THE SOCIAL DEBATE
People aren’t feeling engaged with their work
By: Andrea Hsu When Tanvi Sinha first got into accounting 17 years ago, she worked from the office every
This isn’t trivial’: Applying for welfare benefits is too difficult, low-income Americans say
By: Claire Thornton Low-income Americans are struggling to obtain help from state governments when they most need it, facing long
Opinion: I’m a copywriter. I’m pretty sure artificial intelligence is going to take my job
By: Henry Williams “Write an article on ‘What is payment gateway?’” I recently typed into a ChatGPT window. ChatGPT,
Opinion: We cannot prioritize both the environment and economic growth
By: Shelton Bowman Jobs! Growth! The economy! Despite a divided political landscape, it is a relief to know that
How We Can Make Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream of Ending Poverty A Reality
By: MICHAEL TUBBS I grew up in the shadows of a Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard in Stockton, Calif.
New minimum income guarantee will help American military families
By: Karen Jowers A new allowance, designed to be a safety net for lower-income active duty military families, is
Only one-in-five hungry Canadians use food banks — what’s broken?
By: Stefan Labbé They were meant to be temporary, a quick fix for people who had fallen on hard
Introducing the universal basic income grant in South Africa
See original article here. The majority of South Africans are unable to afford daily bread, basic sanitation, decent housing
We Are Not Prepared for the Coming Surge of Babies
By Melissa Jeltsen See original post here. A typical pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks. Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision
We Are Not Prepared for the Coming Surge of Babies
By: Melissa Jeltsen A typical pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks. Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that created a
An all-party committee is tackling the question of whether basic income could work in Newfoundland and Labrador
By: Malone Mullin An all-party committee is tackling the question of whether a basic income program could work in
Expert panel advocates ‘gradual phasing-in’ of basic income grant
By: Naledi Sikhakhane ‘We will fight, we will soldier on even to the extent that we will ensure that
Web3 investor Li Jin thinks a Universal Creative Income can help bolster the ‘passion economy’
By: YASMIN GAGNE Li Jin was one of the first Venture Capitalists to take online creators seriously and back
Food banks fear rising demand will outpace supply, decades after they were deemed temporary
By: Kate Bueckert See original post here. Food banks aren’t supposed to exist in 2022. They were started in
New Republican Bill in Texas Aims to Forbid UBI Pilots
By: Will DuPree AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin could become the last Texas city to enact a guaranteed income program if a
Can a universal basic income solve America’s baby bust?
By: Zaid Jilani Andrew Yang loves it. Elon Musk does, too. So do Alaskans. Now babies may become its biggest fans. It is
Germany’s upper house blocks key UBI-like welfare reform
See original post here. The upper house of the German parliament on Wednesday put on hold government legislation to
Man facing homelessness considers assisted death as an alternative
By: Matthew P. Barker A local man struggling to survive on government assistance with deteriorating health is considering medical
LVT-UBI on the ballot in New Zealand
See original post here. New Zealand is suffering many of the same ills that afflict American cities. Tenants facing ever-rising
Key Republicans Say Negligible Decline in Economic Growth Outweighs Enormous Drop in Child Poverty
By: Joe Hughes The temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit in 2021 led to an enormous drop in poverty, according
Rishi Sunak urged to examine universal basic income to protect Britain from future crises
By: Ashley Cowburn, Political Correspondent Rishi Sunak is being urged to examine the radical idea of a universal basic income
Mayors in Greece positive to pilot Basic Income, if supported financially and institutionally
See original post here. On Tuersday, October 18th, 2022, CONTENTATIVA and the Department of Social Policy of Panteion University
Reducing childhood poverty could cut criminal convictions by almost a quarter, study shows
See original article here. A significant reduction in childhood poverty could cut criminal convictions by almost a quarter, according
U.S. Child Hunger Spiked in Weeks After Enhanced Child Tax Credit Repealed
By: Cara Murez Child tax credits had a huge impact in U.S. households that struggle to afford food. And
Universal basic income – a solution for youth poverty and violence
By: Savannah Wilson Kids in Erie can have it tough. I was born and raised here, and in my
Mohonk Consultations hosts panel on feasibility of Universal Basic Income
By: Frances Marion Platt Building on the tradition begun in 1895 of Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz hosting
Fredericton City Council Passes Motion in Support of Basic Income in Canada
By: JESSICA SAULNIER FREDERICTON– On Monday night, Fredericton City Council voted 10-2 on a motion supporting a guaranteed livable
Opinion: In the Fight for Racial Justice, Our History Demands a Guaranteed Basic Income
By: TONI PRECKWINKLE America’s history around race and inequality is a painful one and is still being felt today.
Why this S.F. Holocaust survivor supports universal basic income
By: DAN PINE See original article here: https://jweekly.com/2022/10/21/why-this-s-f-survivor-holocaust-supports-universal-basic-income/ Looking at Gisèle Huff today, elegantly dressed, perfectly coiffed, gliding from
Opinion: Basic income is an investment in people for the common good and one we can’t afford not to make
See original article here. In recent Telegram columns, SaltWire Network’s Pam Frampton has highlighted the devastating situation of poverty-stricken people in
Opinion: The high stakes of a universal basic income
By: Hein Marais For a very large proportion of South Africans, paid work is neither a viable nor sufficient
Protesters in South Africa continue to demand President and Finance Minister implement Basic Income
By: The Daily Vox Team Over 200 people protested outside Treasury’s office to demand that Finance Minister Godongwana tax