Emile Schepers

Born in South Africa, Emile Schepers is a veteran civil and immigrant rights activist. He has a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Northwestern University. He is active in the struggle for immigrant rights, in solidarity with the Cuban Revolution, and several other issues. He writes from Northern Virginia.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers

World

World condemns U.S. Cuba policy once again
November 15, 2012 By Emile Schepers
On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly voted, for the twenty-second consecutive time, to condemn the United States' economic blockade against Cuba.
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U.S.

Elections in the new Virginia
November 7, 2012 By Emile Schepers
On November 6, voters in the key battleground state of Virginia formed extremely long lines and in some cases waited for hours to vote.
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U.S.

Arrest in Virginia exposes the real voter fraud
October 29, 2012 By Emile Schepers
The arrest in Virginia last week of a young Republican operative reveals a possible large scale GOP voter fraud scheme.
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World

Romney’s hedge fund pals hoping to shape foreign policy
October 26, 2012 By Emile Schepers
The seizure in the Ghanaian port of Tema of an Argentine ship may serve as a warning of Mitt Romney's entanglement with sleazy "vulture fund capitalists."
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World

Protests in Panama against privatization scheme, child killed
October 24, 2012 By Emile Schepers
Protests against a privatization scheme in Panama's second city, Colon, have resulted in many arrests and the death of a 9 year old boy and two others.
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World

French president recognizes 1961 massacre of Algerians, right cries “Lie!”
October 19, 2012 By Emile Schepers
A traumatic event in the life of a friend of mine occurred in October 1961, when she was visiting Paris.
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U.S.

Second debate makes repressive Romney immigration policy crystal clear
October 17, 2012 By Emile Schepers
Belatedly, it seemed to be dawning on the Republican Party that their obstructionism on immigration reform.
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World

Indigenous protesters killed in Guatemala
October 15, 2012 By Emile Schepers
The protesters were met by elements of the armed forces and the National Civil Police, who, evidently ordered to disperse them, opened fire, resulting in the deaths and injuries.
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