Posts Tagged ‘basic’

Over $32b supplied for import of basic goods since last March

TEHRAN- Despite the negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the Iranian economy, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has managed to supply $32 billion for importing basic commodities since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020), CBI governor informed on Wednesday. Noting that the supply of foreign currency is done […]

‘The Most Basic Form Of PPE’: 1.6 Million Households Face Water Shutoffs

Above photo: Deborah Bell-Holt stands outside of her home in Jefferson Park near Downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2021. Having fallen deeper into utilities debt as she took in family and friends during the pandemic, Bell-Holt fears her water will be shut off. Shae Hammond for CalMatters. In April, the governor issued an executive […]

The Government Attitude Towards  Farmers’ Movement Needs Basic Change

There are several indicators of a hardening attitude of the government towards the farmers’ movement. Therefore it needs to be emphasized at this juncture that a policy of repression will be very harmful for the nation and those who are committed to peace, democracy and justice within and outside government should do all they can […]

In Israel too, the virus breaks down society, community and the most basic norms

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Water, The Most Basic And Essential Resource, Is Now Just Another Wall Street Commodity

By Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed Water may be the basis for all life on earth, but it may soon become one of the hottest commodities on the Wall Street futures market due to its scarcity as a good. Water will soon see its price fluctuating like other commodities including wheat, gold, and oil, now […]

Government inability to advance state budget violates basic laws, High Court says

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Calls For Universal Basic Income Increase As Government Support Fails

Above photo: Via YouTube/The Matt Skidmore Show and YouTube/The Telegraph. Elected representatives across the UK have called on the government to prevent poverty by trialling Universal Basic Income (UBI). On 30 October, 520 MPs, councillors, peers, mayors and members of devolved assemblies, wrote to chancellor Rishi Sunak. They emphasised how current government support is leaving many families in poverty. […]

VIDEO: Students can’t answer basic questions about 9/11

Ahead of the 19th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Campus Reform spoke to students to see what they knew about the tragic event in the nation’s history. While most students had very broad and general knowledge about the day’s events, many did not know basic details about which U.S. cities were attacked and […]

The Deeper Side of Universal Basic Income That’s Not Often Discussed

The Facts: A 19 year old woman has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Merck, alleging that the company misled the FDA, legislators, doctors and moms about the safety and efficacy of its Gardasil vaccine and caused her permanent injuries. Reflect On: According to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS), more than 64,000 reports […]

50,000 Israeli kids lack basic school supplies, 20% without computers, internet

Over 50,000 Israeli school children will start the academic year without the equipment they need, and one fifth of students don’t have a computer or the internet access required for remote learning, a report said Thursday. The Latet organization, which provides various welfare and food aid services to those in need, said 53,000 children were […]

50,000 Israeli kids lack basic school supplies, 20% without computers, internet

Over 50,000 Israeli school children will start the academic year without the equipment they need, and one fifth of students don’t have a computer or the internet access required for remote learning, a report said Thursday. The Latet organization, which provides various welfare and food aid services to those in need, said 53,000 children were […]

50,000 Israeli kids lack basic school supplies, 20% without computers, internet

Over 50,000 Israeli school children will start the academic year without the equipment they need, and one fifth of students don’t have a computer or the internet access required for remote learning, a report said Thursday. The Latet organization, which provides various welfare and food aid services to those in need, said 53,000 children were […]

Germany Starts Universal Basic Income Trial Giving Some Citizens $1400 A Month For 3 Years

The Facts: A small trial in Germany is set to take place giving participants $1400 a month for three years. They will compare the lives of those who receive it, and the participants who don’t. Reflect On: Why is the concept of universal basic income rejected by the major political parties in most developed nations? […]

Germany Begins A Universal-Basic-Income Trial For Three Years

Starting this week, 120 Germans will receive a form of universal basic income every month for three years. The concept of universal basic income has gained traction in recent years, and Finland tested a form of it in 2017. Germany is about to become the latest country to trial a universal basic income, starting a […]

The Basic Case For A Wealth Tax

Changes in tax policy since 1980 have been driving U.S. inequality to levels not seen since the original Gilded Age. Reversing that trajectory — and restoring a more egalitarian society — will require a complete overhaul of the changes in tax policy we’ve seen over the past four decades. Taxes as a share of national […]

Can We Expect Peace Between Nations When Our Most Basic Relationships Fail?

