THE SOCIAL DEBATE

COVID relief funds too generous with businesses, too strict with workers, experts say
By: Nojoud Al Mallees. See original post here. Benefits rolled out at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic allowed vulnerable Canadians to stay

Opinion: A universal basic income has become unavoidable
By: HEIN MARAIS. See original post here. We are at a point in SA where hardly anyone disputes the

Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer employed
By: ANDREA HSU. See original post here. More than two years after Georgia Linders first got sick with COVID,

$750 checks on the way to all residents of Colorado regardless of income
By: By HANNAH METZGER. See original post here. Colorado taxpayers will soon receive at least $750 in the mail

The US can inspire other countries to act on climate by adopting a carbon fee and dividend with a border tax adjustment
By: Jon Clark – Citizens’ Climate Lobby. See original post here. In response to Barry Davis’ July 29 essay

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has revived plans to introduce a new tax on the wealthy to fund its basic income grant
By: Adelaide Changole See original post here. South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has revived plans to introduce a

South Africa waiting on Minister of Finance to provide final verdict on basic income
See original post here. JOHANNESBURG – The ANC’s (African National Committee) social transformation subcommittee has confirmed that a basic income grant

A basic income is not some radical left wing idea; it is common humanity
By: Alexandra Willis. See original post here. This past week Business Unity South Africa (Busa) and Business Leadership South

Millions of U.S. seniors can’t afford basic necessities
By: Judith Graham. See original post here. Each month, Seeley, a retired teacher, gets $925 from Social Security and

Stress Increases Beliefs That Underlie Disorders and Conspiracy Theories. UBI Can Help.
By: Wageningen University. See original post here. Stress increases the rigidity of the beliefs underlying psychiatric disorders, prejudices and

The high economic costs of being excluded from an emergency cash grant
By: Maru Attwood. See original post here. In April 2020, the SA Social Security Agency introduced the Social Relief

DeSantis uses federal COVID-19 relief funds to send nearly 60,000 Florida families a $450-per-child check to ‘offset the costs of rising inflation’
By: Katie Anthony. See original post here. HIGHLIGHTS: Thousands of Florida families will receive one-time checks for $450 a

People without secure income or housing have worse outcomes when treated for depression
See original post here. People without jobs or with less secure housing have poorer outcomes when treated for depression

19% of people think universal basic income would alleviate work frustration
By: Gili Malinsky. See original post here. For more than a year, Americans have been expressing their frustration with

After Roe, Families Need Universal Basic Income More Than Ever
By:BY STACEY RUTLAND. See original post here. When I was in my third year of college, I had an abortion.

Forcing People to Work So They Can Get a Child Tax Credit Is a Terrible Idea
By: JIM PUGH. See original post here. Last year, Anna James, a mother from Fayetteville, NC received a lifeline: monthly

Why working less can save the planet.
By: Joanna Thompson. See original URL here. Jayson Porter never meant to go viral on Twitter. Porter, an environmental

Is a basic income within reach?
See original post here. A new study was released today saying that Canada is closer than ever to a workable

Child Tax Credit: Parents miss the money as inflation rises
By: GABRIELLA CRUZ-MARTINEZ. See original post here. Zebulon Newton received the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of $550

Brits support universal basic income by 20-point margin
By: Ben van der Merwe. See original post here. Nearly half of all British adults (48 per cent) would

New poll of seven EU countries shows majority support for UBI in Germany, Spain, and Italy
By: Isabelle Kirk. See original post here. A universal basic income (UBI) is a fixed payment, paid equally by the government

Citizens’ Basic Income Initiative shows strong momentum across Europe for Basic Income
See original post here. Last weekend, the official signature collection period of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Start Unconditional Basic

A Basic Income Is The Answer To Poverty in Canada
By: WIL ROBERTSON AND TRACY SMITH. See original post here. Basic income is too complex to implement. At least

Halifax council votes to push for federal universal basic income
By: Rebecca Lau See original post here. Halifax Regional Council has voted to urge the federal government to move forward

California sending out ‘inflation relief’ checks up to $1,050: Here’s how much you’ll get
By: Alix Martichoux. See original post here. More than 20 million Californians can expect a new round of direct

Overturning Roe could reverse economic gains
By: Emily Peck. See original post here. Legalizing abortion was one of the most meaningful economic policies of the

Casting A Safety Net: Exploring Basic Income for Fisheries
By: Abby Cole See original post here. Between unpredictable weather, variable catch yields, fluctuating prices, and highly seasonal work,

Universal Basic Income could transform diets, say experts
By: Jack Thompson See original post here. Providing a basic income to all citizens could end hunger and ensure

By 6-to-1 margin, voters say federal government should spend more on children
By: Michele Kayal See original press release here. American voters believe — by a roughly 6-to-1 margin — that

Fed data shows families fared better when Child Tax Credit came monthly
By: Arthur Phillips See original post here. Last month, the Federal Reserve released its annual Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S.

Universal Cash: Every tax filer in Colorado will get $750
By: Dara Bitler See original post here. The newest June budget forecast released on Tuesday shows that every Colorado taxpayer will

Solving poverty takes more than just talk
By: Michael Tubbs Original post here. If you want to solve poverty, you can’t do it without listening to