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Original Technorati articles tagged “austerity”

• in Business
  Mortgage Bailouts? Country Bailouts? Will They Work?
  Market excesses vs excessive govt spending.
  by leovou / on Jun 20, 2012
• in Politics
  The Greek Election: Finally Some Democratized Economics
  Democracy finally takes control of economic policy in Greece
  by alexh14 / on Jun 14, 2012
• in Politics
  A New Scenario in Europe After Hollande's Victory and Monti's Competence
  In Europe there are great challenges after France and Germany's elections
  by michetrab / on May 21, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “austerity”

 

• ecological histories | Thessaloniki Greece

  
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  The site of Eptapirgio has a special identity and atmosphere, abundant natural beauty and astonishing views. The site itself forms the inspiration for the project, its genius loci is wished to be maintained. Monument, landscape and memory are strongly attached to this place. The intervention has a strong ecological ...
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• Austerity measures putting Spaniards’ lives at risk

  
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  Experts fear healthcare cuts could result in spiralling medical problems across Spain
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• Cross-hatch Madness - Templecombe

  
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  This with a bowler tip to a Mr Tingey...   Why?
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• A change in tone from the G8?

  
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  The G8’s discussions on the economic situation have reached some interesting conclusions : Promoting growth and jobs is our top priority. We agreed to nurture the global recovery by supporting demand, securing our public finances and exploiting all sources of growth. The fight against unemployment, particularly ...
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• "Social Policy Will Be Critical To A Sustainable EMU" by Simon Deakin

  
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  Simon Deakin European policy-makers have some vitally important decisions to make in the coming weeks. The June meeting of the European Council is due to consider the role of social policy in the wider context of economic and monetary union (‘EMU’). The background to this process consists, firstly, of the ...
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• How Brussels austerity killed our economy

  
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  In Spain, credit to non-financial companies is falling this year at an annual rate of 9%, which is even higher than at the peak of the crisis back in 2009–evidently, it was the peak of the crisis for the few countries whose economies now grow, but not for Greece, nor Italy, or Spain, either. If we were about to ...
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• Peoples Assemblies can move beyond resistance

  
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  The powerful response to the call for the People’s Assembly against Austerity on June 22 confirms that the build-up of opposition to the ConDem cuts is reaching boiling point, presenting a unique opportunity to move beyond resistance. Over 3,000 people have registered for the Assembly, many with the support of ...
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• Mark Blyth: Austerity – The History Of A Dangerous Idea

  
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  Mark Blyth is also the author of Great Transformations: Economic Ideas and Institutional Change in the Twentieth Century.  This is an interesting discussion of austerity and economic policy.  Blyth’s opening remarks are quite entertaining and the entire video is well worth watching.  Blyth has a message for ...
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• 5 Reasons Why Austerity Bites Today and Will Even More Tomorrow

  
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  Five reasons that austerity does not only bite but can inflict long-term damage to peoples pockets, their psyches, their livelihoods and lives.
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• This austerity U-turn by Ed Balls is a mistake

  
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  The shadow chancellors pledge to match coalition cuts smacks of a failure of nerve. Perhaps Ed Balls should re-read his celebrated Bloomberg speech of 2010 Has the Labour party thrown in the towel? Are rightwing commentators correct in claiming that recent speeches by Ed Miliband and Ed Balls amount to surrender? ...
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• Philadelphia Closes 23 Schools, Lays Off Thousands, Builds Huge Prison

  
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  Philadelphia laid off thousands of school employees last week after the state of Pennsylvania continued its austerity measures against public schools . And while the state is essentially destroying Philadelphia public schools through under-funding (claiming budgetary concerns), it somehow found enough money to build ...
  4 days ago

• ruff linkage 201324

  
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  [weekly linkdump, somewhat edited] #best news this week Mark Blyth: Austerity – The History of a Dangerous Idea – "Governments today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse. In contrast, they have advanced a ...
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• Climate activists join anti-capitalists in Canary Wharfs biggest protest

  
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  Around 200 people occupied one of Londons key financial districts as part of a range of anti-G8 protests One of Londons key financial districts saw its biggest ever protest on Friday as an estimated 200 people occupied Canary Wharf to protest against public spending cuts and lack of action against climate change. ...
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• Climate activists join anti-capitalists in Canary Wharfs biggest protest

  
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  Around 200 people occupied one of Londons key financial districts as part of a range of anti-G8 protests One of Londons key financial districts saw its biggest ever protest on Friday as an estimated 200 people occupied Canary Wharf to protest against public spending cuts and lack of action against climate change. ...
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• Business Weeks Peter Coy: "The austerity formula ... by and large isn’t working."

  
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  Peter Coy takes note of the elephant in the room that stomping the furniture, breaking the windows and knocking down the walls: "The austerity formula — cut spending, and growth will follow — by and large isnt working." ( Austerity Has Diminished Britain — and Cameron, Too Bloomberg Businessweek 06/13/2013) ...
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• Austerity And Its Discontents: North Carolina Follows On The Heels Of Wisconsin

  
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  North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory delivers his inaugural address after taking the oath of office during ceremonies at the state Capitol in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. (AP/Gerry Broome) Three hundred North Carolinians have been arrested in peaceful “Moral Monday” demonstrations outside the statehouse in ...
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• The Greeks have lost their BBC to austerity

  
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  Protest outside ERT offices against the closure. Photo: Asteris Masouras The closing down of ERT , the Greek public broadcaster, is a deeply shocking and cynical act by the Greek government. The NUJ is working with trade unions around the world and joining in their protests against the closure. We have sent ...
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• Lawmaker accuses Google of dodging taxes

  
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  An influential committee of British lawmakers accused search company Google of dodging its taxes on Thursday in a scathing report that said the US Internet company took on highly contrived arrangements serving no purpose other than to avoid paying its fair share. The report came after testimony by Google Vice ...
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• "How A Greek Drama Became A Global Tragedy" by Simon Wren-Lewis

  
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  Simon Wren-Lewis Maybe that title is too strong, but there is an arguable case that what happened to Greece in 2010 was crucial in the move to austerity not just in the Eurozone, but in the UK and US too. As most reasonable people now recognise that the global move to austerity was a terrible mistake, ...
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• Last Call For Repeal And Replace

  
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  Kevin Drum points out the obvious flaw in Republicans coming up with a plan to improve health care coverage (after they do everything they can to break Obamacare so badly that the public will demand an alternative):   Republicans dont want to fix health care . I dont blame [NRO editor Ramesh] Ponnuru and ...
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