http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2014/08/Citizen_Income_briefing_2014_final.pdf :: Here is the Scottish Greens’ Briefing Note on a Citizen’s Income (aka Universal Basic Income) for an independent Scotland. The amount they’re proposing is barely adequate and only partially removes the need for benefits, all because they’re stuck with the idea of funding it from income tax. It is, however, a bold and…
http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-crisis-of-capitalism :: Here’s a good video from RSA Animate in which David Harvey shows the nonsense of capitalism in its current form. He’s coming from a Marxist perspective but don’t let that put you off. His description of the inherent flaw in finance capitalism is good and, as usual with RSA Animate, the graphics are…
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