Scott Santens
Editor of Basic Income Today
EDITOR’S PICKS
Editorial: UBI is the recognition that racial justice and economic justice are inextricably intertwined
By Scott Santens. Hearing protestors chant in unison, “I can’t breathe,” is something that hits viscerally. It’s a call for the importance of our individual lives. We have the right to life, and we want to stay alive. George Floyd was dispossessed of the air he needed to exist. He was killed. Withholding air is also not the only way of dispossessing someone of their rightful access to what they need to live. We all need air, but we
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Income Inequality
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Pilots & Experiments
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 UBI experiments in India show that it positively transforms the lives of women
DEBATE Could basic income play a role in the fight against unfree labour? The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) …
The Social Debate
Coronavirus prompts Scotland’s first minister to make UBI a policy priority
The “time has come” for universal basic income (UBI) in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh, …
Support In Congress Grows For Monthly $2000 Stimulus Check Bill
A bill to provide monthly payments of $2,000 to Americans within a certain age and income bracket, proposed by …
Should Cash Transfers Used as an Emergency Response Be Universal or Targeted?
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020 Unforeseen shocks, like the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 2008-09 global financial crisis, or a natural …
One $1200 stimulus check won’t cut it
Opinion: One $1,200 stimulus check won’t cut it. Give Americans $2,000 a month tax-free to fire up the economy Published: …
Andrew Yang
National Survey: Universal Basic Income Has Majority Support From Democrats, Voters Under 50, And Earners Under $50,000
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is running a campaign that centers on the effects of automation on the current …
Editorial: Andrew Yang makes U.S. history by introducing the idea of universal basic income onto the national debate stage
On June 27, history was made when during the second night of the first U.S. Presidential debate for the …
Andrew Yang: We’re undergoing the greatest economic transformation in our history
To view a short video of Andrew Yang, click here. “We are undergoing the greatest economic transformation in our …
Success Stories
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The Basics of UBI
Instead of personal tax credits, everyone in Ireland could start each week with €75 ($84)
Give everyone €75 a week. All adults regardless of whether they are in employment or not, regardless of their …
Basic Income as a Policy Lever: Can UBI Reduce Crime?
The idea of a universal basic income (UBI)—an unconditional payment, without means-test or work requirement—has recently seen a resurgence …
Why Legendary Economists Have Liked Universal Basic Income.
Is socialism on the march in the U.S., as President Donald Trump warned in the State of the Union …
Why ‘Universal Basic Services’ is no alternative to Basic Income
Free ‘universal basic services’ has recently been advocated as a better alternative to a basic income, on the grounds that …
Workforce Automation
Automation Could Force Millions of Women to Find New Jobs
The study, released Tuesday, shows technological advancements affect the genders nearly evenly. That finding upends the notion that automation hits …
Code-breaking quantum computers are significantly closer to reality than anyone suspected
Many people worry that quantum computers will be able to crack certain codes used to send secure messages. The …
Why are populists talking about trade instead of the tech revolution?
This week’s nightmare is the arrival of Boris Johnson; the autumn brings the Brexit watershed. Soon after, the 2020 …
Universal Basic Income and the Philosophy of Freedom in the Age of Automation
“Work is the best remedy for any shock,” wrote Arthur C. Clarke in his classic novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey. …