June 18, 2024
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
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Transforming Lives: Insights from the Ontario Basic Income Pilot Program in Lindsay
June 9, 2024
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
June 9, 2024
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
South Africa floats universal basic income for all
June 9, 2024
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
Can money buy happiness? Andrew Spira backs universal basic income’s promise for a prosperous Canada
June 4, 2024
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
Why free money makes you more likely to get a job: Basic income lessons from Tacoma and beyond
May 30, 2024
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
Local organizations push for Basic Income Guarantee
May 30, 2024
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
Billionaire backlash shows the power of basic income
May 30, 2024
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,
May 25, 2024
Business Insider Jennette Fisher and her 11-year-old daughter Sophia moved into a new apartment in January. Fisher is still setting up the furniture, but her Chicago suburb