The Hamilton Spectator Canada stands at a pivotal moment, facing an existential threat that could shape our future for generations. The spectre of Manifest Destiny — the old idea that…
The Progressive Magazine It’s easy to see the scars living unhoused has left on Hilliard McAlpin. Walking with me through the streets of Denver, Colorado, he’s quiet and moves like he’s trying…
The Spec The Guysborough County Community Health Board (GCHB) is throwing its support behind a basic income guarantee (BIG) for every citizen of Nova Scotia and wants all councils in…
Bernard Marr & Co. If I told you that AI was going to make humans redundant and cause widespread unemployment, you’d probably think that’s a bad thing, right? But what…
The Kingston Whig Standard KINGSTON — City council is calling on the federal and provincial governments to raise social assistance rates, increase funding for school food programs and establish a guaranteed…
CBC News Conceived as a stopgap measure to address unmet needs in some communities, food banks were first implemented on a large scale in Canada in the 1980s. The country's first food…
Pasteur Institute of India Universal Basic Income (UBI) is not a utopian fantasy but a practical solution to systemic issues like poverty, inequality, and the challenges of the modern economy.…
People Matters The rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace may lead to job redundancies and displacements. The “godfather” of AI himself, Professor Geoffrey Hinton, made this warning as more…
The Guardian Researchers are conducting the UK’s first major scientific trials to establish whether giving homeless people cash is a more effective way of reducing poverty than traditional forms of…
Notebook Check A recent social science study found that giving people $1,000 a month in universal basic income (UBI) improved their financial planning and increased their interest in starting businesses. Folks in…