District Sentinel Radio

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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Feb 7, 2024

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Episodes

DSR 11/21/19: Chemical Disaster Rule Rollback, Sounds Chill 21.11.2019

-EPA proposes watering down regs passed after massive 2013 Texas explosion -PR firm fake comment campaign tied to SEC attack on shareholder voting rights -There are thirty-two active national emergencies declared or affirmed by the President -Trump wants one of the war criminals he pardoned to be reinstated by the Navy SEALs Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 11/20/19: Mike Pompeo Struggles With Outlook 20.11.2019

-Ambassador Sondland testifies that top officials knew about Giuliani’s diplomatic efforts. Sec. Pompeo had emails printed out for him -Republican Senator complains about Pentagon failing audit headlines; DOD official confirms they failed -Lawmakers press EPA leaders to return to bargaining table with employees -NLRB: Board member actually should have ignored ethics advice on recusing himself from...

DSR 11/19/19: Tack on the Police State Powers 19.11.2019

-Patriot Act extension slipped into must-pass government funding bill, per the custom -FBI failing to vet informants, keeping snitches that should be disqualified, per DOJ Inspector General -Republicans bring industry hacks to private equity hearing -Almost 1,000 EPA clean-up sites at risk of climate change related damage Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 11/18/19: Operation: Suck at Accounting 18.11.2019

-Pentagon fails yet another audit. Maybe it’s all the secret never-ending war. -Sotomayor: SCOTUS neglects chance to uphold precedent on civil asset forfeiture -Roberts Court does find time to temporarily halt subpoena of Trump accounting records -NOAA: Arctic ice cover at record low last month Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 11/14/19: The Clown Car Ratfuck 14.11.2019

-Deval Patrick is the latest hopeless Wall Street bootlicker to declare he’s running for President. It sure does seem like centrists Dems want a crowded field for dirty tricks at the convention -The Breitbart to illegal firing pipeline: State IG finds bureaucrats were wrongfully dismissed after conservative media smear campaigns -When you’re definitely not racist: DHS wants to charge fees and with...

DSR 11/13/19: The Foreign Policy Dad Committee 13.11.2019

-Impeachment hearings really should be broader -Ominously-named Chad Wolf set to become yet another acting DHS Secretary -Border Patrol official boasts of agency response to racist Facebook page: social media training -Pentagon Inspector General publishes report on US military activity across Africa. Surprise: it’s classified -Fed Chair tells Congress it should worry about people on too many opioi...

DSR 11/12/19: Pointing Out the Obvious 12.11.2019

-State Department claims Bolivian security forces merely “pointed out the obvious” forcing Evo Morales to resign. Obviously a coup. -SCOTUS hears oral arguments in DACA case -Stephen Miller emails leaked to SPLC show White House aide liking white nationalist websites, the confederate flag, Infowars etc. -Biggest bank merger since Great Recession approved by Justice Department -Trump admin looks to...

DSR 11/7/19: Break up DHS? Bernie has plan for that 07.11.2019

-Sanders campaign releases proposal to dissolve post-9/11 agency -Senate advances yet more Trump judicial nominees, including a Stephen Miller aide appointed to an appellate circuit position -DOJ announces arrest in Saudi Twitter espionage scheme -CFTC granting exemptions from “bad actor” stock market bans -Bill Gates reveals the insecurity that drove him to accumulate and hoard obscene amounts of...

DSR 11/6/19: How Will They Let Us Down? 06.11.2019

-Dems now fully in control of Virginia, where labor needs help -Public impeachment hearings coming next week -Supreme Court hears case on groundwater pollution; White House, lobbyists press for more leniency -Administration refuses to publicly state whether mass surveillance program has ever been helpful -SEC release shows enforcement down since Obama era, as agency proposes rules designed to pres...

DSR 11/5/19: Screwing Over Polar Bears 05.11.2019

-Lobbyist-friendly Interior official denies undermining scientific integrity, casts doubt on what researchers say about Arctic drilling -FTC announces settlement with AT&T for throttling unlimited data -Criminal antitrust cases at 40-year low -Getting name recognition through stupid scandals--Tom Steyer staffer resigns after accessing data from Kamala Harris campaign McKayla Wilkes fundraiser: htt...

DSR 11/4/19: The Age of Automated License Plate Readers 04.11.2019

-SCOTUS hears case on charges thrown out due to traffic stop assumptions about the driver being whoever registered the car. Civil libertarians warn of reversal’s impact on poor people and communities of color -EPA rolling back rules on coal ash waste disposal. New safety regulations had been established after 2015 contamination disaster in Tennessee -Trump loses Second Circuit appeal of accounting...

DSR 10/31/19: Nats Win (Thanks to Us) 31.10.2019

-We celebrate the Nats World Series win and our successful pre-Game 6 exorcism by converting Sam Sacks to Catholicism -Recession scapegoat preview minus racist incitement: Trump reacts to first House impeachment vote by claiming it hurt the stock market -Two House Dems vote with GOP on impeachment--Rural Minnesota’s Colin Peterson and South Jersey Dipshit Jeff Van Drew -Twenty House Republicans an...

