Want to relive the magic of this year's BIEN Congress? Head on over to the BIEN main site where the photos are now live #BasicIncome zurl.co/Lm1v3

Eduardo Suplicy has been a stalwart of the #BasicIncome movement for decades, and there's no better time to get to know his fight and philosophy than as his new book hits the market zurl.co/aFgxT

Got an appetite to discuss more #BasicIncome? Upcoming Oslo event examining if UBI in Norway could improve health of the nation zurl.co/UIMAj

Excuse the paywall, but glad to see @wsj.com making the case for #BasicIncome, highlighting evidence that UBI provision does not squash people's appetite for work zurl.co/8bZmK

New research infants in families receiving no-strings-attached cash aid in low and middle-income countries were nearly half as likely to die as those without #BasicIncome zurl.co/FLuQh

Belief in 'The American Dream' amongst US pollers hits an all-time low as belief in capitalism falters #BasicIncome zurl.co/f5OsO

People have a funny understanding of cost and provision around benefits & support Did you know, for example, that housing Chicago's homeless could cost only 25% as much as sending the national guard to patrol the streets there? #BasicIncome zurl.co/HYLxJ

We're in to the final afternoon of sessions at BIEN 2025 Congress, as Vibhor Mathur and Diana Bashur discuss the impact of #BasicIncome pilots in the slums of Hyderabad

The team at @Ubi4all have also announced the winner of their 9th raffle, with Irina from Latvia winning her own opportunity to experience a #BasicIncome first hand 👏👏

Mexico poverty rate plunges as a result of minimum wage raise- the power of putting cash in people's hands #UBI zurl.co/Itj8p

We are one week away from the 24th BIEN Congress, taking place in Rio de Janiero State, Brazil If you haven't already, please click the link below for more detail zurl.co/4yoKI

Over in Kenya, Direct Cash Transfers save lives, with a 1,000 @give-directly.bsky.social cash transfer immediately cutting infant deaths by 48% #UBI zurl.co/q3r29

It's been a hot minute since posting from friends at @Citizen Network Research, but new study takes a look at the UK Benefits system, finding strong overlap between support for #UBI and Disability Benefits- perhaps signalling the in-road for UK adoption zurl.co/HOeAA

New initiative to bring $1,200 monthly to homeless young adults in Greater Boston Delighted to see the USA #UBI momentum continue zurl.co/TY3gK

Fancy experiencing the power of #BasicIncome first-hand? The excellent folks at @Ubi4all are running their 9th UBI Raffle, with the draw taking place at this year's BIEN Congress in Brazil zurl.co/qTngH

Could Malaysia's recent policy shift on direct cash transfers be the start of something historic? Really enjoyable read linked here #BasicIncome zurl.co/XJGax

Over in Ireland, a Public Consultation is underway to gather the public's opinion on the country's #BasicIncome for the Arts initiative zurl.co/OxLDU

Sounds like Guaranteed Minimum Income is coming in for serious consideration at Canada's Parliamentary Budget Office, with expected reduction in poverty rates by between 34-40% 👀 #BasicIncome zurl.co/4VsTD

Taiwan trending towards its second Universal Cash Payment in October, owing to excess tax revenue #BasicIncome zurl.co/1YqYi

Calls mounting from potential UK @greenparty.org.uk leader Zack Polanski for agricultural #BasicIncome zurl.co/yOFDU

New drop from the always-excellent @scottsantens.com , making the case for how #BasicIncome is the answer to Poverty, Insecurity, and Inequality - well worth a read zurl.co/8Bfd1

AI is apparently already replacing 1000s of jobs per month within the tech industry If there is a more convincing way to manage the pace of change here than a #BasicIncome, can it please let its presence be known? zurl.co/vpjMF

Does #BasicIncome = Inflation? Excellent piece from @scottsantens.com here teasing out the nuance & variables that determine inflationary pressures zurl.co/DRwcG

California Governor race sees the emergence of #UBI-backing Zoltan Istvan, keen on using the policy to help combat AI-fuelled 'Job Apocalypse' zurl.co/ffWX5

