Sam Knight is auditing marijuana crop diversity at the Svalbard global seed vault on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, but in his place on today’s episode we have journalist Chip Gibbons from Defending Rights and Dissent. Chip reveals the latest on whistleblower Daniel Hale and how the Trump administration has increased the intensity of the Obama administration’s attack on journalism. Check out Defending Rights and Dissent’s letter in support of Hale: https://rightsanddissent.org/news/whistle...
Aug 27, 2019•32 min
Ted Kelly, journalist and activist from our sister city of Philadelphia, is on the show today. We discuss what the cops are up to following the resignation of the city's police chief. Also, more on DA Larry Krasner's job performance so far. Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Aug 26, 2019•39 min
Young Turks investigative journalist and FOIA extraordinaire Ken Klippenstein makes his debut on District Sentinel Radio. We discussed his latest story on the FBI hyping up the threat of so-called black identity extremists, and investing in infiltrating Black Lives Matter groups after Ferguson. Also, Ken discloses some good FOIA strategy. Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Aug 21, 2019•31 min
An interview with Portland DSA co-chair Olivia Katbi Smith on last weekend’s antifa actions in Portland. Plus some more haiku for new Patreon subscribers: Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Aug 20, 2019•21 min
-Sanders campaign releases 6,000 word paper seeking to cut prison population by 50 percent -Trump admin seeking to make it way harder to allege housing discrimination; public comment period on HUD proposal starts today -FEC chair rebuffs Trump’s claims alleging millions of fake votes for Democrats -The President also seems to think that the business cycle is a conspiracy against him Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Aug 19, 2019•15 min
—After declaring himself water boy for the rich, Hickenlooper is dropping out of the presidential race and will run for senate. Bad luck in the primary, dude. —They want Biden behind the Hillary rope, but worse —Israel just being Israel: Reps. Tlaib and Omar banned from entering Palestine —Grotesque photos on cigarette packs could be on the way, surprisingly —Plus, another Chip-Chat with Chip Gibbons: No, the FBI does not need any more legal authority to take on white nationalist “domestic terro...
Aug 15, 2019•50 min
--The FTC, the agency charged with punishing unfair and deceptive practices, wasn’t truthful about that $125 payout in the Equifax settlement --Trump admin charged with retaliating against researcher studying impact of climate change on human health --Unseen since July 2007: Treasury yield “inversion” indicates recession is on the way. --With kisses from Ajit Pai, state AG lawsuit the only hope to stop Sprint/T-Mobile merger --Rant-Line: Weird how Intern Nate was “on vacation” during the Epstein...
Aug 14, 2019•21 min
—Despicable shithead Dave Portnoy righteously piled on for illegal unionbusting —Just like us, Congress wants some damn Epstein answers —Trump set to lose ally in Argentina with left returning to power; capital goes on strike, Bolsonaro fills diaper —US laws barring assistance to human rights abusers are still a joke, GAO report confirms —White House now delaying tariffs on Chinese electronics and textiles until after holiday season —Rant Line: Big Daddy Turtle reports on a fishy quandary Subscr...
Aug 13, 2019•4 min
-Jeffrey Epstein is dead. Or is that what they want you to think? Sketchy, either way -Two years today since the far-right terrorized Charlottesville. We’ve since backslid into “both sides” degeneracy -Trump admin rolls out new anti-immigrant rules targeting the poor, acting USCIS head vows to not strip Emma Lazarus prose from Statue of Liberty (not a bit) -US military failing in effort to build Afghan air force, Pentagon Inspector General reports -Republicans push NLRB rule to make it easier fo...
Aug 12, 2019•29 min
-Matthew Gebert put on leave. So why does Stephen Miller still have a job? -Trump presses Fed for more interest rate cuts, with an eye on foreign exchange markets -Come back, Zinc: UN report warns food will lose nutritional value thanks to global warming -Chud drug warriors at DEA aren’t exactly doing a great job keeping track of their guns and ammo -Finally, an update from Ted Kelly on the dire situation of Del Africa, the last incarcerated member of the MOVE 9 Subscribe on Patreon.com/District...