DSR 10/30/19: Putting Iron Fists in My Ears 30.10.2019

-FBI Director Wray tells Congress he never heard about the “black identity extremist” surveillance program called Iron Fist -Fed cuts interest rates again with corporate bond market teetering -Cuccinelli claims responsibility for revoking status from sick immigrant kids, responding to questions about Stephen Miller’s role -Justice Department secures five-year-sentence for prison guard who conspire...

DSR 10/29/19: Nosediving Erratically to Avoid my Enemies 29.10.2019

-Pentagon announces F-35 production increase, despite problems with the Lockheed Martin fighter jet -Boeing CEO won’t criticize self-regulation at Senate hearing about 737 crashes -GAO finds increase in anti-Semitic, Islamophobic hate crimes on college campuses -Small Victory: Trump administration withdraws Park Service rule designed to clamp down on protests in Washington -Plus, an amateur exorci...

UNLOCKED! Chip Chat on the FBI's 1st Amendment Abuses 29.10.2019

The latest Chip Chat has been removed from behind the paywall. Journalist Chip Gibbons talks about his new report on the FBI's persistent attacks on speech and organizing.

DSR 10/23/19: Please No Zuck Bucks 23.10.2019

-It sure does sound like Facebook wants to get into global payday lending with its Libra -Zuckerberg inconsistent when answering questions about moderating political ads, concedes that some disinfo should come down -Day after testimony that hurt Trump, House Republicans storm SCIF to disrupt impeachment depositions -Dow Chemical man leading EPA regional office in New England Subscribe on Patreon.c...

DSR 10/22/19: Strong F-35 Energy From PG&E 22.10.2019

-Investor-owned utility announces more planned blackouts due to weather conditions -Ohio counties receive $260 million in settlement with opioid manufacturers, eyeing pharmacies next -Senate Dems press regulators on Vanity Fair reporting of suspicious futures trades linked to President Trump’s statements -Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are angry about an effort to crackdown on market manipulation a...

DSR 10/21/19: Mayor Pete is a Snake 21.10.2019

-Buttigieg campaign hires two aides recommended by Mark Zuckerberg, with Facebook under fire from the left -US military now openly talking about “guarding oil” in Syria; Trump reportedly eyes keeping troops in east, along the Iraq border -UAW votes until Friday on ending GM strike, reports of workers unhappy with deal -Department of Agriculture finalizes new rules protecting corporations from FOIA...

BONUS CONTENT UNLOCKED: Municipalize PG&E! 18.10.2019

The two Sams conducted an interview with San Francisco DSA member Mia about the mismanagement, greed, and cruelty of California utility PG&E, and why the public should take it over. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel for more stuff like this!

DSR 10/17/19: Angrily Pointing at the Scumbag I Want to Help 17.10.2019

-Pelosi talks about helping Trump pass a trade deal after standing up to him or whatever -The Speaker said she was mad about US global power. Slay him with a cruise missile, Queen! -Impeachment proceedings: US Ambassador to EU tells Congress he was directed to make policy through Giuliani -We need help: CDC data release confirms trend of rising youth suicide in the United States -Ron Wyden wants t...

DSR 10/16/19: Getting Things Done By Lavishly Wasting My Own Money 16.10.2019

-One in sixteen dollars spent by Biden’s campaign is going to a private jet -Strike updates: UAW-GM dispute reportedly near its end; Chicago Teachers prepare for action -Nothing sinister here, folks: Trump admin wants public comments on “Special Immigrant Juvenile” designation, which gives status to immigrant orphans -CFPB head refused offer by company to compensate ripped-off customers, ignored c...

DSR 10/15/19: Take Back The Power (Company) 15.10.2019

-Vape ‘Em if You Got ‘Em: US military announces ban on vape sales through branch exchanges -White House unveils sanctions against Turkey for military operation Trump effectively greenlit -Professional relationship between Elaine Chao and Mitch McConnell could be investigated by DOT Inspector General, House committee -What could possibly go wrong? Senate Dem suggests making journalists a protected...

DSR 10/10/19: Campaign Finance Double Flip Flop 10.10.2019

-Warren reverses on accepting corporate campaign money in the general, but then says she’ll help the Democratic Party raise corporate cash -Giuliani clients charged with violating campaign finance law, House Dems subpoena them for reported role in Ukraine scandal -Warrantless wiretap search numbers revealed in FISA court filings -Facebook could be attempting to use crypto partners as a shield agai...

DSR 10/9/19: Chicago Teachers Strike! 09.10.2019

The two Sams are atoning, so instead of a newscast, we’re unlocking an interview we did with Chicago teacher and member of the CTU bargaining team, Kenzo Shibata. Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 10/8/19: Neil’s Nod to Bigots 08.10.2019

-Justice Gorsuch frets about “massive social upheaval” if SCOTUS recognizes gay and trans workplace rights under Civil Rights Act -Gordon Sondlond, Trump donor who became Ambassador to EU, enters center stage of impeachment fight for clumsy text message scheming -Up to $27.3 billion in mortgages, one in every nine mortgage dollars insured last year by the FHA, may have been improperly backed due t...

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