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Europeans get it: Basic Income strengthens resilience
Advocates for basic income have long argued that it is much more than just a poverty relief measure. It is a matter of common justice that would enhance freedom and provide basic security for all. A new survey across six major European countries shows that people...
BIEN 2021 Congress: Call for papers
The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to announce our call for papers for this virtual, online event.We are inviting you to submit papers and pitches for talks, workshops and other activities...
Possibilities and Pitfalls of Basic Income Experiments
This article briefly discusses the findings of my bookA Critical Analysis of Basic Income Experiments for Researchers, Policymakers, and CitizensPublished by Palgrave Macmillan 2018[1] If the public...
NAMIBIA: Wilfred Diergaardt Dies
Wilfred Diergaardt, a long-time leader of the Basic Income movement in Namibia, died of Covid-19 earlier this month. One December 22, Claudia and Dirk Haarmann, sent the following announcement of Dieragaardt's death: It is with a very sad heart that we have to share...
‘Liberate our imagination’: Taiwan holds first basic income march
Taiwan held its first-ever basic income march on Sunday, attracting over 100 participants to rally in front of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan. Current and former legislators joined the march led by UBI Taiwan, calling for greater discussion of a youth dividend and guaranteeing the right to a basic livelihood for all Taiwanese.
Central American States can and should move towards the implementation of a Universal Basic Income
By: Carlos Alvarado Mendoza y Jonathan Menkos ZeissigTranslation: Julio Linares The Spanish version of the article can be found here. Recently, the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (Icefi) proposed for Central America the implementation of a universal...
Pope Francis advocates basic income in new book
Pope Francis has advocated basic income in his new book, Let us Dream: The path to a better future, Simon and Schuster, 2020. Pope Francis wrote this:"Recognizing the value to society of the work of nonearners is a vital part of our rethinking in the post-Covid world....
A new English translation of Adrienne Goehler’s recent book
Earlier this year we announced the publication of Adrienne Goehler's new book on Basic Income. The article appears below. An English translation is now available, which can be downloaded here. This new edition features additional material: an interview with Sarath...
Great Transition Initiative Forum asks: Has the time come for basic income?
The Great Transition Initiative (GTI), which promotes the 'exploration of concepts, strategies, and visions for a transition to a future of enriched lives, human solidarity, and a resilient biosphere' has published a collection of essays from scholars and activists on...
Bundestag considers emergency basic income petition
Berlin: A petition supported by several basic income groups in Germany, and signed by over 176,000 people, was debated by the Petitions Committee in the Bundestag on Monday 26 October. The petition called for a basic income of €1000 a month to be paid to all Germans...
BIEN Congresses
The 24th BIEN CONGRESS in Maricá & Niterói – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 27-29 August 2025
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BIEN2024 was August 29–31 (Pictures and more coming soon)