Aug 08, 2019•11 min
-Back from our southern tour! Thanks to everyone who came out. Plus Street Fight and the Trillbillies -State Department neo fascist revealed by SPLC: another white nationalist exposed in the Trump administration -GAO: Pharma rigging generic drug approval process -Warren comes out for municipal broadband legislation; Bernie endorsed the public ISPs in his 2016 infrastructure program -Watchdog: EPA report on children’s playground turf “inaccurate, incomplete, unreliable” Subscribe at Patreon.com/D...
Aug 07, 2019•20 min
-The two Sams are eligible for an Equifax class action, baby! Are you? -Trump, California lining up for a possible car crash on emissions authority -Republicans bring union busting Federalist Society lawyer to criticize legislation expanding workers rights -White House embarrassed as softball resolution on Saudi Arabia abuses replaced on Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jul 25, 2019•16 min
-Just start the impeachment hearings, you cowards -FTC lets Facebook off light, but DOJ announces antitrust probe of tech giants -US Sex Having Treasury Secretary backs investigation, singles out Amazon for criticism -All but 16 Democrats vote to condemn Palestinian solidarity, as Israel demolishes more Palestinian houses in the West Bank -GAO: Only 12 percent of school districts test for lead paint, half of districts that test find lead paint. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jul 24, 2019•17 min
-Trump administration cites millionaire’s bad faith attack on SNAP, in proposal to take food stamps away from 3 million people -Ted Cruz told antifa is not an organization by FBI Director, still asks for investigation under organized crime statute -Barr privacy: Attorney General calls for undermining of encryption, reviving awful Obama era idea -Former top Raytheon lobbyist approved as Defense Secretary with 37 Democrats voting to confirm Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel for the full ne...
Jul 23, 2019•4 min
-Democrats to relinquish debt ceiling power for the rest of Trump’s first term: next Congressional debt ceiling fight set for 2021 -Three-quarters of “squad” back controversial intelligence authorization package -Trump admin attempting to expand eligibility for deportation without trial, ACLU planning suit -Congressional Research Service: US has only had 19 years without war since founding, and that doesn’t include campaigns against American Indians -PS. The Arctic is on Fire Subscribe at Patreo...
Jul 22, 2019•17 min
-Philly hospital serving poor, black neighborhoods closes in latest for-profit healthcare mass casualty event. Ted Kelly joins us to explain -Plus...Hundreds of Philly cops caught making racist posts on social media, in absolute shocker Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jul 18, 2019•19 min
-Bipartisan Homeland Security panel calls for asylum seeking crackdown, repeats wacky “recycling” conspiracy theory -Low bar for good news, but Trump sending Rand Paul to talk to the Iranian Foreign Minister is an own of John Bolton -NASA leader warns that FCC 5G spectrum auction could ruin weather forecasting Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jul 17, 2019•28 min
-Democrats only offer light rebuke of President’s overt racism, suggest US “enemies” want internal fighting -Resistance hero Adam Schiff wants to make it easier for Trump to jail journalists -Mark Esper, next Defense Secretary nominee: ex-Raytheon guy who won’t recuse himself from company business -Attorney General Barr rejects Civil Rights Division theory, decides against prosecuting Eric Garner’s killer, NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Subscribe at Patreon.com/District Sentinel for the full newsc...
Jul 16, 2019•4 min
-This guy’s campaign is clearly struggling -Trump administration tries another attack on asylum-seeking by executive decree -Good timing, after the unhinged, racist press conference: Rep. Green to force another impeachment vote in House -Mnuchin: Pelosi not playing hardball in debt ceiling negotiations -Ethics oversight found lacking at EPA clean air, science advisory boards Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jul 15, 2019•24 min
-Speaker Pelosi suggests far-right Christians could stop Trump immigration raids, as if she doesn’t control a chamber of Congress. -Trump set to declare defeat on Census citizenship question; prepare for other constitutional abuses to be floated -Congresswoman Bass points out that US citizens get life sentences for abusing kids like Border Patrol -GAO: Department of Education has been collecting bad data on student discipline by restraint and seclusion Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel...
