Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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World
Jamaica government ousted in election; Austerity policies blamed
March 2, 2016Jamaica has been experiencing economic decline, sky-high unemployment, and a seemingly intractable crime rate for years.
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World
New trade agreements: Potential for great harm or transnational unity
February 22, 2016On February 4, the United States and 11 other countries in the "Pacific Rim" signed the controversial Transpacific Partnership.
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World
Haiti: President Martelly steps down, interim government formed
February 10, 2016Finally responding to angry protests, Haitian President Michel Martelly, the son of a Shell Oil executive, stepped down on Sunday.
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U.S.
TPP approved, but a legislative fight looms in the U.S.
February 5, 2016In the United States, there is going to be a fight about this, in the context of national elections.
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U.S.
Immigration battle heats up in context of the elections
February 5, 2016There is no immediate possibility of getting a humane immigration reform bill through the Republican-controlled Congress.
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World
Left government possible in Spain, but social democrats divided
February 4, 2016After weeks of political wrangling saw no party win a majority, an arrangement to install a social democratic-led government now appears possible.
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U.S.
Whither Virginia in the 2016 national elections?
January 29, 2016Election outcomes in Virginia have swung back and forth between Republicans and Democrats, largely depending on election turnout.
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World
U.S. vultures circle Argentina, demand repayment of odious debt
January 19, 2016The vulture funds bought up distressed debts from the past for pennies on the dollar; now they are demanding repayment of the whole original value, thus making a killing.
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