THE SOCIAL DEBATE
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U.S. Child Hunger Spiked in Weeks After Enhanced Child Tax Credit Repealed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
Slash Child Abuse With One Simple Trick: Cash
By: CALEB BRENNAN When the COVID-19 lockdown went into effect, child welfare advocates and pediatric experts feared that child abuse that
Opinion: Basic Income is the Foundation Stone of a Citizen Future
By: Jon Alexander The doom-laden headlines of our times would seem to indicate there are two futures on offer.
Bold new basic income strategy could help tackle mental health crisis among young people
See original article here. Researchers at the University of York played a key role in a major new study
There’s new optimism the $300 monthly child tax credit checks can be renewed — but the relief may look different
By: Lorie Konish When Natacha Chavez began receiving monthly child tax credit payments last year, it added $500 per
The False Economy of Means-Tested and Conditional Income Support
By: Hein Marais Battle lines separate the demand for a universal basic income (UBI) from the hold-out view that
As inflation hits, people turn to crowdfunding to meet basic needs
By: Vinod Rajasekaran Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced a $4.6-billion package of income-tested measures to help Canadians cope with
To Win in the Midterms, Democrats Should Go All In on Reviving the Child Tax Credit
By: JIM PUGH With the November midterm elections fast approaching, the path the United States government will take over
Poll: UBI supported by 59% of all voters in the UK – and 71% of progressive voters
By: Sam Gregory A groundbreaking new report has revealed majority support in the UK for a wide range of progressive
Universal Credit is cruel, inefficient and counterproductive – it must be scrapped for UBI
By: Ben Ramanauskas Last Thursday night my friend burst into tears explaining that the job centre was deciding whether
Basic income grant is needed to avert social upheaval
By: NEIL COLEMAN Views are sharply polarised, with unions and civil society campaigning for the introduction of a BIG
Support For Basic Income Is Growing, So Where Are The Feds?
By: WIL ROBERTSON Moncton city council voted unanimously to call for the provincial and federal governments to work to
Ottawa group says there’s enough evidence to support a basic income program
By: Kate F. Mackenzie An Ottawa group is advocating for a basic, livable income for those living below the
If you file taxes in these 17 states, you could be getting an inflation-relief check from the government—here’s who qualifies
By: Mike Winters Since prices for necessities like shelter and food have risen by 8.5% year-over-year, many U.S. state