U.S. Basic Income Guarantee Network
@USBIG
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U.S. Basic Income Guarantee Network (USBIG) is an informal network promoting discussion of the basic income in the US. RTs don’t reflect political endorsement
Joined February 2011
I've spoken to policymakers about #BasicIncome in the UK, US, India, Bangladesh, Benin, Nigeria & Australia. I’ve also spoken to civil servants working for the UN & parallel bodies all over the world. These convos almost always feature the same biases & misconceptions...🧵1/16
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Out now! UNCONDITIONAL FREEDOM: UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME AND SOCIAL POWER (@PlutoPress): Our lives are not for sale and, in this era of polycrisis, unconditional resources help democratise our lives and deploy emancipatory social imaginaries and practices. Will we dare to do it?
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This year's BIG Conference will be amazing! 🔥
Join us this year on July 22-23, 2024 for The 22nd Annual Basic Income Guarantee Conference. Register at https://t.co/juREe49GHA
#BasicIncome #guaranteedincome #UBI #economicjustice
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Are you joining the #BasicIncome Day of Action?
Save the date for the 5th annual #BasicIncome Day of Action! As a part of the 2023 @basicincomeweek, our community is coming together to make narrative change happen through the power of film. Learn more 🔍 https://t.co/Iv5Bs6fKQE Host or attend an event ➡️ https://t.co/eHQzjZYdOR
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BREAKING: Bill C-22 to implement a Canada Disability Benefit — a guaranteed basic income for people with disabilities — has passed parliament. A major achievement in ensuring everyone in Canada can live with dignity! https://t.co/1aRQrojvYC
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Interesting new polling out of Germany about unconditional basic income: 53% support, 36% oppose UBI amount with most support is 1200 euros monthly Taxes with most support is higher income and wealth taxes Strong support for true unconditionality https://t.co/UA8PWFVykl
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“The vision is to make sure there’s a floor, that you don’t have less than what’s needed to be human,” @MichaelDTubbs speaking at our reception during @usmayors, sponsored by @RockefellerFdn 💫
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Our coalition keeps on growing... this time in @ArlingtonVA! Please join us in welcoming Arlington, VA Board Chair Christian Dorsey (@CD4arlington) and Board Members Matt de Ferranti (@Matt4Arlington) and @TakisKarantonis to Counties for a Guaranteed Income!
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@freefromorg @ArtsCRNY @PSYyouth @EatOrgChicago Session Description below Check out the full 2-Day program here: https://t.co/FL27T8eaw1
#TheBIG2023 #BasicIncome #Intersectionality #EconomicJustice
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Featured Plenary: Economic Justice Intersects with All Justice Work' with speakers from @freefromorg @ArtsCRNY @PSYyouth and @EatOrgChicago Register Today!👉 https://t.co/cbET9sA9PX
#TheBIG2023
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Read our 🎙️ Interview with Karl Widerquist and learn about the Universal Basic Income movement @USBIG, ⚠️why UBI is not only possible, but practicable, 🗺️ and how experiments are advancing in the #GlobalSouth. https://t.co/7elT2MCxvb
socialpolicyworldwide.org
The evidence so far in favor of Universal Basic Income, or the premise that every citizen or resident must receive a set amount of money directly, without conditions, from the state.
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Join us for the Basic Income Guarantee Conference on June 8-9 in Chicago, IL and online! With 80+ speakers from diverse fields in curated sessions and interactive workshops, this is a unique opportunity to join the conversation in our movement. Register: https://t.co/cbET9sAHFv
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We are thrilled to announce our 2-Day conference is sharing the stage with OVER 80 speakers throughout 20 curated sessions and 2 interactive workshops! Register 👉 https://t.co/cbET9sAHFv Learn More 📷 https://t.co/3rpNpGCSUn
#TheBIG2023
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Check out one of the sessions for this year's @The_BIG_Conf ! We have many new speakers from all across the basic income movement sharing their work and best practices. Get your tickets today!
🌟Featured Session📷 Join us on our first day, June 8th at 11:00-12:00PM CT to hear from @theGROfund and @GiveDirectly! They will share the blueprint of In Her Hands and how their initiative is building towards visionary change. Register: https://t.co/cbET9sAHFv
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As AI replaces more and more jobs, #BasicIncome will be a necessary integration for society to provide financial stability for earners, caregivers, workers and all people. Beyond AI's impact on the economy, we know every person has deserved the means to survive.
Grim #Automation news to start the week, with @IBM announcing a hiring pause as they look to automate certain jobs with #AI As more #Whitecollar jobs are handed over to #Robots, we may see increased appreciation of what #BasicIncome can do https://t.co/iepMb4Qp5d
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"It is not a moral failing, it’s not a character flaw to be poor. The failing is that people * are * poor in the richest nation in the country." —@RepPressley
@riseupcambridge @MayorSiddiqui
https://t.co/aNEulW9OU7
cambridgeday.com
A program called Rise Up Cambridge: Cash Payments for Families with Kids will give $500 direct payments to eligible families for 18 months.
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Our new report: The Power of Cash – How Guaranteed Income Can Strengthen Worker Power looks at the pandemic-era labor resurgence and explores how unprecedented cash payments gave workers power and agency with a guaranteed income. #MayDay #MayDay2023
https://t.co/TRWgQlPSfS
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Job loss due to advancements in AI is real. Basic income is a fundamental next step. Thanks @FundForHumanity for bringing this front and center. https://t.co/nXS05hvkdn
businesswire.com
The Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity (the “Fund”), a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the understanding, acceptance, and implementation of Univer...
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Each year The BIG Conference is an opportunity for everyone fighting for economic justice to connect, gain knowledge, and collaborate. When we work together, we succeed! Join us on June 8-9, get your tickets at ➡️ https://t.co/cbET9sA9PX
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