Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for a guaranteed annual income in his 1967 book "Where Do We Go From Here?" ...

Racial prejudice continues to fuel opposition to universal basic income, as well as other forms of social welfare.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s economic justice plan, which included full employment, guaranteed income, and access to land and ...

The city is using more than $550 million in unspent money and ongoing funds from a commercial real estate tax to pay for ...

Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha lauded Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to establish universal childcare throughout New York state. Shrestha, D-Esopus, who represents the 103rd Assembly ...

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Gov. Kathy Hochul said she’s bullish on Zohran Mamdani and strongly hinted that she plans to make a big splash in 2026 by pushing to enact a multi-billion dollar taxpayer-funded universal child care ...

The idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) has gained popularity in recent years. More Americans still oppose the idea of UBI than favor it, according to a 2020 study from the Pew Research Center. At ...

The Perfect Storm Hitting Generation X Almost 900,000 private sector employees have already lost their jobs and another 300,000 federal government employees are out of work by the end of 2025, ...