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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,...

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-10 percent of Chicago’s City Council could be socialist after April elections. CTU/DSA Member Kenzo Shibata joined us to break things down.

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...

*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

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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...

-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

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.

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An interview with political reporter Andrew Perez on the dark money flowing into exceptionally bad liberal blog: ShareBlue.

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...

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...

-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.

Sentinel News Dump 2/4/19 by District Sentinel Radio

-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 mo...

-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

--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 r...

-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

-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

-Interview with Wendi Muse about Brazil's loosening gun laws -Latest emails from PissTown -The Garbage Can!

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

-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.

-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!

Sentinel News Dump 1/8/19 by District Sentinel Radio