Full agenda now up & available for the 24th BIEN Congress taking place next month! zurl.co/dCmjd

Fresh calls for provision of Minimum Guaranteed Income pilot in #Scotland #BasicIncome zurl.co/QGGHY

Things look like they are continuing to heat up in the Malaysian path to a #BasicIncome zurl.co/4c2bO

Danger of malnutrition and food insecurity for older Americans as Trump's cuts start to bite #BasicIncome zurl.co/wic2M

UK newspaper @The Independent drawing a direct line between Unemployment, AI & the rise of #BasicIncome zurl.co/vdx82

Could Welsh independence lead to a Welsh #UBI? Good feature here from @ThatSociologist Dr Dave Beck zurl.co/Ck63c

Loving this from BIEN's own Neil Howard, making the case that progressive platforms based on addressing people's needs can provide an antidote to the downward doom-loop of scarcity politics zurl.co/70HX8

BIEN's2025 Congress in Brazil is a little over one month away! Check out their site for more detail #BasicIncome zurl.co/R1f9w

India experiences a very distinct set of circumstances to most of the economies I end up focusing on here, but as conditions change and populations alter, the need for more robust govt support seems inevitable Will be watching this space #BasicIncome zurl.co/K57gK

South Korea ramps up plans for a universal stimulus payment to 'the poor, the nearly poor, and people living in rural areas' Could this be the first step on the road towards #BasicIncome for new Korean President (and former #UBI advocate) Lee Jae-myung zurl.co/ix4Zm

Another good endorsement for the Irish #BasicIncome initiative, love to see it zurl.co/oLRAH

I know it's a little late in the day to be posting this, but just a reminder to be keeping eyes on policy coming out of Korea in the next little while 👀 #BasicIncome zurl.co/pOGln

BIEN 2025 Congress is just around the corner, so as 25th of August approaches, there's no better way of staying abreast of all the latest developments than via the Official WhatsApp Channel zurl.co/7ZQ5O

Could this be the first rumblings of something like a Korean #BasicIncome? zurl.co/NuNr2

This is sentiment I am seeing a Lot at the moment Could major impacts of AI on the workforce be feeling felt by entry-level whitecollar workers? #BasicIncome zurl.co/2FDII

If you haven't read Guy Standing's excellent recent book on the politics of time, this on the time-poverty of Americans is well worth a read #BasicIncome zurl.co/kr04I

Didn't see this coming- Trump-govt funded $1,000 giveway for children born between 2025 and 2029 zurl.co/tJ8gg

Who is Lee Jae-myung, and now that he's elected, will he revisit the #BasicIncome question? zurl.co/g2tNy

This could be absolutely Enormous news for the #BasicIncome movement, as Korea elects a new President with a proven track record of advocating for a Korean UBI 👀 Eyes on 👀 zurl.co/OewAW

Enjoyed this from Robert Reich, looking at the growing productivity/ compensation gap, and how to move forward from an ailing neoliberal order #BasicIncome zurl.co/Cssii

As Korea's election date draws ever closer, and Korean Presidential hopeful Lee Jae-myung puts #BasicIncome ever more firmly into the political limelight, happy to share this YT Shoutout from BIEN Executive Committee Chairman Sarath Davala zurl.co/RbiDy

Remember when Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancelled the Province's #BasicIncome initiative, leaving recipients with nowhere to go? Sounds like his decision still may catch up to him zurl.co/dNdom

In the wake of another suite of positive findings from a #BasicIncome trial, this time from Germany, it's time to start asking new questions zurl.co/Py2bc

New book in from Geoff Crocker, asking us to rethink income and money, with a neat discount over at BIEN HQ #UBI zurl.co/MBaBw

New book drop on the policy that changes everything #BasicIncome zurl.co/Yhm8v

Yet another reason that I believe in a #BasicIncome is because, as this feature shows, a host of preventable health issues and disease all stem from poverty End poverty, make society healthier zurl.co/eq309