Scott Santens
Editor of Basic Income Today
EDITOR’S PICKS
Conservative Opposition Party in Japan Calls for Universal Basic Income
Opposition Ishin pledges streamlined social safety net as election nears by consolidating social security programs into a single basic income plan. By: TSUBASA YODA Japan’s conservative opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) unveiled a new economic policy plan Monday that would consolidate much of the country’s social welfare system into a universal basic income program. The party envisions paying between 60,000 yen and 100,000 yen ($550 to $910) per month to everyone regardless of age. This would replace
Latest Articles
New York City Study Will Give Cash Payments to Homeless Young Adults
The project joins a growing list of local experiments in no-strings-attached payments to homeless young adults. By: Sarah Holder New York will become
How automation led to stagnant wages and inequality
Worker displacement due to automation is not new and has been around since the Industrial Revolution. What’s matters now
UBI Pilot in Upstate New York Is a Rural Experiment
Recipients of the money can spend it as they wish, but will be asked to participate in periodic surveys
One Hundred Fathers in Columbia, SC to Begin Receiving $500 a Month in Basic Income
Could an extra $500 a month change your life? One hundred fathers in Columbia are about to find out.
Universal basic income for farmworkers in California? Some leaders are pushing for it
BY MELISSA MONTALVO A Fresno-area politician wants California to prioritize struggling San Joaquin Valley farmworkers in a proposed pilot program
Income Inequality
Piketty: Basic income, a job guarantee, and inheritance for all must all be implemented
Covid has given the world a moment to re-evaluate our relationship to work, life and social justice. How can
A campaign for basic income has been launched by multiple unions in Turkey
“Social assistance provided as charity rather than rights do not prevent poverty but perpetuate it,” 92 groups have said
The Other Epidemic: Deaths of Despair
Anne Case and Angus Deaton provide a compelling account of the problem, but anemic solutions. The epidemic of deaths
What happens when all the rent comes due?
“An eviction is not a single event in a person’s life. It actually changes the trajectory of a life,
Pilots & Experiments
Money for nothing: Germany starts basic income experiment
Starting Tuesday, a select group of people in Germany will begin receiving €1,200 a month, no questions asked. The
It is time for Ottawa to test Basic Income
By Spectator EditorialThe Hamilton Spectator Hamilton is fortunate to have an organization like the Hamilton Community Foundation day in and
Minneapolis may test a basic income of $500 a month for two years
Minneapolis mayor releases his plan for spending portion of federal relief money. By: Katie Galioto The city of Minneapolis would
Sen. Dave Cortese sponsors bill to extend UBI to all youth in California transitioning out of the foster care system
Cortese, Gipson, Low, Boudin, and Advocates Discuss Groundbreaking Plan to Provide Universal Basic Income to Foster Youth in California
The Social Debate
What the Rich Don’t Want to Admit About the Poor
The U.S. economy needs a sprawling labor force willing to work tough jobs at crummy wages to keep goods
[OPINION] Why Universal Basic Income is a solution to the Philippines’ problems
‘With UBI, individuals can determine what they need most, at the price they deem best’ By: CLARO ARRIOLA III
Don’t Just Send People Money During a Pandemic—Do It All the Time
The evidence is in: Sending out direct cash payments has been a full-blown success—and we can’t afford to stop.
Basic income pilots are graduating from private financing to public financing
American cities are finally taking the safety net seriously. Is this UBI’s moment to make real progress? By: Sigal Samuel
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang’s ‘People’s Bank’ to Help Distribute Basic Income to Half a Million New Yorkers
“I wake up and I feel privileged that I may have a positive impact on the lives of other …
Martin Luther King III Endorses Andrew Yang for Mayor Because of His Support for UBI
“Andrew’s commitment to a basic income is why I’m endorsing him, and why we’ve worked tirelessly to support Democrats across the …
Cash relief for the poor now: Andrew Yang says he can deliver on Martin Luther King Jr.’s promise
Yang is a Democratic candidate for mayor of New York. King is a civil and human rights advocate. By: Andrew …
Yang’s Rivals in the NYC Mayoral Race Adopt Basic Income Guarantees Into Their Own Platforms
Andrew Yang favors a modified version of universal basic income that would provide payments of about $2,000 to a …
Success Stories
Book celebrates the potential of a basic income
Study after study continues to provide mounting evidence that UBI works despite politicians obstructionists positions due to pollical pressures.
Researchers found that sharp declines in food shortages, financial instability, and anxiety coincided with the stimulus checks
Researchers found that sharp declines in food shortages, financial instability and anxiety coincided with the two most recent rounds
Basic income recipient: ‘I was able to stay above water’
It’s your money; spend it on whatever you need and enjoy the peace of mind. By: Malia Wollan “Let
Marica’s basic income guarantee has proven its worth in Brazil
Like an island surrounded by the Brazil of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, the city of Maricá is testing a
The Basics of UBI
Seeing The Future In Our Past: Universal Basic Income And The Social Security Act
Universal programs in moments of economic transformation prove to endure with popular support. Will it last? By: Shaby Missaghi
Why Students Should Support Universal Basic Income
We should not underestimate the financial hardship young people and students face due to high levels of debt, rising
Support is growing for a universal basic income – and rightly so
The benefits of universal basic income is being recognized globally with the potential to provide everyone with a safety
Making the Case for Universal Basic Income
Jamie Swift and Elaine Power’s book offers a compelling argument that it’s time to give Canadians more freedom and
Workforce Automation
Amazon Hiring More Robots
Is more automation technology enough to improve working conditions or will it just displace more workers even faster? By:
Warehouses Look to Robots to Fill Labor Gaps, Speed Deliveries
Logistics automation companies say demand has grown during the pandemic as companies cope with big swings in volume and
Hiring troubles prompt some employers to eye automation and machines
Greater automation helped U.S. companies navigate the unprecedented disruption of the pandemic but at what price to workers. By:
Powell warns that workers will struggle to find jobs in new economy with more automation
After pandemic ‘this will be a different economy’, says Fed’s Powell By: Christopher Rugaber Still, Powell said many Americans who