REFLECTIONS ON THE BASIC INCOME MOVEMENT AND THE NABIG 2021 CONGRESS
US BIG The movement for a basic income guarantee (BIG) has come a long way since the USBIG Network was founded in 1999 as the US affiliate of BIEN, and
Is Universal Basic Income the Key to Happiness in Asia?
Stanford Social Innovation Review Recently I joined a discussion organized by a group of Japanese university students about making a career out of what you
The European cultural sector, pandemic precarity, and Universal Basic Income
Open Democracy The COVID pandemic revealed and exacerbated structural problems and inequalities that were already present at many levels of our societies and economies. One of the
Statement from Senator Pate: From Pandemic to Election, Where Do Our Leaders Stand on Poverty?
With news this week of police raids on homeless encampments in Toronto, and as rumours of a federal election swirl, let’s each ask our representatives
California passes US’s first state-backed guaranteed income plan
The Guardian California lawmakers have approved the first state-funded guaranteed income plan in the US, which will see $35m used for monthly cash payments to
Yuen Pau Woo: The basic income study that wasn’t
Straight.com When the British Columbia government announced in 2018 that it had appointed an expert panel to “test the feasibility of a basic income in
110 Providence families to get $500 a month guaranteed income for a year
NBC News An extra $500 a month — with no strings attached — is coming to 110 randomly selected Providence households this fall as part
Has the pandemic boosted the idea of universal basic income?
The Fair Observer The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns have brought economic activity to a standstill. As a result, the livelihoods of people around the world
100 families are receiving $300 no-strings payments: Sacremento
Sacremento Bee In direct deposits to their bank accounts, prepaid debit cards and electronic gift cards, 100 families in Sacramento County have begun receiving $300