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

Leftist Maduro wins Venezuela election
April 15, 2013 By Emile Schepers
His mandate runs until 2019 and he has promised to continue the socialist policies of his predecessor.
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World

Ultra right plotting dirty tricks for Venezuela election?
April 12, 2013 By Emile Schepers
Venezuelan right wingers appear to accept Capriles will lose, but they may question the election's legitimacy and somehow have the results overturned with U.S. help.
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World

Venezuelan elections down to the wire
April 5, 2013 By Emile Schepers
On April 14, Venezuelans will elect a new president replacing Hugo Chavez Frias, who died on March 5.
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U.S.

Progress toward immigration bill? Not without “street heat”
April 4, 2013 By Emile Schepers
Of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States today, between 7.5 and 8 million are estimated to be in the labor force.
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Opinion

Immigration reform must be all-inclusive
March 28, 2013 By Emile Schepers
The immigrant communities themselves, and their allies in organized labor, the churches, and the African American, Latino, and Asian American communities, are speaking out.
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World

BRICS summit considers development bank
March 27, 2013 By Emile Schepers
For any African country to have a strong competitor to play off against the companies and governments is seen as a step forward by many African leaders.
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World

France sends troops into Central African Republic
March 25, 2013 By Emile Schepers
France has sent 350 troops to counter the Seleka (rebel) forces that have taken control of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
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World

France and U.K. decide to go all out in Syria, others have doubts
March 18, 2013 By Emile Schepers
Francois Hollande and David Cameron announced that their governments would push for an end to the European Union embargo on selling weapons to rebel forces in Syria.
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