The Bay State Banner Salem is the latest Massachusetts city to try to stabilize the lives of some of its lowest-income residents by providing monthly cash payments, with no strings…
BIEN A universal basic income (UBI) is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all individuals, without means testing or work requirements. Today, a broad variety of ideas surrounding the…
Aljazeera In September, Pope Francis attended the World Meeting of Popular Movements, an initiative he launched 10 years ago as a platform for grassroots organisations to come together and address…
The Local Despite rejection at the Swiss level, Bern’s city council wants to pay a universal basic income (UBI) to 300 residents, a test project that will be a first…
Chatham Daily News Calling it a need locally and elsewhere, Chatham-Kent’s board of health added its voice in lobbying for a federal basic guaranteed income. The board heard a presentation…
Social Europe Interest is surging in the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a regular income paid by the government to each adult member of society, regardless of…
Open Democracy Beyond Trafficking and Slavery: Please start by describing the tone of the Canadian conversation around basic income these days. Is there openness to the idea? Sheila Regehr: There is…
Aljazeera In September, Pope Francis attended the World Meeting of Popular Movements, an initiative he launched 10 years ago as a platform for grassroots organisations to come together and address…
Open Democracy What do we mean by food inequality? David Beck: If you've got enough income, you can have food that’s good for you and healthy. If you don't have…
Open Democracy What does a guaranteed income mean to you? Shafeka: For me, a guaranteed income is about everyday people, not billionaires, getting the equity they deserve after having been deprioritised…