Jul 11, 2019•22 min
-Emoluments suit blocked by Fourth Circuit, HW Bush appointee shrugs shoulders about hotel favoritism -AOC gets Fed Chair to admit labor market analysis is off -Powell also expresses serious concerns about Facebook crypto-currency proposal -FCC attacks San Francisco city ordinance designed to break broadband provider monopoly power -Haim Saban, Thank You: Another one of Bernie’s billionaire enemies self-owns, added to campaign’s “anti-endorsement” list Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel...
Jul 10, 2019•23 min
-Speaker Pelosi with classic Democratic pre-surrender move in response to burgeoning Epstein scandal -Federal Reserve Chair says stress tests need to change; major investment bank warns corporate debt market looking like 2007 -GAO pressed to investigate Trump Fourth of July tank grift -House Judiciary Committee set for Thursday vote on 12 subpoenas investigating anti-immigration policies; Stephen Miller’s name not on the list. Subscribe for the full newscast at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jul 09, 2019•4 min
-Congressman drops out of 2020 race after “pass the torch” catchphrase failure -More 2020 fundraising numbers are in: Warren with impressive second quarter haul -Trump administration killing nuclear regulation proposal initiated after Fukushima -Afghanistan peace talks on the verge of possible breakthrough, despite US aggression elsewhere -The percentage of kids who smoke weed has gone down in states where it has been legalized
Jul 08, 2019•25 min
-We interview journalist Andrew Perez about his latest report exposing journalists and politicians who are cashing in giving speeches to special interest groups. -Also, tips on how to acquire a Barbasol hat Unlocked from Patreon. To catch more bonus content, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jul 05, 2019•21 min
-Distracted by July 4th tanks, the President contradicts his own people on the Census citizenship question -Fed Board gives more regulatory authority, including merger approval oversight, to regional banks -Trade deficit higher than ever under Trump -Judge rules against NLRB assault on Scabby the Rat Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jul 03, 2019•15 min
Sentinel News Dump 7/2/19 by District Sentinel Radio
Jul 02, 2019•21 min
-Economic expansion breaks length record, but US workers have only seen 56-cent-raise over past decade -ProPublica exposes reactionary cesspit of Border Patrol agents on Facebook -Yep, still concentration camps: DHS knew conditions were so bad at one migrant facility they prepared for a riot. -Just say “no” to Long Boys: GAO warns that freight trains are getting too dang long.
Jul 01, 2019•20 min
-Conservative majority shrugs shoulders about partisan gerrymandering case -Citizenship question push blocked ahead of 2020 Census. The Roberts Court, devoted to voter suppression, is open to future efforts. -Renewable energy production briefly surpasses coal production in US for first time ever -The Pentagon hasn’t analyzed the impact of its contract financing policies on the weapons industry since 1985 -Plus, we re-cap the first half of the first Democratic Debate...in this week’s Garbage Can....
Jun 27, 2019•4 min
-A serious challenger to the Speaker emerges, as she encourages rampant lawlessness from Trump. Shahid Buttar discusses his bid to unseat Nancy Pelosi, and the growing bold movement against cynical phony pragmatism More info on the campaign: https://shahidforchange.us/
Jun 26, 2019•29 min
-CBP head resigns day after hundreds of abused, neglected kids moved from camp -House, including Trump supporter, to back restriction on funds for Iran War, but that probably wouldn’t stop the White House -SCOTUS knocks down “crime of violence” gun law, calling it vague; preserves FOIA exemption to protect businesses -Environmental watchdog warns that shocking Philly refinery explosion could happen elsewhere Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Jun 25, 2019•22 min
