Transitioning into adulthood can be an arduous period for many people. But especially so for the young men and women moving out of foster care
Out of the three members of Liverpool’s trident attack, Sadio Mané is probably the most low-key when it comes to featuring in the sports press. But
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa is giving away $9 million to his Twitter followers in what he says is a “social experiment” to
Imagine a world in which the government grants every individual enough money to cover their basic needs: food, water and shelter. There are no conditions
Gisele Huff addresses the Santa Clara County (home of Silicon Valley) Social Services Committee, proposing a universal basic income pilot program. Follow Gisele Huff –
In countries like Canada, Finland and the Netherlands and states like California, governments and philanthropists are experimenting with the idea of providing a basic income
For about a decade now, the charity GiveDirectly has been distributing cash straight to poor residents in sub-Saharan Africa, starting in Kenya and expanding later to Uganda,
Economists have long argued that people should give each other money rather than gifts, since it is hard to know what others truly want. Though
DEBATE Could basic income play a role in the fight against unfree labour? The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is a women’s trade union in
Beyond Trafficking and Slavery: Tell us a bit about the basic income trial that Give Directly, your NGO, is conducting in Kenya right now. Caroline:
Over the past few years, an increasing number of countries have witnessed a demand for basic income. India too has been evaluating the possibility of
Every natural disaster is different, and how people respond in their aftermath is different, too. For aid groups that help in recovery efforts, this makes
The April 2019 elections in Finland saw a shift away from the status quo and the resulting government now counts with the Green League as
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Alvin Tedjo is promising to revive the Universal Basic Income Project, which was cut by the Doug Ford government this year,
Recognizing that those leaving the Foster Care system are among the most vulnerable in Santa Clara County, Supervisor Dave Cortese on Tuesday, August 13, called
Organizations are coming together in a common alliance for all of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspesie, and Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and are wanting to test a basic income guarantee in
Basic Income Guarantee (BIG), as a public policy and program, is designed to respond to the belief that all people have the collective right to
Article originally published on April 19, 2019. Gatlinburg, Tenn. — A billowing haze really does thread through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The famous fog
Article orginally published June 10, 2019. SAN FRANCISCO – Silicon Valley has a role to play in uncovering the basics of basic income. Seed-capital guru
Originally published on June 23, 2019. BOSTON (AP) — A bill under consideration at the Massachusetts Statehouse is aimed at testing the idea of a
Article originally published on June 12, 2019. Sheffield has moved closer to becoming one of the first UK cities to trial universal basic income after
Article originally published on May 31st, 2019. Last Saturday, May 25th 2019, an event took place in Marica, a city on the coast of the
Labour would trial universal basic income if it wins power, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has revealed. Pilot schemes would be held in Liverpool, Sheffield and
The fundamental case for a basic income is that greater freedom can flow from economic security. By providing every individual with a foundation of a
Pilot schemes examining how a universal basic income system would work in the UK should be set up, a new report has said. Guy Standing,
Researchers are giving 125 new New York moms living on tight budgets $4,000 per year to spend however they want as part of a national
(An alternate version of this article was originally published in the Boston Globe) On December 2nd, 1942, a team of scientists led by Enrico Fermi
