Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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News
Former Brazilian President Lula remains in prison amid ‘Battle of the Judges’
July 12, 2018With minutes to go until the ex-president’s release, another judge countermanded the order, leading to a bizarre war of dueling judges.
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Politics
Brazil: Right-wing government hits workers, workers hit back
July 2, 2018In Brazil, the far-right-wing government of President Michel Temer had a victory over the country’s workers and unions last week, but the fighting spirit of the Brazilian working class seems to be undaunted.
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Politics
How Virginia could benefit from the Millions of Jobs Campaign
June 25, 2018As the midterm elections approach, and after them the 2020 presidential election, a huge amount is at stake.
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Politics
2017 election victory bears fruit in Virginia Medicaid expansion
June 15, 2018The vote, which will help up to 400,000 low income Virginians to access health care, took place in the Virginia Senate on May 30.
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Politics
Virginia primary sets stage for confrontations in November
June 14, 2018The question now is whether, in the November federal midterm election, the Democratic voter turnout will work the same charm it did with the state elections last year.
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U.S.
GOP a vehicle for far right in Virginia elections
June 4, 2018There's a chance to flip some GOP seats in Virginia, but turnout will be key. Will it be high enough to overcome the inevitable vote suppression effort in Republican-run areas?
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Politics
To understand the immigration crisis, follow events in Central America
May 31, 201819-year-old Claudia Gómez was shot dead by the U.S. Border Patrol. This is the direction U.S. immigration policy has taken under Donald Trump.
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World
Maduro re-elected president of Venezuela by wide margin
May 21, 2018Scoring a landslide victory, the Bolivarian Revolution of the late Hugo Chávez carries on.
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