Basic Income

Chicago May Become Largest City in U.S. to try Universal Basic Income

ussen2023-08-24T12:16:33-04:00By Zaid Jilani via The Intercept CHICAGO ALDERMAN AMEYA PAWAR is worried about the future. He is concerned that a coming wave of automation could put millions of people out of work and result in more extreme politics. Pointing to investments in autonomous vehicles by companies like Tesla,...

Can This Millennial Mayor Make Universal Basic Income a Reality?

ussen2023-08-24T12:18:01-04:00Michael Tubbs is the 27-year-old leader of one of California’s biggest cities. And he’s using that position to try out some truly radical policy ideas. By Edward-Isaac Dovere via Politico Out in Stockton, California, there’s an experiment underway in millennial-led government that’s trying to pull a city...

These Towns Are Trying Out A Basic-Income Scheme

ussen2023-08-24T12:18:29-04:00And It's Already Changing Lives "We're not struggling." By Emma Paling and Daniel Tencer via Huffington Post Sherry Mendowegan has accomplished a lot in the past six months. The mother of two bought her first car and graduated with her high school diploma in March. “Next is my college, post-secondary,...