentinel News Dump 2/4/19
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Feb 04, 2019•4 min
Sentinel News Dump 1/31/19
-Sanders comes out with much-needed estate tax proposal; GOP has spent decades crying for failson heirs over “death tax” -How about no more money for DHS? Some Dems pushing back on party leaders “border security” nonsense -Watchdog: DOJ urging agencies to keep selective records so initiatives survive judicial review -In-N-Out Burger argues that it can ban “Fight for $15” buttons under Janus For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jan 31, 2019•4 min
Sentinel News Dump 1/24/19
-Ex-VP folksily mischaracterizes NYT expose, glosses over shitty “bipartisan” legacy -Senate fails to re-open government on day 34 of the shutdown -Elizabeth Warren to introduce wealth tax proposal. -Finally, a House Democrat criticizes Trump’s push for a Venezuela coup -CBO: Nuclear arsenal to cost almost $500 billion over next decade
Jan 24, 2019•3 min
DSR LIVE 1/23/19
--The LA Teachers strike is over, and they’ve won! Labor journalist Sarah Jaffe joined us to break down the successful direct action, and a new threat emerging against an ally of workers everywhere: Scabbie the Rat. --Then...Trump will save your life, according to another bizarre PR email. Possibly a scam. Also, we got a whole bunch of racist teens lined up for this week’s Garbage Can. --We also read some poetry for new subscribers over at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel. $5 bucks a month, you get ...
Jan 24, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Sentinel News Dump 1/22/19
-The worst MLK Day tweets -SCOTUS okays transphobic military discrimination -House Dem freshman shows interest in Kavanaugh impeachment -Company partially-owned by Mick Mulvaney sued for alleged real estate “scheme” -Shutdown stories are grim but lol at least the FBI can’t entrap Muslim teens
Jan 22, 2019•3 min
Sentinel News Dump 1/17/19
-Our dumb diapy President talks rockets -Migrant family separation cruelty worse than initially reported -Environmental prosecution sinks to new lows -State Dept responds to GAO recommendation on climate change strategy: we might cancel the strategy
Jan 17, 2019•3 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL LIVE 1/16/19
-Interview with Wendi Muse about Brazil's loosening gun laws -Latest emails from PissTown -The Garbage Can!
Jan 17, 2019•1 hr 19 min
District Sentinel Radio 1/15/19: The Ross Conspiracy
A federal court ruling on Tuesday reveals the lengths Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross went to in order to add a racist citizenship question to the 2020 Census--a move that was struck down by the court. For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jan 15, 2019•11 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL BONUS: Shutting Down Palestinian Solidarity
-Senate Republicans have been busying themselves during the government shutdown by trying and failing to advance an anti-BDS bill. Olivia Katbi Smith joins us to discuss this and other issues related to Palestine.
Jan 10, 2019•17 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL LIVE 1/9/19
-News of the week -Featuring an interview with journalist Kate Aronoff. We discuss the Green New Deal and fighting despair around climate change. -The GARBAGE CAN!
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Sentinel News Dump 1/8/19
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Jan 08, 2019•4 min
Warren v. Bernie
A look at how the two size up in the 2020 primary, if Bernie runs Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jan 04, 2019•9 min
Sentinel Hangout: Klobuchar Kompromat
-Consultant class people love her. The Nightmare Boss stories will be legendary if she runs in 2020. -No one is down with NDP: Start of 116th Congress marked by cringeworthy celebrations -Space Newz: China lands on Dark side of the Moon, NASA finds object 4 billion miles away, Pompeo threatens Iran over satellite launches -Bold 2019 prediction by us: There will be a bad earthquake somewhere For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jan 03, 2019•43 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL RADIO 12/20/18: DHS Secretary Pressed on Detainee Deaths
-Kirstjen Nielsen doesn’t have response to question on number of deaths in detention facilities -As expected, the Trump admin trying to tighten food stamp work requirements after Congress rejected the idea -Bah humbug: President Trump threatening Christmastime government shutdown -Stock market now down about 3,000 points over the past few weeks
Dec 20, 2018•16 min
Sentinel News Dump 12/19/18
-District Judge presiding over Flynn trial orders administration to process asylees fleeing domestic or gang violence -Minor tweaks to sentencing and criminal justice laws pass Senate, no “mens rea” reform sought by Koch Bros. -Department of Interior IG: Company had false records about offshore oil safety, US attorneys declined to prosecute -US Fish & Wildlife Service denies petitions to keep protected status for 13 different species For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/Distr...
