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

Forty years after fascist coup, Chile may elect socialist, again
September 11, 2013 By Emile Schepers
Forty years ago today Chilean President Salvador Allende was overthrown in a U.S.-abetted coup because he was a socialist; in two months Chileans may elect Michelle Bachelet, another socialist.
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U.S.

Immigration reform fight continues amid Syria debate
September 10, 2013 By Emile Schepers
The question now is whether the Syria situation and the threat of a new partisan war over the debt ceiling will derail immigration reform efforts.
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Opinion

Should U.S. scorn Security Council over Syria?
September 9, 2013 By Emile Schepers
The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, is reportedly giving up on the UN Security Council, because it likely will not approve armed action against Syria in the wake of the August 21...
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World

“Humanitarian intervention” in Syria is a hoax
September 4, 2013 By Emile Schepers
The language the administration is using to argue for an attack on Syria is morally bankrupt power politics, not humanitarianism, and would violate international law.
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World

“The Beast” claims six fatalities in Mexico train disaster
August 27, 2013 By Emile Schepers
The train was one of several Mexican and Central American immigrants call "la Bestia" -- "the beast." It goes from Southern Mexico northward to Mexico's Northern border with the United States.
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World

Prospects good for communists, social democrats in Czech snap election
August 26, 2013 By Emile Schepers
On August 20, the government of the Czech Republic's caretaker Prime Minister, Jiri Rusnok, fell when a majority of the lower house of Parliament voted to dissolve itself.
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World

Mali elections go smoothly, but problems remain
August 19, 2013 By Emile Schepers
In a runoff presidential election on August 12, former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita easily beat engineer Soumaila Cisse.
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U.S.

Immigration reform and “criminal alien” injustice
August 19, 2013 By Emile Schepers
The Republican leadership in the House has been threatening to use parliamentary tricks to stop a reform bill even if it has majority support.
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