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District Sentinel Radio

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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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Episodes

Chip Chat: Collateral Murder Anniversary

Journalist Chip Gibbons joins us to talks about the anniversaries of the Collateral Murder video release, and the Assange embassy raid. We discuss the impact of Wikileaks exposing U.S. crimes. This is an excerpt from Friday's District Sentinel Radio, available to subscribers at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Apr 12, 202129 min

A US-Backed Dictator Emerges in Haiti

Haitians are resisting a president who is turning into a dictator with backing from both the Biden and Trump administrations. Eugene Puryear, back from a recent trip to Haiti, gives us his impressions of Port-au-Prince and breaks down the geopolitics and economics behind the ongoing crisis. This is an excerpt from Friday's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Apr 05, 202133 min

Reactionary Accelerationism

Tricked by the Boog Bois: Freelance Journalist Jack Delaney went deep into Boogaloo movement ideology. If you think they’re sympathetic to the left, you’ve been had. This is an excerpt from Friday's District Sentinel Radio. Subscribe to listen to the full episode at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Mar 22, 202118 min

CHIP CHAT: Prosecutors Gone Wild

A conversation with Chip Gibbons about the acquittal of Andrea Sahouri and other journalists targeted by cops last summer during the Uprising for Black Lives. This is an excerpt from our Friday show available in full to subscribers at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Mar 15, 202127 min

CHIP CHAT: Burgle the FBI

50 years ago this Monday, activists broke into the FBI field office in Media, PA and stole files exposing COINTELPRO. Chip Gibbons talks about the break-in and previews an event Monday featuring two of the original burglars. This is an excerpt from Friday's District Sentinel Radio podcast. Subscribe now at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel to listen to the full episode.

Mar 08, 202129 min

INTV: Biden's Drug Courts

Joe Biden has softened his stance on the War on Drugs, but still supports mass incarceration and vampiric industries that depend on it. Cannabis journalistDavid Bienenstock joins us for an explanatory session, and discusses the prospects for national cannabis legalization. This is an excerpt from last week's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Mar 03, 202135 min

Chip Chat: MyDHS Shit Posting

DHS crowdsources ideas, which has unsurprisingly led to hotbed of xenophobic paranoia and antisemitic conspiracy theories. Chip Gibbons talks MyDHS Portal, and new revelations tying law enforcement to the assassination of Malcolm X. This is an excerpt from Friday's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/District Sentinel

Mar 01, 202127 min

Chip Chat: Judas and the Black Messiah

Chip Gibbons joins us to review “Judas and the Black Messiah,” the new movie about the FBI’s role in the extrajudicial killing of Fred Hampton. This is an excerpt from Friday's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full show, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.

Feb 22, 202129 min

Chip Chat: Biden's Political Prisoners

Journalist Chip Gibbons joins us to discuss how the Biden administration might respond to the several political prisoners who should be freed. This is an excerpt from Friday's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Feb 15, 202125 min

Chip Chat: MLK/FBI

On this week's Chip Chat, the two Sams talks with journalist Chip Gibbons about MLK/FBI--the new movie documenting the FBI's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr. This is an excerpt from Friday's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Feb 08, 202126 min

Chip Chat: No New Laws!

Chip Gibbons returns to talk to the Sams about the Jan. 6 Capitol putsch, and why the last thing we should be doing in response to it is drafting new domestic terrorism laws. This is an excerpt from last week's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Feb 01, 202127 min

Teachers Fight Back in Chicago, Again

Chicago teachers are on the verge of their second strike in 15 months thanks to the city's Mayor and her plans to reopen schools during a pandemic. We talked to public school teacher Kenzo Shibata about it. Help support the locked out teachers here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-our-returning-educators This is an excerpt from District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Feb 01, 202121 min

DSR 1/12/21: The Big Lie, Updated

-Brushing off a twenty-year-old playbook, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo alleges links between al Qaeda and Iran. He’s lying. -Trump blasts impeachment efforts, threatens more violence -White House in chaos, but still able to deregulate polluters -Signs of a failed state: US infrastructure deficit tops $13 trillion. -AP: Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to face charges related to Flint water crisis. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Jan 12, 20219 min

DSR 1/11/20: The Cop-Troop Insurrection

-Police officers and active duty troops were at the storming of the Capitol, videos of tactical sophistication emerge -Corporate America virtue signals about suspending political donations during the most quiet time for electioneering activities, some companies blame both sides -Later this week, Trump will likely become the only President in US history to be impeached twice -Trump admin tries to sabotage Cuba-US detente by restoring “state sponsor of terror” designation Music by Adam Fligsten ww...

Jan 11, 202117 min

DSR 1/5/21: One Last Coal Load

-EPA head Andrew Wheeler finalizes rule undermining environmental health studies -DOJ survey: 38 percent of cops sometimes or never wear masks at work -The top federal prosecutor in Atlanta resigned and was replaced on an acting basis by an unusual choice, in the run-up to the Georgia run-off -More evictions were delayed by activists in Kansas City (@KCTenants) this morning Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Jan 05, 202118 min

DSR 1/4/20: Nat Sec Goons Start 2021 With an L

-A British judge has denied a US extradition request for Julian Assange, citing the cruelty of the US prison system and Jeffrey Epstein’s death -Janet Yellen took millions in speaking fees from huge banks, including almost $1 million from Citigroup alone, after refusing to consider breaking up “too big to fail” firms over their living wills -Google union forming: Alphabet Workers get 200 employees to sign CWA cards -Trump plays aircraft carrier tough guy with Iran on the one-year anniversary of ...