Dec 19, 2018•3 min
Sentinel News Dump 12/18/18
-The last House Republican in New England can't take a loss -Oversight agency gives federal IT systems poor marks for security -SEC looks into easing reporting requirements on companies -Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls for a probe of the CFPB's name change. For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Dec 18, 2018•3 min
Sentinel News Dump 12/17/18
-Interior Secretary to resign in new year amid mounting ethics investigations, incoming Dem House majority -Trump administration announces review of “Pain in the Disability Determination Process” months after proposing $72 billion in budget cuts to disability benefits -Student debt has doubled since the Great Recession, is now at $1.5 trillion -Inspector General audit of ICE: witnesses and leads ignored in 10 percent of agent misconduct cases reviewed For more content like this, subscribe at Pat...
Dec 17, 2018•3 min
Sentinel News Dump 12/13/18
-For the first time in history, upper chamber declares US engaged in unauthorized war -Pelosi hails Farm Bill passage, failing to note it hurts her own caucus’ efforts to stop Saudi-led slaughter in Yemen -FCC to review rules preventing Fox, NBC, ABC and CBS from merging -GAO warns that “private corporations obtaining resources” could threaten US -Mulvaney’s last proposal as CFPB head: use the agency to help the financial industry test products on consumers To listen to the full episode, subscri...
Dec 13, 2018•3 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL RADIO 12/12/18: Mitch McConnell, Butcher of Yemen
-Senate Majority Leader trying to gum up vote to stop Saudi slaughter -GOP postpones rare minimum wage hearing due to homophobic blog posts by witness -Report suppressed by Mulvaney CFPB showed Wells Fargo pumping fees out of students -US cocaine eradication efforts in Colombia aren’t working at all: GAO For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Dec 12, 2018•16 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL RADIO 12/11/18: More Family Separation Coming?
-CBP head denies establishment of new child migrant detention centers at Senate hearing -Trump gets into on-camera argument about government shutdown with Schumer and Pelosi -Final Farm Bill released: no new food stamp work requirements, admin will look at rulemaking to humiliate poor people -Report reveals Zinke attacks on public data as Koch Bros. hack installed as Interior FOIA officer For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Dec 11, 2018•17 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL RADIO 12/10/18: We All Got Screwed By Equifax
-House Oversight says company’s greed to blame for data breach impacting 148 million Americans -Kavanaugh, SCOTUS deny conservatives chance to erode abortion rights -Watchdog report pokes holes in Dodd-Frank mechanism designed to prevent bank bailouts -Native American healthcare programs woefully underfunded For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Dec 10, 2018•18 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL RADIO 12/5/18: Trump Demise Gains Emolumentum
-President’s shady corporate structure to be exposed in DC hotel litigation -Facebook execs have linked third party access to data and profits, UK parliamentary investigation reveals -US Fish and Wildlife Service whistleblower fund short $13 million (!!!) -CFPB enforcement actions down 75 percent under Mulvaney - The Washington Post.
Dec 05, 2018•20 min
SentinelCast 88: The Franklin Commune
-Justin Roczniak walks through his entrancing left-wing talks set to Cities Skylines -Also, a link to Justin’s Medium piece mentioned in the interview about the Hyperloop: https://medium.com/@donoteat/you-yes-you-cannot-afford-to-ride-the-hyperloop-27e214d45cdf and his Patreon. -Ammon Bundy...innocent? -Two Garbage Can nominations that truly belong together: Jamie Kirchick & Hillary Clinton
Dec 05, 2018•36 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL RADIO 12/4/18: The Iran-Saudi Switcheroo
-Administration accuses Iran of aiding Al-Qaida in Yemen, despite AP reporting on Saudi-AQ ties -EPA faces FOIA lawsuit for emails between Andrew Wheeler and his old fossil fuel lobbying firm -Gina Haspel gives secretive briefing on Khashoggi killing, does nothing to quell anger over Bin Salman -FTC allows Northrop Grumman to acquire solid rocket motor competitor for $7.8 billion
Dec 04, 2018•17 min
Sentinel News Dump 12/3/18
-Majority of US child laborers who die on the job worked on farms, GAO says -Occupational injuries suffered by kids in agriculture likely underestimated by BLS -George HW Bush death delays government shutdown by three weeks -SCOTUS won’t hear challenge of regulatory exemptions granted to build up border wall -Another buyer for Tribune: Nexstar steps up to acquire local broadcaster after Sinclair mega-deal falls through To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Dec 03, 2018•3 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL RADIO 11/29/18: Deutsche Bank Meltdown Watch
*FULL EPISODE UNLOCKED TODAY* -German firm raided on Panama Papers money laundering claims -Stock down five percent on news; US regulators have considered bank “troubled” since May -Trump administration trying to peddle subprime insurance products in ongoing bid to undermine Obamacare -Can’t believe he caved! Jeff Flake backs down off blocking nominee in deference to an absent colleague. Flake threatened to stop nominees unless Mueller protection bill passes -Group of House Dems refusing to take...
Nov 29, 2018•28 min
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