Owen PoindexterI Ran for Office on a Basic Income Platform and So Should YouIt’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…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Owen PoindexterEndorsing Jovanka BecklesFriends, allies, supporters, and anyone else with an interest in this furiously active Assembly race: I am ending my candidacy and…Apr 27, 20181Apr 27, 20181
Owen PoindexterinBasic Income18 Reasons to Support Basic IncomeAs much time as I spend talking about basic income, I support the policy for so many distinct reasons I have trouble keeping track of all…Mar 26, 20182Mar 26, 20182
Owen PoindexterMy Basic Income ProposalPlan A for the universal basic income (UBI) is the simplest version: $1,000 a month for all citizens and long-term residents…May 18, 20172May 18, 20172
Owen PoindexterThe Finland Basic Income Trials: Inching Toward Utopia by Solving Small ProblemsFinland is doing something straightforward and ordinary. Finland is doing something revolutionary. They are making one change for a limited…Apr 4, 2017Apr 4, 2017
Owen PoindexterThe Basic Income Create-a-thon and Why the Movement Needs YouGiant, society-changing political movements need more than one perspective and approach to be successful. They need big, splashy displays…Mar 31, 20171Mar 31, 20171
Owen PoindexterWhat Americans can Learn from the Swiss Basic Income CampaignRecently, the Universal Income Project hosted Enno Schmidt for a conversation on the campaign he cofounded to bring a universal basic…Mar 21, 2017Mar 21, 2017
Owen PoindexterWhat Bloomberg Gets WrongThe would-be candidate identifies a key problem in our politics, but whiffs on the solution.Mar 8, 2016Mar 8, 2016
Owen PoindexterRepublicans Don’t Have a Trump Problem, They Have a Racism ProblemA memo from the Republican National Committee has been circulating among down-ballot candidates to prepare them for the possibility of…Dec 14, 2015Dec 14, 2015