Inequality lecture series

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1. Jimmie 1

   12 September 2013 at 9:20 pm

   Can you get an audio copy of the lectures?

   Be great for nights when I can’t sleep….
   • beGone Craven Spy Bill leopard 1.1

     12 September 2013 at 10:11 pm

     Why don’t you print an ACT manifesto out Jimmie? That should be much more effective. (I find it doubles up rather nicely for dart practice too)
     • Saarbo 1.1.1

       12 September 2013 at 10:21 pm

       Act Manifesto – probably helps with constipation too.
       • McFlock 1.1.1.1

         12 September 2013 at 10:24 pm

         although it can induce nightmares
2. big bruv 2

   13 September 2013 at 7:04 am

   I might go along to the one in Auckland for a laugh.
3. tracey 3

   13 September 2013 at 9:24 am

   Nothing like watching closed minds at work
4. johnm 4

   13 September 2013 at 10:26 am

   Austerity, inequality, the NeoLiberal project
   “Austerity Threatens to Push 25 Million More Into Poverty: Report
   Oxfam issues “A Cautionary Tale” to show how austerity in Europe is fueling inequality, rolling back social rights”

   http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/09/12-3

   “For those not paying attention, recent reports reveal that 80% of us Americans live below, on, or just above the ‘official’ poverty line, which is ridiculously low to begin with.

   Meanwhile, since 2009, 1% incomes grew 31% while the rest of us who are still working increased our incomes 0.4%.

   Austerity or not, it’s time for the Upper Class to declare victory in their Class War. Congrats, uber-greedy minority, ya own it all!”

   “All part of the neo-liberalism international financial and economic plan

   1. Let the market rule and call all the shots
   2. Deregulation
   3. Privatization
   4. Cutting public expenditure for social services
   5. Eliminating the concept of “the public good” or “community” ”

   “Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the UK – countries that are most aggressively pursuing austerity measures – will soon rank amongst the most unequal in the world if their leaders don’t change course. For example, the gap between rich and poor in the UK and Spain could become the same as in South Sudan or Paraguay,” she added.

   NZ is far down the same road with Key at the helm.
   • johnm 4.1

     13 September 2013 at 11:25 am

     Refuting a Lie: The Pinochet Friedmanite Neoliberal Economic Miracle

     http://robertlindsay.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/refuting-a-lie-the-pinochet-friedmanite-neoliberal-economic-miracle/

     “As you can see, there was no economic miracle under Pinochet. What there was was a typical radical neoliberal massive transfer of wealth from the working classes (the bottom 2/3 of society) to the upper classes (the upper 1/3 of society. The end result was one of the most disgustingly racist and classist societies on the face of the Earth.

     Also note that the Chilean economy takes off after Pinochet left and many of his neoliberal reforms were dismantled. Chile surpasses the Latin American average in 1995, around the time that Chile starting electing Socialists”
   • beGone Craven Spy Bill leopard 4.2

     13 September 2013 at 2:04 pm

     Re Comment 4 (Johnm)
     ….and lets not be forgetting that when the 1% bankrupt their places of work, through incompetence and/or other dishonest behaviour the 99% are required to bail them out and they give themselves bonuses when that occurs

     6. Bailouts
5. johnm 5

   13 September 2013 at 1:42 pm

   Inequality in the Super City Auckland

   First 10 Minutes

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