Emile Schepers

Emile Schepers is a veteran civil and immigrant rights activist. Born in South Africa, 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 a number of other issues. He writes from Northern Virginia.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers

World

Guatemala once more under “hard hand” after election runoff?
November 10, 2011 By Emile Schepers
The Patriotic Party's General Otto Perez Molina, the one with the hard hand, won with 53.7 percent over the execution-happy businessman.
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World

Big win for the center-left forces in Argentine elections
October 28, 2011 By Emile Schepers
Argentine voters rewarded President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for a booming economy with a big reelection victory.
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World

General strike shuts down Greece; demonstrators attacked causing one death
October 24, 2011 By Emile Schepers
There have been many demonstrations in Greece during the past two years since the government's solvency crisis began, but this past week surpassed all in terms of militancy and scale.
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World

Mexican electrical workers score victory after Independence Day standoff
September 19, 2011 By Emile Schepers
The Mexican Electrical Workers' Union scored a victory last week when the government agreed to recognize its leadership and release frozen union funds.
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Labor

After elections, Guatemala turns right
September 16, 2011 By Emile Schepers
Guatemala held presidential and parliamentary elections Sept. 12 and, as expected, the far right was the biggest winner.
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World

African immigrants targeted in Libya end game
September 12, 2011 By Emile Schepers
Reports have surfaced about Libya rebel forces targeting dark skinned people for violent repression including rape and murder.
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World

Justice Department cites abuses by police in Puerto Rico
September 12, 2011 By Emile Schepers
A new U.S. Department of Justice report sharply criticizes the Puerto Rican Police Department for brutality, racism, corruption and violations of constitutional rights.
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Labor

Secretary of Labor Solis signs migrant workers rights agreements with Latin American countries
September 5, 2011 By Emile Schepers
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis signed agreements with three more Latin American countries (for a total of six) on the protection of certain rights of migrant workers. The right wing is, predictably, yelling "betrayal".
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