November 20, 2021
Defund the Patriarchy Five years ago, Jessica Topfer had goals and ambition but was struggling to find a path forward. The 20-year old was working
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Basic income an idea whose time has come
November 16, 2021
Saltwire It was about 8 C outside, windy as all get-out, and the rain was driving hard on my windshield. This was an October day
A new project from FRIBIS: Universal Basic Income and Gender
November 16, 2021
BIEN The Freiburg Institute for Basic Income Studies (FRIBIS), a network of several faculties at the University of Freiburg, has expanded with a new international
Hear stories about how basic income transformed lives: Virtual webinar
November 12, 2021
The Basic Income Canada Youth Network (BICYN) and the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction are hosting a free virtual webinar on November 17 at 7
Senators call for federal support of PEI basic income
November 5, 2021
NOVEMBER 5, 2021— “Let’s Get ‘er done!” is the overwhelming sentiment of Prince Edward Islanders seeking federal support to implement a full-scale guaranteed livable basic
The Long, Weird History of Universal Basic Income—and Why It’s Back
November 4, 2021
Investopedia Thomas Paine, Napoleon, and Martin Luther King, Jr., don’t have much in common at first glance. Nor do socialists and libertarians—or Finnish bureaucrats and Silicon
Low- and middle-income parents receiving universal payments increase spending on children
October 30, 2021
News-Medical When given cash with no strings attached, low- and middle-income parents increased their spending on their children, according to Washington State University research. The
Ireland’s basic income for artists
October 26, 2021
Positive News Making ends meet is a struggle for many artists, whose precarious financial position has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Does Ireland have an
Chicago poised to create one of U.S.’s largest ‘guaranteed basic income’ programs
October 26, 2021
The Chicago City Council is poised to vote this week on what would be one of the nation’s largest basic income programs, giving 5,000 low-income
