Podcast on Basic Income #5 (13/11/11)

by | Nov 11, 2013 | Opinion

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0:33 The United Kingdom – David Jenkins
https://binews.org/2013/11/david-jenkins-%e2%80%9cwhy-reciprocity-might-be-bullshit%e2%80%9d/

1:02 Ireland – Basic Income Ireland Network
https://binews.org/2013/11/celbridge-ireland-public-event-about-basic-income-november-23rd-2013/

1:33 Switzerland – Tom Boland
https://binews.org/2013/11/tom-boland-%e2%80%9ccolumn-should-every-citizen-receive-an-unconditional-basic-income%e2%80%9d/

2:00 Switzerland
https://binews.org/2013/11/segacious-news-network-%e2%80%9c2750-a-month-for-every-adult-guaranteed-switzerland%e2%80%99s-considering-it%e2%80%9d/

2:23 Switzerland – The citizen’s initiative has been formally accepted
https://binews.org/2013/11/switzerland-citizen%e2%80%99s-initiative-formally-accepted/

2:56 Germany – World Movement of Christian Workers
https://binews.org/2013/11/charo-castello-%e2%80%9cwmcw-international-plan-of-action-%e2%80%98for-a-universal-basic-income%e2%80%99%e2%80%9d/

4:02 Kenya – Cash to the poor: Pennies from heaven
https://binews.org/2013/11/the-economist-%e2%80%9ccash-to-the-poor-pennies-from-heaven-giving-money-directly-to-poor-people-works-surprisingly-well-but-it-cannot-deal-with-the-deeper-causes-of-poverty%e2%80%9d/

5:00 European Union – Croatia, Sweden and Portugal
https://binews.org/2013/11/the-european-initiative-for-basic-income-begins-crowd-sourcing-campaign/

5:57 Book Review – Karl Widerquist
https://binews.org/2013/11/karl-widerquist-independence-propertylessness-and-basic-income-a-theory-of-freedom-as-the-power-to-say-no/

7:18 Brazil – Opinion of Eduardo Suplicy
https://binews.org/2013/11/opinion-one-step-towards-dignity/

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Charo Castelló “WMCW International Plan of Action ‘for a Universal Basic Income’”

by | Nov 9, 2013 | Research

WMCW International Plan of Action

WMCW International Plan of Action

[Aynur Bashirov]

The article published in the World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW), talks about their meeting with the motto of “conducting a more just, fraternal, and sustainable society” where they decided that in order to reach the outcome of their motto, they need conduct a Universal Basic Income (UBI) awareness campaign. Analyses by many WMCW delegates around the World showed that many families living on Earth are living in poverty and do not have even the minimum means to make their ends. In the light of the current crisis, argues the article, there is a growing unemployment and inability to offer jobs and these problems cannot be tackled by current economic policies. There is a need to offer something different, such as UBI, which is, as its name suggests, universal (offered without condition to everyone) and basic (enough to fulfill basic necessities). The UBI is already on the agenda of several international institutions such as United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU).

Charo Castelló “WMCW International Plan of Action ‘for a Universal Basic Income’.” World Movement of Christian Workers, 18th September 2013.

Podcast on Basic Income #4 (13/11/04)

by | Nov 4, 2013 | Opinion

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0:33 United States – Dissident Voice
https://binews.org/2013/10/kevin-zeese-margaret-flowers-%e2%80%9ctime-for-an-economy-of-by-and-for-the-people%e2%80%9d/

1:03 United States – David Graeber
https://binews.org/2013/10/arthur-de-grave-benjamin-tincq-%e2%80%9ccan-debt-catalyse-the-next-global-rebellion-an-interview-with-david-graeber/

1:32 Switzerland – French-speaking Swiss radio network
https://binews.org/2013/10/audio-van-parijs-on-the-swiss-radio/

2:05 Switzerland – Enno Schmidt
https://binews.org/2013/10/video-the-swiss-activist-who-collected-100000-signatures-to-provide-every-adult-citizen-with-2800month/

2:27 European citizens’ initiative petition
https://binews.org/2013/10/european-union-citizens%e2%80%99-initiative-for-basic-income-can-be-signed-online/

3:00 Uganda – Christopher Blattman
https://binews.org/2013/11/georgette-jasen-research-finds-outright-grants-of-cash-are-surprisingly-effective-form-of-aid-to-the-poor/

3:31 Croatia, European Union, Slovenia
https://binews.org/2013/11/eu-slovenia-has-become-the-second-country-to-reach-the-target/

4:00 United Kingdom – CIT
https://binews.org/2013/11/citizen%e2%80%99s-income-trust-citizen%e2%80%99s-income-news-letter/

4:18 Cyprus – Malcolm Torry
https://binews.org/2013/11/opinion-means-testing-in-cyprus/

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EUROPEAN UNION: Slovenia becomes second country to reach the target signatures for the Basic Income European Citizens Initiative

by | Nov 2, 2013 | News

[Craig Axford]

On October 24th, Slovenia joined Croatia to become the second EU nation reaching the required number of signatures on the Basic Income Initiative in Europe.  If the initiative receives one million signatures and receives the required level of support in at least seven EU member nations, the EU will evaluate a basic income guarantee in Europe.

For more information, see the following web page: Slovenia has become the second country to reach the target, Basic Income Initiative in Europe, October 24, 2013.