Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for a guaranteed annual income in his 1967 book "Where Do We Go From Here?" ...

Racial prejudice continues to fuel opposition to universal basic income, as well as other forms of social welfare.

King, an early advocate for universal basic income, was concerned about how automation might displace workers. Each year on ...

In New York, a small group of residents is about to receive what looks like a windfall: $12,000 each, delivered not in cash but in a digital token that behaves like dollars. The money arrives with ...

Students in the L.A. Community College District’s guaranteed basic income program have received the last of twelve monthly $1,000 payments. LAist spoke with some of these students to learn more about ...

Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the ...

Everyone, regardless of factors such as income, race, or ZIP code, deserves to be able to meet their basic needs. Cash ...

Dominant nutrition wellness narratives wrongly focus on individual behaviour and personal responsibility, which obscures the ...

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A coalition supported by 250 US lawmakers gathered preliminary reports for 27 pilot programs. Of that collection, none of the pilot programs resulted in employment or workforce decline. As Americans ...

Testimony of Nick Gwyn, Senior Fellow for Government Affairs, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Before the House Ways ...

National Grid has hiked average monthly winter electric bills in Massachusetts by 27% over the past five years, as the bill ...