Bloomberg In more than 20 US cities that launched basic income programs during the pandemic, the average person receiving monthly support was a woman making just enough money to put her over the…
VOCM The provincial minister of Children, Seniors, and Social Development believes a guaranteed basic income will be achieved with incremental steps over time. John Abbott spoke during a virtual event…
The Hollywood Reporter In one of her first meetings with the villagers of Kogutu, Caroline Teti, an employee of the fast-growing nonprofit GiveDirectly, tells them, “I know you’ve had a…
City News An Ottawa group is advocating for a basic, livable income for those living below the poverty line. Joe Foster, who is involved in the Basic Income Ottawa group, told The…
Deadline In rural Kenya, $22 a month can go a long, long way. We’re talking a life-changing sum of money. That figure is, in fact, the amount calculated by the…
New York Times Early in the pandemic, Alondra Barajas had a temporary job for the Census Bureau, doing phone work from the two-bedroom apartment she shared with her mother and…
The Denver Post Denver is going to try a new tactic in its efforts to stem the tide of the metro area’s seemingly ever-growing homelessness crisis: providing $12,000 in direct payments…
Roderick Benns The Globe and Mail is reporting the federal cabinet will discuss this week whether new federal measures are needed to help Canadians with the cost of living –…
Shepparton News Some of the sharpest thinkers in Australia and from around the world will, later this month, talk about why we should embrace an unconditional universal basic income. The…
Chicago Reader Chicago just launched one of the largest guaranteed-income programs in the country. But how long have Americans been pushing for government-backed income as a solution to entrenched poverty…
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“I support the idea of a basic income guarantee for everyone in Canada.” “Je soutiens l’idée d’un revenu de base garanti pour tous au Canada.”
