DSR 4/15/19: Fear the EDVA
-Chip Gibbons on how Julian Assange won't get a fair trial in the Eastern District of Virginia, if he's extradited
Apr 15, 2019•25 min
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Sentinel News Dump 4/11/19
-DOJ arrest of Wikileaks founder sets a terrible precedent for press freedom -Trump admin proposed tightening of food stamp rules an attack on the rural poor -Not even Joe Manchin could save him: Senate Republicans voicing opposition to Herman Cain Fed nomination -Zinke replacement Bernhardt confirmed with “ethics typhoon” brewing at Interior Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Apr 11, 2019•4 min
DSR 4/10/19: Jamie Dimon Not Sweating Climate Change
-CEO of JP Morgan, the biggest funder of fossil fuels, says climate change not a threat to financial markets in Congressional testimony -Win for Net Neutrality in House, though Presidential veto looms -Even our nerd Attorney General is urging Congress to end the federal prohibition on weed -Possible for-profit college/debt relief grift brewing at Betsy DeVos’ Department of Ed. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DisrictSentinel
Apr 10, 2019•16 min
Sentinel News Dump 4/9/19
-House passes tax reform that bars the IRS from creating a public filing portal -Mnuchin acknowledges convo between Treasury, White House about Trump’s tax returns -GOP invites Hitler defender and anti-Muslim bigot to hearing about white nationalism -Courtroom battle over unredacted Mueller report brewing -Also, preview of the preliminary Worst Tweet Tournament bracket Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Apr 09, 2019•3 min
DSR 4/8/19: “No, Your Government is a Terrorist Organization”
-State Dept. labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “terrorist.” Iran replies by doing same for US military, which….where’s the lie? -Obama worst on whistleblowers no longer: criminal prosecution of leaks spike under Trump admin -Fed watering down more regulations with focus on Central Bank, industry hacks Herman Cain and Stephen Moore joining board. -Cruel morons in Trump administration reverse deal allowing Cuban baseball players to join MLB teams. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Apr 08, 2019•16 min
Sentinel News Dump 4/4/19
-House and Senate pass same resolution ending US involvement with disastrous Saudi war in Yemen -Trump expected to veto, won’t be overridden, though lawmakers, especially Bernie, deserve credit for trying -Energy Department power plant, fossil fuel research lacking scientific integrity -Three Democrats join Republicans to advance scandal-plagued Interior Secretary nominee -Guam has legalized weed Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Apr 04, 2019•4 min
DSR 4/3/19: Senate Rules are for Fools
-Dem’s shouldn’t rollback GOP senate rule-change, if they ever take back power -More Oversight Cmte subpoenas: Mueller report order passed, Mazars USA order coming -Most Americans don’t believe in Have/have-not divide, though that will go up when the next recession hits -FDA investigating vaping teens on some bullshit but who cares subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Apr 03, 2019•18 min
Sentinel News Dump 4/2/19
-Commerce, DOJ ordered to come clean on Census citizenship question -Ex-White House security official subpoenaed to testify on sketchy security clearances -Another whistleblower: FAA ordered to turn over info on safety inspectors after insider tip -Bernie crushing it after campaigns (minus Beto) report first quarter donations -Trump not backing off threat to shut down US-Mexico border Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com
Apr 02, 2019•7 min
DSR 4/1/19: Sketchy Staff
-Whistleblower says White House gave 25 security clearances over objection of career officials -Brett Kavanaugh deciding vote on SCOTUS approving execution described as torture by doctors -OCC approves Wells Fargo anti-money laundering plan -GAO: Mental healthcare in the United States is woefully inadequate and expensive Subscribe for more newscasts at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Apr 01, 2019•17 min
Sentinel News Dump 3/27/19
-Republican congressman says Democrat practicing “big lie theory,” first coined by Hitler to malign Jews as deceptive -House Oversight demands files from company at heart of Trump fraud allegations -Secretary Pompeo will only discuss drug trafficker tied to US ally in classified setting -Costs of climate change racking up, Pentagon asks Congress for $5 billion extra for storm, flood repairs
Mar 27, 2019•4 min
Sentinel News Dump 3/26/19
-Democrats cower, abandon left as Senate Republicans force vote on Green New Deal -House fails to reach two-thirds override threshold on Border Wall emergency declaration -Betsy DeVos stammers in defense of effort to roll back anti-discrimination directive on school punishment -FCC accused of faking data on improved broadband access -CFTC proposes relaxing limits on derivatives in banking industry
Mar 26, 2019•4 min
DSR 3/25/19: Actual Foreign Meddling
-Pence at AIPAC calls for criminalization of free speech, barring critics of Israel from key Congressional committee -No surprise about Mueller--too bad Dem leaders hinged impeachment on his report -Bernie getting tens of thousands at rallies. Maybe they’d get coverage if he stood on a table.
