Tag Archives: universal basic income

What the World Needs Now

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Working-Class Perspectives

What the world needs now is some answers to our problems,… it looks as though faith alone won’t sustain us anymore. – Bad Religion Last year was a disaster that many did not survive. Many of us will carry deep … Continue reading →

Posted in Allison L. Hurst, Contributors, Issues, The Working Class and the Economy, Working-Class Politics | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Universal Basic Income and Working-Class Futures

Posted on June 22, 2020 by deindustrial

There have been few good things to come out of COVID-19. We’ve seen a genuine sense of community spirit emerge along with greater respect for blue-collar workers in the front line. In the UK, we’ve seen another less obvious shift: … Continue reading →

Posted in Contributors, Issues, The Working Class and the Economy, Tim Strangleman | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Universal Basic Income: A “Social Vaccine” for Technological Displacement?

Posted on April 17, 2017 by steeltownusa

John Kenneth Galbraith once said that the beginnings of wisdom were to never trust an economist. Those of us that spent most of our adult lives in deindustrialized communities understood his point. As the mills and factories closed in working-class … Continue reading →

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