The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
Guy Standing
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From Holland to Finland to Scotland, Basic Income Could Be a Reality Across Europe
One of the driving forces behind the basic income proposals in Scotland is the Fairer Fife Commission, which aims to tackle social inequality through living wage, living rent and basic income programs so that no worker lives in poverty.
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Another Money Is Possible, Part III: Holland Leads Experiment In Basic Income
10 to 15 Dutch municipalities are working on plans for a basic income trial – to give money away for free, turning the welfare model on its head – with broad support from major political parties and civil society.
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Recognition, Representation, Redistribution: "A Precariat Charter" for Systemic Change
Guy Standing's new book provides a timely framework to analyze Europe's rightward populist shift while offering specific proposals to move us beyond our current socio-economic crises.