Mar 25, 2019•22 min
DSR HANGOUT 3/21/19
Garbage Can at the end of the show! Subscribe: Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Mar 21, 2019•25 min
DSR 3/20/19: Sketchy Photo Op
-Rubio, Haitian President meet amid report tying the latter to arrested US mercenaries, plot to take $80 million from Haitian Central Bank -Trump administration oil drilling give-away in Wyoming stopped by federal court -Senate Republicans look to alter standing rules to ram through federal judge nominees -Department of Transportation won’t publicly report on impact of antitrust exemptions for airlines -Clarence Thomas says something at SCOTUS for the first time in three years. It was bad.
Mar 20, 2019•17 min
Sentinel News Dump 3/19/19
-Trump ties Venezuela coup plot to ‘twilight of socialism” in US -White House entertains fellow reactionary, Jair Bolsonaro refuses to publicly discuss Brazilian support for possible US war in Venezuela -Department of Interior being run in darkness, eight non-appointed officials making key decisions -SCOTUS rules 5-4 to make it easier for ICE to detain non-citizens with criminal records -Department of Transportation to probe Boeing 737 debacle For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com...
Mar 19, 2019•4 min
Sentinel News Dump 3/18/19
Today's news. For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Mar 18, 2019•3 min
UNLOCKED: Foreign Guns Sales Up, Oversight Down
We chatted with reporter Alex Yablon about decreasing oversight of US gun sales abroad in a newly unlocked episode. For exclusive bonus content, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Mar 15, 2019•23 min
BONUS CONTENT: US MERCS IN HAITI!
JAKE JOHNSTON WITH CEPR'S HAITI: RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION WATCH JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT A BIZARRE STORY IN HAITI. HIS REPORT: http://cepr.net/publications/reports/our-boss-will-call-your-boss-an-investigation-into-the-events-in-haiti-on-february-17th For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Mar 14, 2019•24 min
DSR LIVE 3/13/19
An Interview with Gloria La Riva on the situation in Venezuela.
Mar 14, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Sentinel News Dump 3/12/19
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Mar 12, 2019•4 min
DSR LIVE 3/6/19
The smears of Ilhan Omar show just how scared the Israel cheerleaders are. So, too, does a new group with ties to AIPAC. Noah Kulwin, Jewish Currents Staff Writer, explains. Plus new poll number show the obvious: Bernie Sanders is the front runner in the Democratic primary so far. And his campaign. is already putting to rest 2016 talking points on what his perceived weaknesses are. Unfortunately, there’s also good news for Joe Biden An APT update coming up in the show. And the Garbage Can, hate ...
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Sentinel News Dump 3/5/19
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Mar 05, 2019•4 min
DSR 3/4/19: Red Rahm Rebellion
-10 percent of Chicago’s City Council could be socialist after April elections. CTU/DSA Member Kenzo Shibata joined us to break things down.
Mar 04, 2019•26 min
DSR LIVE 2/27/19
How one lawmaker cashed in on the shittiest moment in politics last year. We take a look at the last Republican in New England, Susan Collins. Then, we answer the question posed by, actually one person, what do Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln have in common? Also, for the second week in a row, we check in with the creator of the Awful Pundit Tournament, Tankie Viciedo. The hate-able 8 has kicked off, so things are really heating up. Finally, we’ve got the Garbage Can at the end of the show...tw...
Feb 28, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Sham Humanitarianism, Take Two
*UNLOCKED FROM PATREON* Intelligence reporter/author Jefferson Morley on Elliott Abrams’ history of “assistance” boding poorly for Venezuela For more shows like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Feb 26, 2019•31 min
Sentinel News Dump 2/25/19
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Feb 25, 2019•4 min
DSR LIVE 2/21/19
There’s another strike. Oakland teachers walked out today. Jeremy Wolff, a Fifth Grade teacher and union activist, joined us from the picket line to explain what’s going on. And...everyone on Twitter is talking about it--even that Awful Pundits themselves. I’m talking about the Awful Pundit Tournament. It’s creator, Tankie joins us to break down the current sweet 16, and what to expect not just in this year’s tournaments but future APTs as well!
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 8 min
DISTRICT SENTINEL RADIO 2/19/19: Every Bernie Dance Now
-We get excited for Bernie 2020 as the consultant class diapers fill -Sanders effectiveness can’t be ignored, from healthcare to inequality to Yemen -Sam Knight gives Bernie $27 after Tom Watson meltdown -Girding ourselves for a damn capital strike
Feb 19, 2019•18 min
DSR LIVE 2/13/19
Rapid developments on the Klobuchar Kompromat front. We take a good look at the envelope shortly. Rep. Ilhan Omar shakes off a smear campaign to EVISCERATE a US war criminal. And speaking of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Alex B. Kane covers Israel Palestine and civil liberties, and he joined us to talk about this week’s dogpile from conservatives and liberals.
Feb 14, 2019•1 hr 27 min
Sentinel News Dump 2/12/19
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Feb 12, 2019•4 min
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