Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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World
Corruption scandals roil Guatemala and Honduras
May 26, 2015Massive corruption scandals in two key allies of the U.S. in Central America are producing large demonstrations calling for the resignations of their presidents.
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Labor
U.S. call to support striking farmworkers in Baja California, Mexico
May 22, 2015The UFW is calling for putting pressure on the giant Driscoll Company in solidarity with the striking workers.
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U.S.
Cuba travel bill advances in the Senate
May 20, 2015Of progressive bills, the one that appears to be moving forward most quickly is the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015.
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World
Bolivarian Latin America promises help in worldwide refugee crisis
May 20, 2015As the Rohingyas have fled Burma in often unseaworthy boats, they have found themselves barred from landing in other countries.
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World
Congress members call on Obama to rescind Venezuela sanctions
May 18, 2015Sixteen Democratic members have called on Obama to withdraw sanctions on seven Venezuelan government officials.
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World
Cuban ebola team nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
May 18, 2015The Henry Reeve Brigade is only a small part of Cuba's vast system of medical solidarity help to scores of poorer countries.
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World
New alignment for U.S., Latin America after Panama
May 15, 2015The Western Hemisphere emerged from the Summit of the Americas with a new alignment of forces.
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Opinion
Judge recognizes personhood of chimpanzee plaintiff
May 5, 2015A large variety of species show a propensity for mutually supportive social behavior, few more than chimpanzees and other apes and monkeys.
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