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Amelia Rayno

A right-wing coup could be brewing in Peru; for some that sounds all too familiar

There is no indication that the northern power is involved, but the U.S.’ long history of regime change against leftist governments has…

6 min readMar 10, 2022

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A right-wing coup could be brewing in Peru; for some that sounds all too familiar

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Amelia Rayno

“Fuera FMI”: as a new agreement goes before Congress, the Argentine people protest a long, bad…

Though the International Monetary Fund has the ability to infuse life into weak economies, too often it has trapped nations in a cycle of…

7 min readFeb 17, 2022

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“Fuera FMI”: as a new agreement goes before Congress, the Argentine people protest a long, bad…

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Amelia Rayno

The unhoused ought not go unheard

When it comes to addressing homelessness, rather than pouring more resources into the same old solutions, we should meet unhoused…

2 min readFeb 10, 2022

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The unhoused ought not go unheard

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Amelia Rayno

Unhoused communities are not a monolith

Not every encampment fits into surface-level stereotypes of extreme mental illness and low levels of function — but we should still…

6 min readDec 5, 2021

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Unhoused communities are not a monolith

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Amelia Rayno

An open letter: to the male ‘Karen’ who couldn’t stand my van on your pristine street

In a city where homelessness has reached epidemic levels, your idea of a solution is to ensure you can’t see it.

4 min readNov 18, 2021

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An open letter: to the male ‘Karen’ who couldn’t stand my van on your pristine street

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Unhoused below the San Jose river banks, these immigrants carve out their own American Dream

In the center of San Jose, California, the Guadalupe River splits from Los Gatos creek and continues northward, a walking trail winding in…

8 min readAug 6, 2021

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Unhoused below the San Jose river banks, these immigrants carve out their own American Dream

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Amelia Rayno

How I’m able to spend the night (and actually sleep) in Skid Row

My work leads me to stay in this complicated unhoused community quite often; that would be impossible without the alliances that keep me…

5 min readJul 12, 2021

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A man looks out through an unzipped tent on the sidewalk.

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Amelia Rayno

The forgotten roots of — and responsibility for — a diaspora

As many in the U.S. protest the influx of Central American migrants, they fail to recognize that this moment is in part a boomerang —flung…

2 min readMar 29, 2021

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The forgotten roots of — and responsibility for — a diaspora

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Amelia Rayno

Another casualty of gentrification: when rising incomes mean less business

The changing fabric of America’s cities is stripping away culture and memories — as well as control, again, from Black communities who…

7 min readMar 8, 2021

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Four men sit in mismatched plastic chairs outside a blue brick auto shop.

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Amelia Rayno

For America’s swelling ranks of homeless, finding four walls and a roof is just the beginning.

Often, the formerly unhoused aren’t getting a home, but a vacant space, with no resources to set it up or stay there.

1 min readMar 7, 2021

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For America’s swelling ranks of homeless, finding four walls and a roof is just the beginning.

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Amelia Rayno

Amelia Rayno

Independent, nomadic journalist. Currently living in Buenos Aires. I write about homelessness/housing and U.S. foreign policy. IG: @ameliarayno.

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