Dave Chappelle: US-backed Israeli 'war crimes'

The Hill, 10/23/23; NBC News; Sheldon S., Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Dave Chappelle cheered, booed, someone walks out after he accuses Israel of WAR CRIMES

(The Hill) WASHINGTON, DC. Who writes the mainstream media's copy that everyone is reporting Chappelle was booed and someone walked out, de-emphasizing or completely leaving out that the comedian was vociferous is speaking truth to power, and a fraction of a fraction of the audience yelled and exited? What about the 99.99+% that agreed, that cheered, that stayed for the rest of the show? Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave react to standup comedian Dace Chappelle's comedic bit in Boston on the genocide of Palestine by US-funded Israel. #israel #davechappelle #freepalestine

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: pro-Israel bias on display

Humanitarian release of more hostages, this time Israeli elders

Nightly News broadcast: Oct. 23, 2023

(NBC News) Full Broadcast. Hamas released two Israeli hostages on humanitarian grounds, following the release of two Americans; pilot in jail on 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down plane engine (and taking magic mushrooms and staying awake for 40 hours and being depressed); Detroit synagogue president stabbed to death, but it was not antisemitism, say police, no arrests announced yet; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:32 Hamas releases two Israeli hostages because they were ill
• 05:43 American hostage's family holding out hope
• 08:49 U.S. show of force in Middle East
• 10:23 Pilot faces 83 counts of attempted murder
• 12:19 New details in synagogue president murder
• 14:16 Nine Republicans compete for House speaker
• 14:48 100-vehicle pileup crash in 'superfog'
• 16:29 Maryland police search for judge's killer
• 18:17 Olympian Mary Lou Retton out of hospital
• 18:45 Israeli boy Ohad Munder-Zichri marks 9th birthday as a hostage in Gaza

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Kavanaugh LYING to the world (video)

Kavanaugh: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; Stephen Colbert; Editors, Wisdom Quarterly

I'm, ugh, not lying. I'm just saying, goddamnit!

(LastWeekTonight) John Oliver discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the sexual assault, binge drinking, hypocrisy, and gang rape allegations against him, his Supreme Court nomination, and what that could all mean for the highest (mostly-dog) court in the land.

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Judge Kavanaugh may have BOOFED the truth during his testimony

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Tea Parties Protest U.S. Taxes

"This Modern World" by Tom Tomorrow (Salon.com)

"Tea parties" protest taxes
Protests modeled after the Boston Tea Party criticize President Obama's stimulus. Read story

• Who pays how much?

• Obama says he aims to take the dread out of tax-filing day

• Anti-tax "tea parties" kick off around U.S. Echoing Boston

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NASA snubs America's comedian
NASA defies a poll rigged by Stephen Colbert's fans and picks another name for its new module.

• What he will get?

Burma frees political prisoners: NLD

Aung San Suu Kyi is a democratically-elected head of state held captive by a totalitarian military dictatorship in Burma, the source of George Orwell's cautionary tale, 1984.

Myanmar frees at least seven political prisoners

YANGON (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta has released at least seven political prisoners as part of an amnesty for more than 9,000 inmates, officials from detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party said on Wednesday. National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win confirmed the release of the party members, who included 79-year-old journalist and prominent dissident Win Tin.

This poem was written and passed to the visiting UN Envoy, who met Win Tin in Insein Prison on 11/15/07. Born 3/12/29, Win Tin was being held prisoner in Burma until today because of his senior position in the National League for Democracy (NLD) and for his writings. Arrested in July 1989, he has spent the last 17 years in prison. He was serving a 20-year sentence on charges including “anti-government propaganda” (Photo).

Win Tin's release Tuesday after nearly two decades behind bars in Yangon's feared Insein jail was hailed internationally by pro-democracy activists. "I've got confirmation of the release of seven long-serving political prisoners, including Win Tin," Nyan Win said.

The spokesman said party members Aye Thein, Khin Maung Swe, Major Win Htein, Than Nyein, Aung Soe Myint and May Win Myint had also been released. State media announced Tuesday that 9,002 prisoners would be freed so they could take part in elections promised by the ruling generals for 2010. The move comes on the one year anniversary of massive anti-junta protests.

Burmese soldiers enforcing the will of the military junta and willing to kill Buddhist monks in the process (Photo: AFP)

Human rights groups estimate that about 2,000 political prisoners are locked away in Myanmar and the NLD spokesman vowed the party would appeal this week to the junta for the release of party leader Aung San Suu Kyi. "We are always hoping for her release," Nyan Win said.

Myanmar's military government has said it will hold multi-party elections in 2010 but critics say the polls are just a way for the generals to solidify and legitimise their power. Aung San Suu Kyi led the NLD to a sweeping election victory in 1990 but the junta never allowed her to take office, instead keeping the Nobel peace prize winner locked away in her Yangon lakeside home.

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