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International: Basic Income Banner for Facebook
The Basic Income Project, LLC recently launched the 'Basic Income Hashtag Campaign', a new application for putting a basic income hashtag banner on a Facebook profile photo. Mark Witham, the organization's project lead, says: "I am working on building a socially...
UNITED STATES: New Basic Income NYC Group Calls for Members
There is a local group of Basic Income supporters in New York City that has recently launched (with their first meeting on May 20, 2015) and is searching for new members. This group has created several channels through which supporters can get involved...
Jo-Ann Roberts, “Let’s make sure food security is an election issue”
Roberts is standing as the Green party candidate in Victoria, Canada. In this blog post, Roberts discusses issues facing Canadians like food scarcity and the increased dependence on food banks. The Green party supports a basic income guarantee, and Roberts thinks it...
Emma Dowd, “Canadian ‘Mincome’ Program Aims to Reduce Poverty”
Dowd discusses the negative income tax experiments in Canada and the U.S. in the context of recent discussions on basic income in Canada. Emma Dowd, “Canadian ‘Mincome’ Program Aims to Reduce Poverty”, The Borgen Project, 14 July 2015.
AUSTRIA: Chocolate Manufacturer’s CEO endorses basic income
Austrian well-known entrepreneur Josef Zotter believes basic income would empower innovation and relieve people from existential fears.
Basic Income Now, “15 quotes that show Basic Income is the way forward”
Basic Income Now, “15 quotes that show Basic Income is the way forward”, 13 January 2015.
SEONGNAM, KOREA: A city with nearly a million population considering for a ‘Youth Dividend’
Seongnam city is considering implementing a ‘Youth Dividend’, based on the idea of a basic income. If it happens, it will be the first case in Korea. The city（성남시 城南市）is located about 20 km south from the centre of Seoul, and has a population of around 980,000 in its...
UNITED KINGDOM: Jeremy Corbyn, candidate for Labour Party leader, recruits Basic Income advocate to draft economic plan
Jeremy Corbyn, front running candidate to be the next Labour Party leader, has recruited Richard Murphy, an advocate of basic income, to draft his economic policy.
ALASKA: Dividend Could Reach $2000 This Year as it Remains Under Threat
Experts predict the Alaska Permanent Fund will distribute $2,000 to every citizen this year.
Saul of Hearts, “Why It’s Time to Phase Money Out of My Life”
This post serves as a firsthand account of the precarious labor market in the United States at the moment. One of the solutions proposed is a universal basic income. Saul of Hearts, “Why It’s Time to Phase Money Out of My Life”, Medium, 9 July 2015.
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