Author: osullivan2014
Gender and Class Gaps start early in the UK among children
The aspirations of children are set at a young age and are strongly determined by class and environment
Employers seek to hire underprivileged students attending elite schools rather than underprivileged attending non-elite schools
Hong Kong has a “psychological” problem with social welfare says new Social Services Minister
On the same day that Hong Kong is announced as having the second highest number of billionaires, it fines a 71 year old grandmother for throwing water on the street
Hong Kong, the most unequal developed city in the world, has the second highest number of billionaires after New York
Oxfam releases poverty report for Hong Kong: almost 500,000 low-income families and 1.15 million living in poverty
Hong Kong’s Poorest Families face highest rent hikes
Irish Racism Towards the Black community in the US
Brian Boyd on Irish racism towards the black community in the US:
And a more academic piece by Diarmaid Ferriter on the same topic and on whether the NINA signs (No Irish Need Apply) really existed:
Rotten Apple: The shady work practices of Apple
Good article on Apple by Aditya Chakrabortty:
See also Dying for an iPhone by Jenny Chan: http://www.ccsp.ox.ac.uk/dying-iphone-jenny-chan
Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong live in poverty
Gay Marriage is “milked for all it is worth” by Irish politicians
Journalists ask whether the Gay Marriage Bill in Ireland is all about Nation Branding
Bruce Arnold argues against the Gay Marriage Bill in Ireland:
Bruce Arnold claims uncertainty in the wording of the Gay Marriage referendum threatens the Irish Constitution:
Inequality in Rural China linked to Rise in Crime
Inequality in Rural China is linked to greater levels of crime in China and in Hong Kong
Academics demand a universal pension in Hong Kong
Academics demand greater protection for the elderly poor in Hong Kong
Everyday Inequality 