Scores of politicians including almost half of Welsh parliament have signed UBI trial pledge By: Steven Morris Scores of …
The 2021 Korea Basic Income Fair, the world’s largest venue for public discussions on basic income, attracted more than …
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Located just 60km from Rio de Janeiro, Marica has modelled itself into a very different city, paying residents a …
Proponents say no-strings-attached payments can boost urban development, narrow the racial wealth gap outside of emergencies too by Carey L. …
A personal story. By: Tia I was part of the very first Magnolia Mother’s Trust program, back when it …
The $24 million program in LA would be the largest UBI experiment of its kind in the United States. …
The more distant someone is from mainstream culture, the more they need money to address their unique needs in …
There is a real possibility to implement basic income in Taiwan. Sometimes, great change happens first in small places. …
As we look to a post-pandemic future, more and more local authorities are getting behind the idea of a …
The rapid spread of COVID-19 across developing countries has led to a devastating loss of life and livelihoods. The pandemic is …
Santa Clara County foster youth begin receiving $1,000 a month By: Katie Lauer Paid rent, a full stomach and …
Intro by Scott Santens: In a prime example of how bureaucracy functions as a roadblock to lifesaving income assistance, …
America’s Social Safety Net Wasn’t Ready For The Coronavirus Crisis Stories from the new economic reality By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux Graphics …
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SUPPORT MONTHLY CASH ASSISTANCE TO OFFSET PANDEMIC DAMAGE TO ECONOMY New polling finds strong bipartisan support …
Introduction from Scott Santens: On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis proposed what he called a “universal basic wage.” Being that …
While Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro denies that a serious public health crisis is underway, a small municipality an hour up …
Flatten the curve… We’ve heard that phrase repeatedly as a result of the novel coronavirus in regards to the …
“No proposed plan for universal basic income has been perfect, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.” Ava Burcham …
By Laurie Monsebraaten Social Justice Reporter Toronto Star Wed., March 4, 2020timer Three-quarters of people who were employed before …
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of both Twitter and digital payments platform Square, said on Tuesday that he will donate …
In the past few weeks, calls for a universal basic income have been louder than ever. Even the US …
If there is a silver lining to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is that it has injected a sense of …
The Spanish government is working to roll out a universal basic income as soon as possible, as part of …
Politicians who represent the interests of capital clearly grasp the point that a UBI would tilt the playing field …
That whrrrrr sound you hear is the Federal Reserve’s money printer firing up. The emergency public-health measures necessary to curb the …
Overview of the Social Experiment The ‘Maezawa Basic Income Social Experiment 2020’ is a monetary giveaway project in which …
To battle the economic crash from the coronavirus pandemic, Congress is sending Americans cash. The deal just hammered out will …
If guaranteed income is an attempt to provide people with more resources—resources that come with very few restrictions—it demands …
A universal basic income, free public transport for students and light rail systems for Cork and Galway are amongst the promises …
Canada can afford to eliminate poverty, support the middle class and dramatically shrink the gap between the rich and …
In 2017, the proposed Ontario Basic Income Pilot (“OBIP”) gave hope to communities that have struggled with rising unemployment …
Wealth inequality is escalating at an alarming rate not only within the U.S. but also in countries as diverse …
Stockton, California gave money to random recipients from neighborhoods where the median annual income is $46,000 – no strings …
Former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian on Friday said there is no space for expansionary fiscal policy and opined …
On Sunday, Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) announced a bipartisan plan to do something pretty extraordinary: …
In countries like Canada, Finland and the Netherlands and states like California, governments and philanthropists are experimenting with the …
Basic income is becoming a real and tangible policy consideration in India. In the past decade, many prominent Indian …
The April 2019 elections in Finland saw a shift away from the status quo and the resulting government now …
Article originally published on May28th, 2019. The vibrant debate around the question of basic income has all too often …
James Collura was a recipient of basic income in Ontario’s recently cancelled Basic Income Pilot experiment. This is his …
