President Joe Biden is calling for a gas tax holiday. But it comes after blowback from Republicans and even from his own allies. Is it going to happen, and how much impact will it have on Americans? Virginia Congressman Bob Good weighs in on the “Putin price hike” and what it’s going to take to…
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Large Western Corporations Abetting China’s Human Rights Violations: Sen. Leo Housakos
June 6, 2022
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Large western corporations that are making money in China are contributing to democratic governments’ neglect of the communist regime’s continued human rights violations, Sen. Leo Housakos said on June 6. Housakos called on the Liberal government to ban imports of goods made with forced labour by Uyghur Muslims in China’s northwestern province of Xinjiang. He…
The UN Fails Again on Human Rights in China
Commentary The United Nations’ visit to China’s Xinjiang region elicited outrage among human rights advocates and Western government officials. Yes, U.N. Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet should long have been more forceful in her denunciations of Beijing for its genocide against the Uyghurs. Yes, she should have refused a visit to the region unless she…
US and Other Nations Seek ILO China Mission to Probe Alleged Xinjiang Abuses
GENEVA—The United States, Britain, and other countries on June 2 called for the International Labour Organization (ILO) to set up a mission to probe alleged labor abuses in China’s Xinjiang and urged Beijing to allow unfettered access. A committee at the U.N. agency is addressing China’s compliance with global labor standards after describing its practices…
Michelle Bachelet, Prove Us Wrong (Please) or Resign
Commentary To much fanfare from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its state-run media, the United Nation’s human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, concluded her visit to China and its Xinjiang region on May 28. The outcome is a complete travesty, at least at first glance. The consistent murmur within the civil society sector from the…
US Resident Asks UN Human Rights Chief Visiting China to Confirm Her Jailed Husband is Alive in Xinjiang
A Californian resident has urged UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who is visiting China, to help ascertain if her husband, who is under a 19-year prison term for his rights speech, is still alive after four years of being denied visitation, correspondence, and phone calls. Jenny Li, a Hayward-based resident, wrote to Bachelet on…
1M Chinese Customers Unable to Access Bank Deposits
China’s ongoing lockdowns are driving foreign companies away—including Apple. Now the company is turning to nearby neighbors. Vacation rental company Airbnb is saying goodbye to the Chinese market after a several-year revenue struggle under China’s lockdown policies. Though multinational companies are planning to step back from China, some voices still say it won’t be easy…
Nury Turkel: How the Chinese Communist Party Turned My Homeland Into the World’s Largest Open-Air Prison
May 12, 2022
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“They think all the sexual violence that they’re subjecting Uyghur women to—this mysterious drug that they’re giving, forced sterilization, collective punishment through gang rape—are the methods [through which] they are liberating Uyghur women. I mean, just let that sink in.” I sit down with Uyghur-American human rights advocate Nury Turkel, vice-chair of the U.S. Commission…
[PREMIERING NOW] Nury Turkel: How the Chinese Communist Party Turned My Homeland Into the World’s Largest Open-Air Prison
May 12, 2022
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This episode will premiere at 7:30 p.m. ET. “They think all the sexual violence that they’re subjecting Uyghur women to—this mysterious drug that they’re giving, forced sterilization, collective punishment through gang rape—are the methods [through which] they are liberating Uyghur women. I mean, just let that sink in.” I sit down with Uyghur-American human…
[PREMIERING 7:30 PM ET] Nury Turkel: How the Chinese Communist Party Turned My Homeland Into the World’s Largest Open-Air Prison
May 12, 2022
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American Thought LeadersChinaChina Human RightsChinese RegimeEpochTVLive VideosNury TurkelU.S. Commission on International Religious FreedomUS-China relationsUyghurVideoXinjiang
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This episode will premiere at 7:30 p.m. ET. “They think all the sexual violence that they’re subjecting Uyghur women to—this mysterious drug that they’re giving, forced sterilization, collective punishment through gang rape—are the methods [through which] they are liberating Uyghur women. I mean, just let that sink in.” I sit down with Uyghur-American human rights…
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