Brutal Austerity: the contagious global dysfunction
brutal austerity and market contagion. Both of these dysfunctions remain deeply embedded in the global economics of 2015. Latest: February 2016: Austerity politics in Ireland set to upset the power base February 2016 : Brutal Austerity in New Zealand The southern city of Christchurch has suffered over 15,000 earthquakes since the initial M7.1 in September 2010 and the people of the region are still suffering greatly. Feb 21 Hundreds protest in Christchurch, New Zealand on the eve of the 5 year anniversary of the powerful, destructive 2011 earthquake that upended the lives of so many. Seemingly unending delays in resolving insurance claims with the government's quake commission are a symptom of not only a broken system, but also an underlying ideology that gives little value to human suffering when compared with dollar driven agendas. Feb 17 In a broader context of widespread cuts across the heath sector in New Zealand, including mental health support, hundre