As much time as I spend talking about basic income, I support the policy for so many distinct…

I Ran for Office on a Basic Income Platform and So Should You

It’s customary, when talking about what inspired you to run for office to start with, “I never imagined I’d run for office.” Once we have grounded the reader or listener in false humility, we move on to a revelation that inspired the reluctant politician to fight…

Friends, allies, supporters, and anyone else with an interest in this furiously active Assembly race: I am ending my candidacy and endorsing Jovanka Beckles. Jovanka has led the charge for corporate-free politics in Richmond, and is fighting for better housing policy, single-payer…

Plan A for the universal basic income (UBI) is the simplest version: $1,000 a month for all citizens and long-term residents, unconditionally. Right now, no government is willing to go that far, but some are dipping their toes in those waters. Ontario is piloting a basic income with a…

Finland is doing something straightforward and ordinary. Finland is doing something revolutionary. They are making one change for a limited subset of recipients to one benefit program in their…