The Human Right to Not Be Poor: A Proposal for a Radical, Not a Neoliberal Universal Basic Income

The Human Right to Not Be Poor: A Proposal for a Radical, Not a Neoliberal Universal Basic Income

Interviewed by Matt Lester, November 23, 2017

What is the Universal Basic Income?

The Universal Basic Income(UBI) is getting increasing attention in the United States, in particular from Silicon Valley, and also in many other countries in the world. The idea of the universal basic income is that every resident in a society would get a certain income that’s not attached to their work. The numbers I’m suggesting to start with for the United States are $1,000 a month for each person over 18 and $500 a month for each person under 18. These amounts would increase annually to […]

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