Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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World
The Bolivarian crisis: Is Latin America’s “pink tide” receding?
June 3, 2016Two hundred years after Simón Bolívar decreed slavery's end, the modern-day leftist movement named for him appears to be stalling across Latin America.
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World
Ex-dictator, others sentenced in Argentina for “Operation Condor” crimes
May 31, 2016A court in Buenos Aires convicted General Reynaldo Bignone and 14 other officers of crimes against humanity committed during the "Dirty War" of 1976-83.
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U.S.
Obama admin. should resist order to hand over names, info of undocumented immigrants
May 25, 2016A judge who is blocking relief for young immigrants has escalated his demands. Sign the petition to fight back.
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World
Brazil coup a plot to cover up corruption among the plotters?
May 24, 2016The scandal strongly suggests that Rousseff's impeachment was part of a conspiracy to cover up corruption among those who engineered her ouster.
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World
Brazil: President Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer names right wing Cabinet
May 13, 2016The accusation was that Rousseff's government had filled budget shortfalls in 2014 and 2015 by shifting money from the central bank to cover social welfare programs' needs.
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Opinion
Sawant is wrong on Trump versus Clinton
May 10, 2016The Bernie or Bust crowd misses the real differences between Clinton and Trump: On immigration, foreign policy and trade, Trump would be far worse.
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World
May Day 2016 around the world
May 4, 2016This year's celebration of May Day around the world saw an unprecedented level of unity against serious threats to workers.
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U.S.
Trump’s foreign policy: statesmanship, or fools’ gold?
May 2, 2016Trump clearly shows a mindset that will, if converted into policy, increase rather than decrease international tensions.
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