Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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World
Hungary’s government lurches further to the right
January 9, 2012Hungarian right-wing nationalism has its roots in the period between the two world wars.
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U.S.
Supreme Court to hear Arizona immigration case in 2012
December 16, 2011The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it is going to hear three politically charged cases in its upcoming 2012 session.
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World
General strike shuts down Portugal
November 28, 2011A general strike called by Portuguese unions against austerity measures imposed by international finance capital practically shut down Portugal last Thursday.
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Uprising against authoritarian regime is renewed in Egypt’s streets
November 23, 2011Since Mubarak's departure, Egyptians have been frustrated in their desire for a democratic transformation.
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World
Spain: crushing right-wing victory as economy teeters at brink
November 23, 2011As expected, the Nov. 20 election to the the Spanish parliament was a massive defeat for the ruling Socialist Workers' Party
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World
Guatemala once more under “hard hand” after election runoff?
November 10, 2011The Patriotic Party's General Otto Perez Molina, the one with the hard hand, won with 53.7 percent over the execution-happy businessman.
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World
Big win for the center-left forces in Argentine elections
October 28, 2011Argentine voters rewarded President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for a booming economy with a big reelection victory.
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World
General strike shuts down Greece; demonstrators attacked causing one death
October 24, 2011There have been many demonstrations in Greece during the past two years since the government's solvency crisis began, but this past week surpassed all in terms of militancy and scale.
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