The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Field Notes 2020: Andrew Yang’s War for Normal People
The presidential candidate has three big ideas: universal basic income, Medicare for all, and “human-centered capitalism.” The first one alone would enlarge the economy 12.6% in the first 8 years.
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What Would a Universal Basic Income Mean for America? Stockton Thinks it Has the Answer
As part of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration, for the next year and a half 130 residents of this struggling California city will get $500 every month, with no strings attached.
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Andrew Yang: The 2020 Candidate Warning of the Rise of Robots
The entrepreneur says Trump won the 2016 election because the U.S. automated away jobs – so he wants to become president to do something about it.
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Universal Basic Income Is Easier Than It Looks
Calls for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) have been increasing, most recently as part of the Green New Deal introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Can Cities Pave the Way Toward a Universal Basic Income?
As places like Stockton and Chicago begin to experiment with UBI pilot programs, the idea is finally moving from theory to practice.
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Whether America Can Afford A Job Guarantee Program Is Not Up For Debate
Sen. Bernie Sanders's endorsement of a guaranteed job for anyone who wants one has reinvigorated a debate in which people instinctively ask: How on earth can we pay for that?
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A 2% Financial Wealth Tax Would Provide A $12,000 Annual Stipend To Every American Household
Careful analysis reveals a number of excellent arguments for the implementation of a Universal Basic Income.
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How to Fund a Universal Basic Income Without Increasing Taxes or Inflation
A new economic study found that a UBI of $1,000/month to all adults would add $2.5 trillion to the U.S. economy in eight years.
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From Holland to Finland to Scotland, Basic Income Could Be a Reality Across Europe
One of the driving forces behind the basic income proposals in Scotland is the Fairer Fife Commission, which aims to tackle social inequality through living wage, living rent and basic income programs so that no worker lives in poverty.
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Swiss Reject Basic Income, But New Economy Still Firmly on Global Agenda
We now know ecological and economic security are linked and the Swiss rejection of basic income won't change that.