Jan 04, 202124 min

DSR 12/15/20: Wrong Wheel and Tube Experience

-Biden names the underqualified Pete Buttigieg to run DOT, an agency that many Buttigeg 2020 campaign donors have repeatedly lobbied -SCOTUS strikes down New Jersey pandemic restrictions on religious service attendance -In 2020, there was a 1200% increase in the number of journalists arrested in the United States -NASA’s plan to return astronauts to the moon by 2024 is in doubt Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Dec 15, 202013 min

DSR 12/14/20: The Beginning of the End

-The first wave of covid-19 vaccines were shipped out by Pfizer. HHS said it will be administered free of charge, but fees could still be tacked on -Right-wing killing spree continues: SCOTUS struck down the reversal of a death sentence today -The Trump administration finalized rules enabling discrimination by religious charities that receive government grants -DHS is attempting to exempt counterintelligence records from the Privacy Act, agency filing shows Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligste...

Dec 14, 202019 min

DSR 12/9/20: Chip Chat: State Sanctioned Murders

The Trump administration is on track to execute the most people in a year since the 1800s, and the first in 100 years to execute someone during a lame duck. We discuss their blood lust on the latest edition of Chip Chat. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Dec 09, 202020 min

DSR 12/8/20: Office of Licking Boots

-Setting the stage to pander to the right, the Biden team is planning a White House conservative liaison -Biden nominates Raytheon board member and Pine Island Capital partner, ex-Gen. Lloyd Austin, as his Defense Secretary -Study: US and coalition airstrikes killed 700 civilians in Afghanistan last year -Senate Republicans hold hearing on covid response featuring anti-vaccine quacks and snake oil peddlers Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Dec 08, 202017 min

DSR 12/7/20: Pandemic Relief (for Boeing)

-In a Friday news dump, the Pentagon announced that it would give $63 million in assistance to Boeing using CARES Act money -40 percent of companies that took coronavirus relief loans and grants told workers to take time off but didn’t pay them anything, BLS data shows -DFC watchdog: Agency officials did nothing wrong in pursuing $765 million Kodak loan -The EPA’s air pollution monitoring system is in such shambles, one state agency reported needing to shop for equipment on eBay -The Supreme Cou...

Dec 07, 202018 min

DSR 12/2/20: Chip Chat: "Go Wild on Iran"

On this week's edition of Chip Chat we examine the recent assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Dec 02, 202025 min

DSR 12/1/20: Looking Forward to Vaccine Bungling

-GAO survey finds that most state governments are at least somewhat concerned about proper covid vaccine distribution -9 million people still hadn’t received their $1,200 stimulus checks in September -SCOTUS hears case on excluding undocumented immigrants from Census -Citing the withdrawal of aid, Sherrod Brown accuses Steve Mnuchin of “sabotaging” the economy for Biden music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Dec 01, 202019 min

DSR 11/30/20: Here Comes Biden’s Shitty Cabinet

-President-elect taps Tony Blinken’s consulting company for key roles in his administration -Will OMB be scolding regulators at 2:30 a.m. to be more friendly to businesses? Neera Tanden was named to lead the agency -Hot mic victim, Egyptian coup regime defender Jen Psaki named White House Press Secretary -Attorney General Barr is trying to ramp up federal executions before Trump leaves office -FCC Chair Ajit Pai to step down on inauguration day -Workers around the world took action against Amazo...

Nov 30, 202023 min

DSR 11/18/20: Chip Chat: Trump's Forever Wars

On this week's Chip Chat we discuss Trump's plans for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also, the foreign policy team Joe Biden is putting together is concerning as hell. Music by Adam Fligsten www. Adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Nov 18, 202027 min

DSR 11/17/20: Too Busy for Pandemic Relief

-Mitch McConnell puts presidential nominees on the Senate schedule with the country needing pandemic relief more with every passing day -Gold bug charlatan nominated to Fed fails procedural vote after Chuck Grassley quarantines -Prison covid safety failures detailed in watchdog report on Oakdale -Biden staffing up White House with oil, pharmaceutical industry friends -Social media companies’ legal immunity takes center stage on Capitol Hill music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe a...

Nov 17, 202017 min

DSR 11/16/20: Rats Flee the Sinking Ship

-President Trump cheered on fascist violence in streets of DC this weekend, but he’s laying off campaign staffers and one of his agency leaders is retiring early -States implement new emergency measures with covid-19 cases spiking -Senate to move forward on the gold standard crank nominated to be a Fed governor -The number of companies controlling the health insurance market keeps shrinking music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Nov 16, 202017 min

DSR 11/11/20: Chip Chat: The Coup Comes Home

For this edition of Chip Chat we talk to journalist Chip Gibbons about the soft coup play at home and how similar tactics have been used to justify overthrowing governments abroad. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Nov 11, 202029 min

DSR 11/10/20: No US Embassy in Washington?

-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo questions legitimacy of Biden election -Pompeo calls for “legal votes” to be counted after AG Bill Barr reverses policy on DOJ election interference -Federal Reserve highlights potential commercial bankruptcy wave, worries about pandemic relief being stopped by the “political divide” -New details of Lafayette Square police riot emerge -SCOTUS hears arguments in a challenge to Obamacare music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSe...

Nov 10, 202019 min
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