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Not really a human rights group

Dear Ms. Woodruff,

On last Tuesday’s PBS Newshour (27 April 2021) News Wrap, you reported that a report critical of Israel had been prepared by Human Rights Watch (HRW), a “leading human rights group”. If only.

HRW is anything but a “leading human rights group”. Their most recent report is only one in a long line of reports regarding Israel that is based on distortions, half-truths, and out-and-out lies. So much so that in 2009, Robert Bernstein criticized HRW, the very organization that he himself founded, due to its anti-Israel fanaticism.(1)

Newshour

I am a longtime viewer of the Newshour and eve all the crew, especially the new Amna Nawaz. But ever since Yamiche Alcindor joined, I have been watching less and less regularly. I find her to be a clearly biased and unpolished reporter, who also speaks too quickly to be understood.

Changes in programs this week

I want to know why the programs Daniel Tiger and Donkey Hodie seem to be a little less educational and a little more “commercial cartoon-y”. I find myself streaming old programs on PBS Kids instead of live TV.

Future Funding for CPB including PBS and NPR

Now seems the right time for the networks of PBS and NPR to remove the constant on-air begging from members to fund programming and ask our new President and Congress to include all funding in his newly proposed 2021 congressional bill to fund national infrastructure, now known as "The Americans Jobs Plan", Please have the member stations go into lobby overdrive.

Escaping Eritrea programmed to be veiwed on May 4th ,2021

I am a regular watcher of Front Lines and NPR listener for over 30 yrs. and I learned a lot . But Escaping Eritrea ,is full of recycled lies , defamatory and debunked in 2015 . How CPB was blind sided of its responsibilities of TRUE and Unbiased contents .

PBS Newshour

We love this news how and watch every Friday night. We especially enjoy listening to David Brooks and Jonathan Cappart.

Can you please tell David Brook that his rocking in his chair while talking distracts from his articulate and enlightening comments. I’m sure it’s a difficult habit to break but worth trying.

PBS News Hour

I love Judy Woodruff, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart. I think they make up the best substantive intelligent available news reports. I have friends who say the same about the PBS News Hour. Judy Woodruff, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart are intelligent and honest and open in their opinions. They are willing to listen to different point of view respectfully and ask hard questions of both parties. I am relieved that David Brooks, remaining a Republican, is able to see and be honest about the Republican problems that appear to bring about division in our country in a nasty way.

1A with Jenn White

I absolutely love this program, its presentation and hostess. Today I listened to Jenn's interview about the documentary "Women with Transitors" and want to mention to Jenn a book about a remarkable woman that I just finished: "The Woman who Smashed Codes" by Jason Fagone. Combination of brainy woman, sensitive woman, the world, wars and code breaking -- timely beyond time. Thank You for all your great great work, Jildy Gross PS I also studied at Uof M.

Pacifica Foundation Fails to Conduct the Requisite OPEN Meetings of Its Board and Committees

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 3:45 pm Pacific: I take no pleasure in writing this; however, as a financial supporter of the Pacifica Foundation's Station KPFK, and a US and California taxpayer, I believe I that I should. During 2020 and 2021 (to date), I have taken great pains to learn about the governance and financial status of the Pacifica Foundation. I have attempted to do so, in part, by listening to meetings of the Pacifica's National Board of Directors, to meetings of that Board's committees, and to meetings of the Listener Station Board of KPFK.

PBS News hour

I just watched a wonderful segment on cicadas. It was very well done and should really help city people better appreciate nature. But I was appalled by Judy woodwards comment at the end about the repulsiveness of insects. Insects are important to nature and to our existence on this planet. We need to encourage people to understand that. Her comment is likely to turn off many. Pls don't that happen again. Joan Mukherjee