Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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World
Huge protests as Greek Parliament votes for austerity
February 22, 2012The Greek Parliament early Monday morning approved austerity measures demanded by European bankers and financiers.
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Massive demonstrations challenge anti-worker policies in Portugal, Spain
February 21, 2012In both countries, austerity measures include massive cuts in wages and pensions, elimination of the social safety net, privatization of public property and attacks on labor rights.
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In a first, Haiti attends Latin American ALBA meeting
February 8, 2012The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America held its eleventh meeting Caracas, Venezuela, to decide on a joint economic program.
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U.S.
Elections in Virginia, the “Old Dominion”
February 2, 2012In recent decades, social and demographic changes, as well as the victories of the Civil Rights movement, have been eroding Virginia's reputation as a bulwark of reaction.
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U.S.
Defense funding act assailed for assault on civil liberties
January 24, 2012The legislation requires the government to arrest and detain indefinitely without trial non-citizens suspected of supporting this country's enemies in the "war on terror."
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World
French election pollsters: Sarkozy slipping, both left and far right advancing
January 17, 2012France elects a new president on April 22, with a runoff possible on May 6. As this date approaches, it would appear that incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy is going to have trouble holding on to power.
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Hungary’s government lurches further to the right
January 9, 2012Hungarian right-wing nationalism has its roots in the period between the two world wars.
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U.S.
Supreme Court to hear Arizona immigration case in 2012
December 16, 2011The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it is going to hear three politically charged cases in its upcoming 2012 session.
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