Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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World
French elections increase European crisis drama
June 21, 2012The French elections June 17 produced a decisive victory for President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party.
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World
Greek left misses winning by a hair
June 20, 2012Greece held a new election to correct the fact that in the last one, voters split their votes in such a way as to make the formation of a governing majority impossible.
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U.S.
GOP tries to defund Obama immigration plan
June 18, 2012The GOP shows its true face on immigration affairs, and undercuts its own efforts to give itself a more "immigrant friendly" visage.
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World
Higher credit rating no help to the people of Honduras
June 11, 2012Ever wonder about the purpose of those international "credit rating agencies" such as Moody's, Standard and Poor's and Fitch?
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World
Left wins first round in French legislative vote
June 11, 2012There is good news for France's new Socialist Party President, Francois Hollande.
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World
Extremism, foreign intervention dangers increase in Mali
June 6, 2012The political situation in the West African country of Mali has taken a significant turn for the worse.
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World
Irish voters hold their noses, OK forced austerity
June 5, 2012This will be seen as a victory for those who are promoting austerity as the solution for Europe's fiscal woes.
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Opinion
What next for immigrant rights?
June 4, 2012At present, there is no chance that any legislation benefiting undocumented immigrants and their families could pass at the federal level. The numbers are not there in the House, or to overcome a Senate filibuster.
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