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1 Feb 2022, 10:09 am by Anthony Risucci
 In May of 2021, United States Senators Ron Wyden, Rand Paul, and Jeff Merkley introduced proposed legislation on this issue. [read post]
21 Dec 2021, 1:40 pm by John Jascob
Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) reached a similar conclusion: “Behind those fancy performances in the opening ceremonies [referring to the upcoming Olympic Winter Games to be held in China and for which the Biden administration has issued a diplomatic boycott], there is a very, very ugly truth. [read post]
14 Dec 2021, 8:49 am by Roger Parloff
Jeff Merkley’s offices have often been charged with felonies. [read post]
7 Oct 2021, 9:14 am by Bennett Cyphers
Governments and corporations are tracking how we go about our lives with a unique marker that most of us cannot hide or change: our own faces. [read post]
24 Sep 2021, 7:27 am
 Pix Credit: HERE The Chinese central authorities have developed the theme of the  "Black Hand" (黑手) of Foreign (US) Interference in the Internal Affairs of China's Administration of Hong Kong as a central element in its construction of what they hope will become the dispositive counter narrative of the "story" of the Hong Kong protests of 2019 and of the appropriateness and legitimacy of the responses of the central authorities from then to the… [read post]
27 Jul 2021, 7:14 am by Ronald K. Vaske
  Earlier this month, Democratic Senators Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, Richard Blumenthal, and Sheldon Whitehouse introduced the “Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act,” which would establish a 36% all-in rate cap for all open-end and closed-end consumer credit transactions, including payday loans, car title loans, overdraft loans, credit cards, car loans, mortgages, and refund anticipation loans. [read post]
Merkley said, “Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjian are being forced into labor, tortured, imprisoned, forcibly sterilized, and pressured to abandon their religious and cultural practices by the Chinese government. [read post]
1 Jul 2021, 6:29 pm
  The text of the Press Release is straightforward: Chairs Send Letter to UN Secretary-General Calling for Action to Address Gross Violations of Human Rights in China July 1, 2021 (Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. [read post]
8 Jun 2021, 6:33 pm
 The CECC Press Release follows (for discussion of additional pressure on Apple, see here, here, and here)  Chairs Issue Statement about Forced Labor in Apple’s Supply Chain in Xinjiang 8 June 2021 (Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. [read post]
3 Jun 2021, 8:21 am
The CECC Press Release nicely summarized the Two thrust effort: Xinjiang: Chairs Urge NBA Players to End Endorsement Deals with Chinese Forced Labor CompaniesJune 1, 2021 (Washington)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. [read post]
31 May 2021, 10:00 pm
.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other ingredients used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. [read post]
31 May 2021, 10:00 pm
.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other ingredients used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. [read post]
31 May 2021, 10:00 pm
.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other ingredients used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. [read post]
31 May 2021, 10:00 pm
.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other ingredients used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. [read post]