Universal Basic Income Could Double World’s GDP And Slash Emissions
Science Alert What if we could keep everyone out of poverty while also tackling the climate crisis? It sounds too good to be true, but it could be possible with…
‘This is a story of Hamilton:’ Film highlights impact of cancelled basic income pilot
Hamilton Spectator The “what if” question still looms large for Jessie Golem six years after the province cancelled a groundbreaking universal basic income experiment. Back in 2017, Golem was one of about…
Hands holding Canadian money
A basic solution for poverty?
Lakeland Today It’s March 2020. Alberta is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and thousands of people are out of work and at risk of poverty due to public…
Transforming Lives: Insights from the Ontario Basic Income Pilot Program in Lindsay
Karen Uwimana In a partnership with Trent University's Community Research Centre, The Lindsay Advocate has been working with the International Development Studies Department. This partnership has allowed two students to…
sign direction OPPORTUNITY-OPPORTUNITY made in 3d software
Here’s an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%.
Business Insider Some might say a universal basic income is wishful thinking, but one study suggests it could have staggering impacts on the global economy. Researchers behind the newly published study, called "Utilizing basic…
South Africa floats universal basic income for all
The Guardian South Africa is facing the most dramatic political shift since the end of apartheid after the African National Congress lost its majority in the general election of 29 May.…
Can money buy happiness? Andrew Spira backs universal basic income’s promise for a prosperous Canada
The Portugal News Proponents argue that UBI could enhance the lives of all Canadians, significantly reducing poverty rates and improving overall well-being. Andrew Spira is at the forefront of the conversation, whose…
Why free money makes you more likely to get a job: Basic income lessons from Tacoma and beyond
KUOW Stephanie Bartella felt like she couldn’t win. She’d worked up the courage to leave what she described as an unsafe marriage with her four kids. Then she moved from…
hand drawing on paper "new idea"
Local organizations push for Basic Income Guarantee
CKNX The Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force is working with the Grey Bruce Community Safety and Well-Being Planning (CSWBP) Action Table, which has identified poverty and income as a priority.…
Billionaire backlash shows the power of basic income
Al Jazeera Last month, the US state of Iowa enacted a law banning local governments from adopting basic income programmes. This follows similar developments in Arkansas, Idaho, and South Dakota. In Texas,…
- Go to the previous page
- 1
- …
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- …
- 58
- Go to the next page