We are having a Full Moon in Aquarius on August 3rd/4th, it will appear the fullest on night of the 2nd in Western North America. This is the peak of the Lunar cycle that began with a New Moon in Cancer on July 20th/21st, as some of the themes mentioned in that article are still […]

Intl. Quds Day raises doubts about basic strategy of Israel regime

He made the above remarks ahead of this week’s Friday prayers sermon in Tehran University’s campus and added, “this year, International Quds Day will be definitely organized different from the past years.” The sacred land of Palestine was occupied by the Zionist regime thirty years ago before the Islamic Revolution with the plots waged by […]

Universal Basic Income: Left or Right?

Universal Basic Income: Left or Right? Above Photo: By Generation Grundeinkommen | CC BY 2.0 Universal basic income, a regular unconditional cash payment to the whole population is increasingly being discussed in social, political, academic circles and among citizens in general. People are championing it from right and left. But, if it’s being pushed from both […]

Finland Ends Its Experiment with Universal Basic Income

April 27, 2018 By Daniel J. Mitchell I’m conflicted. I’ve repeatedly expressed skepticism about the idea of governments providing a “basic income” because I fear the work ethic will (further) erode if people automatically receive a substantial chunk of money. Moreover, I also fear that a basic income will lead to an ever-expanding burden […]

Mandatory Eye Scans & Finger Prints Required To Buy Food & Use Basic Services In India

India has the world’s largest domestic biometric identification system. Big brother in India now requires all of  its 1.3 billion residents to have their fingerprints, eyes and faces scanned in order to access public services like schools, grocery stores, welfare benefits and banks The Indian government has made registration mandatory for hundreds of public services […]

Eye Scans & Finger Prints Now Mandatory To Buy Food & Basic Services In India

Next Story A new move out of India requires all citizens to have their fingers printed, and their eyes scanned in order to use public services like schools, grocery stores, the bank, or anything that fits in that same category. Things are getting quite hectic on planet Earth these days. It seems that any action […]

Syrian refugee children in Jordan struggling to meet most basic needs: UNICEF

nsnbc : Eighty five per cent of Syrian refugee children in Jordan are living below the poverty line. A staggering 94 per cent of those […]

Stockton Gets Ready to Experiment With Universal Basic Income

Stockton Gets Ready to Experiment With Universal Basic Income January 29th, 2018 Via: KQED: Wage stagnation. Rising housing prices. Loss of middle-class jobs. The looming threat of automation. These are some of the problems facing Stockton and its residents, but the city’s mayor, Michael […]

Stockton, CA, attempts Universal Basic Income experiment after bankruptcy, overspending and decades of failed diversification

     Wage stagnation. Rising housing prices. Loss of middle-class jobs. The looming threat of automation. These are some of the problems facing Stockton and its residents, but the city’s mayor, Michael Tubbs, says his city is far from unique. Stockton is one of many Bay Area cities on the fringe of the wealth accumulating in […]

The Basic Truth Most People Won’t Admit

The criminals running the world, the smart grid system and distraction IS the truth … The Smart Grid is the NWO  …. Take the time yo listen to your future … Via thecrowhouse: You Might Also Like Nanochips and Smart Dust: The Dangerous New Face of the Human Microchipping Agenda 16 Conspiracy Theories That Turned […]

Scotland Bringing Basic Income to Life

Scotland Bringing Basic Income to Life UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME LANDS IN SCOTLAND People living in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife, and North Ayrshire may soon receive an unconditional monthly sum as part of a series of universal basic income pilots currently being explored with support from the local government. Although still in its infancy and […]

Trump’s Judicial Nominee Shows No Knowledge of Basic Legal Terms in Hearing

The testimony of one of President Donald Trump’s latest judicial nominees went viral Thursday after the potential future U.S. District Court judge was shown to have no knowledge of basic legal terms and little experience in law. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) asked Federal Election Commissioner Matthew Spencer Petersen if he had ever tried a criminal […]

A Radical Critique of Universal Basic Income

By Charles Hugh Smith This critique reveals the unintended consequences of UBI. Readers have been asking me what I thought of Universal Basic Income (UBI) as the solution to the systemic problem of jobs being replaced by automation. To answer this question, I realized I had to start by taking a fresh look […]

Informed Consent: A Vital and Basic Human Right for Our Health Freedom

In the modern-day, informed consent is one of the most pressing issues/concerns with regard to our health freedom. Informed consent is defined as having the right to make informed choices while knowing the risks involved when offered medical treatment. Further, whether it’s as a patient or a participating subject for medical research, individuals involved should […]

‘Struggle for basic rights within binational state has begun and we will win’ –Shulman in ‘NYRB’

The new issue of the New York Review of Books contains an important essay by David Shulman reviewing the late Shimon Peres’s autobiography. Shulman is an honest scholar who participates in Israeli-Palestinian nonviolent actions in the West Bank; and there is nothing coy about his treatment of Labor Zionist icons: I once heard Leah Rabin, […]

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