The Economy Security Project has published the results of a new survey of Alaskans’ attitudes towards the state’s Permanent Fund Dividend.
ALASKA, US: Survey shows support for Permanent Fund Dividend amid continued legal controversy
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INDIA: Finance Ministry debating UBI proposal from Economic Survey
Arun Jaitley. Credit to: The Indian Express India’s Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, has commented on the...
CHINA: A new paradigm in the current basic income debate
Furui Cheng In the discourse of global basic income debates, China provides the most recent example of a social...
The ‘people’s dividend’: A universal income proposal with real numbers
One of the difficulties in talking about universal income is that the arguments lack punch because we discuss them in the abstract. The “People’s Dividend” (PD) petition on tries to correct that problem.
VIDEO: Economist James Boyce on Basic Income, Carbon Tax and Dividend
James K. Boyce, Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, defends a universal basic income of $200 per month, funded in part by taxes or fees on carbon emissions and financial transactions.
FILM REVIEW: ‘In the Same Boat’
Would it be possible to harness this digital revolution for the benefit of humans and the planet, to share prosperity? “In the Same Boat,” has opened up this interesting debate.
ALASKA, US: Permanent Fund Defenders protest dividend cuts
A group of 12 lawmakers and activists have launched the nonpartisan grassroots group Permanent Fund Defenders, which advocates for the restoration of the full amount of the PFD.
ALASKA, US: Judge Upholds Governor’s Veto of Part of State’s Social Dividend
A superior court judge has upheld the Governor of Alaska’s decision to halve the amount of the state’s annual social dividend payment in 2016.
ALASKA, US: Amount of 2016 Permanent Fund Dividend to be $1022
The amount of this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend was announced by the Governor on Friday, September 23: every Alaskan will receive $1,022, less than half the amount of last year’s dividend.
ALASKA, US: Senator files suit against Governor’s veto of half of Permanent Fund Dividend
On September 16, Alaska senator Bill Wielechowski filed a lawsuit contesting Governor Bill Walker’s veto of half of the funding for the Permanent Fund Dividend. It is unlikely to be resolved before payouts begin on October 6.
VIDEO: The Big Picture, “Universal Basic Income has begun” – interview with Jenna Van Draanen
The Big Picture, the American political news show hosted by Thom Hatmann, has taken an interest in basic income. That...
Would a universal basic income be the ‘death’ of civil society?
The most common criticisms of a universal basic income (UBI) are that it is unfeasible and too expensive. However, in...
ALASKA: Study Links Permanent Fund Dividend with Increased Birth Weight
New research from economists at Hallym University in Chuncheon and Korea University in Seoul found that Alaska’s...
ALASKA: The state’s mini-basic income comes under increasing attack
Alaska's small basic income, the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), is coming under increasing political attacks as the...
ALASKA: Citizens’ Dividend Reaches $2,072
Despite its large amount, the future of the dividend is under political threats as the State’s suffers from a large deficit gap.
ALASKA, USA: New poll shows declining support for the Alaska Dividend
A recent poll asking Alaskans how to deal with the state’s increasingly severe budget deficit found that trimming the...
ALASKA, USA: 2015 Dividend estimated to be near highest ever
Alaska Dispatch News has released its estimate of Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend (PDF) for this year. The Alaska...
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.
ALASKA: Attack on Alaska’s Basic Income averted for now but fiscal pressure on its future increases
Alaska’s government might have to tap the Alaska Permanent Fund in order to to cover its public deficit.
OPINION: Notes of Discussions in the North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress of 2015
(This article originally appeared on Medium) Between the 26th of February and the 1st of March, 2015, and only with...