Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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U.S.
Legalizing undocumented immigrants would boost economy
April 19, 2010The legalization of the 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States could raise the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of this country by $1.5 trillion over 10 years
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World
Death of South African rightist highlights ongoing problems
April 13, 2010The death of far-right white supremacist Eugene Terre'Blanche, beaten and slashed on his farm on April 3, highlights problems South Africa still faces on labor, land and racism.
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Opinion
“Gone with the Wind” days in Virginia
April 8, 2010In the 2006 Senate election in Virginia, incumbent Republican George Allen was defeated by Democrat Jim Webb after undergoing what is called here his "macaca moment."
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World
The new anti-Cuba campaign
April 2, 2010The perpetual propaganda campaign against Cuba has hit a new low.
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Opinion
What’s next for the immigrants’ rights struggle?
March 29, 2010The huge immigrants' rights demonstration in Washington D.C. on March 21 was a triumph in many ways, but the battle has only started.
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U.S.
March For America to Congress: get moving on immigration reform
March 23, 2010WASHINGTON -- On the first really warm day here in Washington D.C., March 21, after a winter of record-breaking cold and snow, the National Mall saw the largest immigrant rights demonstration since the mega marches of...
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World
Mexican government on full-blast offensive against workers
March 17, 2010There is a strong, yet indirect, link to the Mexican government's attack on workers and current drug-related violence, analsyt Emile Schepers points out.
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Opinion
Bipartisan Senate immigration bill looks like a bitter pill
March 15, 2010Indications are that a new immigration reform bill with some bipartisan support will be introduced very soon in the Senate. But there are going to be some severe problems.
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