De Correspondent, “Money for nothing: the utopian ideal?”
De Correspondent, “Money for nothing: the utopian ideal?” Positive News, February 25, 2015.
John Sutter, “The argument for a basic income”
SUMMARY: This author writes an opinion piece about the need for the United States to consider a basic income scheme. He cites the town of Cherokee, North Carolina where residents receive a basic income from the local casino as an example of the potential for this idea to work in the United States, and as evidence of the positive impact of the basic income on the individuals living there.
John Sutter, “The argument for a basic income” CNN. March 1, 2015.
Patrick Worrall, “FactCheck: should the Greens have red faces?”
Patrick Worrall, “FactCheck: should the Greens have red faces?” 4News. February 24, 2015.
GREECE: Tomas Hirst, “The Greek government is calling for a radical new ‘basic income’ welfare policy”
SUMMARY: This article discusses a welfare policy proposed by the Greek government that would create a basic income for people between the ages of 50-65 during periods of joblessness. The proposed policy was included as an option in a letter sent by the country’s Finance Minister to the European Commission. The article then discusses the concept of basic income more generally and the basic income initiatives that have occurred in other countries.
Tomas Hirst, “The Greek government is calling for a radical new ‘basic income’ welfare policy” Business Insider. February 24, 2015
Lynn Stuart Parramore, “5 Reasons to Consider a No-Strings-Attached, Basic Income for All Americans”
Lynn Stuart Parramore, “5 Reasons to Consider a No-Strings-Attached, Basic Income for All Americans” Alternet. March 17, 2014.
