Scott Santens
Editor of Basic Income Today
EDITOR’S PICKS
The Future of Work: A VICE News Special Report
The next Industrial Revolution is upon us, and scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers are warning of an imminent paradigm shift in the future of work. In partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations, VICE talks to industry leaders and laborers to learn how radical developments in automation and artificial intelligence are set to change the world of work as we know it. From the food we eat to the clothes we wear, VICE’s Future of Work explores technology’s threat to the
Andrew Yang puts his universal basic income plan to the test
Eleven Nobel Laureates Who Have Endorsed Universal Basic Income
Amazon Is Planning to Open Cashierless Supermarkets Next Year
Income Inequality
With growth this tepid, is it time to give ‘helicopter money’ a whirl?
Growth is the default setting for modern economies. Humans innovate and improve, find better ways of doing things. Only …
The Significance of an Unconditional $1,000 per month
Andrew Yang’s plan to provide $1,000 in government-sponsored payments to every American adult each month — an “allowance for …
‘Socialism for the rich’: the evils of bad economics
Article originally published on June 6th, 2019. In most rich countries, inequality is rising, and has been rising for …
Toward a Just Economy: How a Universal Basic Income Can Curb Racial Inequality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2019 CONTACT: Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org Toward a Just Economy: How a Universal Basic Income …
Pilots & Experiments
Gisèle Huff – Santa Clara County Social Services Committee (Basic Income)
Gisele Huff speaks to the Santa Clara County Social Services Committee, proposing a universal basic income pilot program.
Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments in Maine
In countries like Canada, Finland and the Netherlands and states like California, governments and philanthropists are experimenting with the …
A charity dropped a massive stimulus package on rural Kenya — and transformed the economy
For about a decade now, the charity GiveDirectly has been distributing cash straight to poor residents in sub-Saharan Africa, starting in …
Unconditional handouts benefit recipients—and their neighbours too
Economists have long argued that people should give each other money rather than gifts, since it is hard to …
The Social Debate
The great Indian basic income debate
Basic income is becoming a real and tangible policy consideration in India. In the past decade, many prominent Indian …
Where are the 2020 democratic candidates on Universal Basic Income?
I am a volunteer soccer coach for underprivileged kids in the impoverished Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. Every morning …
Universal Basic Income Gains Momentum Beyond Yang at Fourth Debate as Gabbard and Castro Add Their Support
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang promoted his signature campaign promise of a $1,000 “Freedom Dividend” for all Americans during Tuesday’s …
Opinion: What is missing from the UBI debate is the perspective of the poor
In this piece for the Dissident Voice, Andrew Johnson argues that people claiming UBI creates a disincentive to work …
Social Justice
Stay-at-Home Parents Work Hard. Should They Be Paid?
It’s not uncommon in the United States for two parents to spend long hours working hard — but the …
New food insecurity research says it’s black and white and not pretty
Many of us working in food security recognize that a large portion of the folks who engage with our …
Basic Income March planned on October 26 in New York City with satellite marches in Berlin and Amsterdam
On October 26th, 2019, people will be taking to the streets in New York City, Berlin, and Amsterdam to …
Universal Basic Income could break the cycle of violence
Whenever someone tells me if “poor” people had more money, we could stop the killings, I want to scream. …
Success Stories
Andrew Yang puts his universal basic income plan to the test
Chad Sziszak didn’t believe it at first. He got an email from Andrew Yang’s campaign that he would receive …
Mayor Of Stockton, Calif., Discusses Universal Basic Income Program Results
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: What would you do with an extra 500 bucks a month, no strings attached? Well, thanks …
Experiment with basic income in Stockton is demonstrating how people spend it
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first data from an experiment in a California city where needy people get $500 …
Opinion: Universal basic income can work. I know it could be the difference between life and death
I am the daughter of a single mother, a mother who raised me and my sister with the help …
The Basics of UBI
Eleven Nobel Laureates Who Have Endorsed Universal Basic Income
The idea of an unconditional basic income (UBI) floor where everyone starts with the same minimum amount of money as everyone …
Andrew Yang and the Yang Gang echoes Francis Townsend and the Townsend Clubs during the Great Depression
Entrepreneur and political novice Andrew Yang is hoping a wild gambit will help him win the Democratic presidential nomination: …
The crazy, true story of Nixon and basic income
Tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are talking up the idea of a universal basic income. But …
Opinion: The biggest threat to freedom in the world today is economic destitution
Here political philosopher and economist Karl Widerquist argues that UBI is required as compensation for the creation of property …
Workforce Automation
The Future of Work: A VICE News Special Report
The next Industrial Revolution is upon us, and scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers are warning of an imminent paradigm shift …
Amazon Is Planning to Open Cashierless Supermarkets Next Year
Amazon.com Inc. is preparing to open Amazon Go supermarkets and pop-up stores, an expansion of the company’s cashierless ambitions …
The Impact of Robots on the U.S. Labor Market
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 The following post is the second in a two-part series on the impact of robots …
American jobs are getting worse, new economic index shows
Although the U.S. is on a record streak for job-creation, many Americans still feel like they can’t get ahead …