Staff / TruthdigOct 23, 2017
The economist explains why DiEM25, the movement he founded, is opposed to funding universal basic income through taxation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 4, 2017
"Think of basic income as a trust fund for all our children," the Greek economist said at an acTVism event, "to be financed by dividends from our aggregate capital—which was, after all, created collectively." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Robert Reich / RobertReich.orgOct 2, 2016
As new technologies replace work, the question for the future is how best to provide economic security for all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigAug 4, 2016
An advocate of the idea cites numerous cases around the world in which money allotted to members of communities with no strings attached led to important gains in social cohesion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMar 14, 2016
Our northern neighbor has decided to experiment with an idea already gaining popularity in Switzerland, Germany and Finland. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 26, 2015
Support for a universal basic income is growing. In Europe, for example, the Dutch city of Utrecht is about to introduce an experiment that aims “to challenge the notion that people who receive public money need to be patrolled and punished." Here, the political, philosophical and economic arguments are made clear. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigAug 14, 2015
Taking the lead from the city of Utrecht, other Dutch cities are considering social experiments with basic income -- an income unconditionally granted to all its residents on an individual basis, without a means test or work requirement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJun 26, 2015
The city of Utrecht in the Netherlands is considering introducing a universal basic income -- an income unconditionally granted to all its residents on an individual basis, without a means test or work requirement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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