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

Brazil’s ex-President Lula in jail; Workers Party nominates him anyway
August 7, 2018 By Emile Schepers
If the former president is unable to run, the replacement ticket will include a member of the Communist Party as the VP nominee.
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World

Attempted assassination targets Venezuelan President Maduro
August 6, 2018 By Emile Schepers
One government body said it was the work of the "fascist right" to "achieve by violence what it has not been able to achieve by democratic means.”
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News

Nelson Mandela: 100 years since his birth
July 16, 2018 By Emile Schepers
Celebrating the centennial of a hero of South African liberation.
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News

Former Brazilian President Lula remains in prison amid ‘Battle of the Judges’
July 12, 2018 By Emile Schepers
With minutes to go until the ex-president’s release, another judge countermanded the order, leading to a bizarre war of dueling judges.
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Politics

Brazil: Right-wing government hits workers, workers hit back
July 2, 2018 By Emile Schepers
In Brazil, the far-right-wing government of President Michel Temer had a victory over the country’s workers and unions last week, but the fighting spirit of the Brazilian working class seems to be undaunted.
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Politics

How Virginia could benefit from the Millions of Jobs Campaign
June 25, 2018 By Emile Schepers
As the midterm elections approach, and after them the 2020 presidential election, a huge amount is at stake.
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Politics

2017 election victory bears fruit in Virginia Medicaid expansion
June 15, 2018 By Emile Schepers
The vote, which will help up to 400,000 low income Virginians to access health care, took place in the Virginia Senate on May 30.
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Politics

Virginia primary sets stage for confrontations in November
June 14, 2018 By Emile Schepers
The question now is whether, in the November federal midterm election, the Democratic voter turnout will work the same charm it did with the state elections last year.
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