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Articles by Michaela Rafferty
Youth and Inequalities in the UK
This panel brings three young leaders who are working in and beyond their local communities to address inequalities in education, housing, employment and the criminal justice system. This panel brings three young leaders who are working in and beyond their local communities to address inequalities in education, housing, employment and the criminal justice system.
'Can't Pay, Won't Pay': Thousands Take Part in U.S. Rent Strike
Tens of thousands of people across the United States expected to take part in a rent strike Friday under the slogan “Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay” as the coronavirus-induced economic crisis and government inaction continue to leave millions without enough income to cover basic monthly expenses.
Civil Rights Testing Finds Discriminatory Housing Practices
The practice of restricting neighborhoods to certain races or incomes was a significant part of America’s segregated past. Discrimination in lending and housing is generally less overt than it used to be, but it’s still a problem. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s fair housing and fair lending teams regularly conduct civil rights testing to determine whether housing providers and lenders comply with civil rights laws.
Global Mining Corporations Have a Friend in the New Guatemalan Government
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei is less than a month into his term and yet there are already disturbing signs that his administration will side with global mining corporations against indigenous communities fighting to protect their land and water. The clearest sign to date: the appointment of Juan José Cabrera Alonso, a former executive of a controversial silver mine, as Special Secretary to the Vice President.
Before Celebrating Sinn Féin Election Surge, Consider Their Pro-Austerity Record in the North of Ireland
Less than a day after polls closed in the Republic of Ireland, the media proclaimed “a revolution at the ballot box” and “a political earthquake” in the form of a record surge for Sinn Féin, especially among young voters. With ballot counting in the country’s Single Transferrable Vote system still under way, initial results point to a rejection of the longstanding dominance of the center-right parties Fine Gael and Fiánna Fail.
Before Celebrating Sinn Féin Election Surge, Consider Their Pro-Austerity Record in the North of Ireland
ess than a day after polls closed in the Republic of Ireland, the media proclaimed “a revolution at the ballot box” and “a political earthquake” in the form of a record surge for Sinn Féin, especially among young voters. With ballot counting in the country’s Single Transferrable Vote system still under way, initial results point to a rejection of the longstanding dominance of the center-right parties Fine Gael and Fiánna Fail.
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