• An editorial
• An article on Iran’s establishment of a de facto Citizen’s Income
• Other news items
• A conference notice and call for papers
• A review by Anne Miller of the Government’s white paper Universal Credit: Welfare that Works
• Book reviews
• A Viewpoint by Mary Mellor
• An apology relating to ‘With apologies to Yes, Minister‘
• With apologies to Yes, Minister

Visit http://www.citizensincome.org/resources/newsletter%20issue%201%202011.shtml to read it

The edition is also available to download as a Word document or as a pdf

Poster and introductory booklet: An A3 poster is still available. On one side is a history of social welfare provision in the UK, and on the other an introduction to a Citizen’s Income. There’s a link to it on the home page of the website, or email us at email hidden; JavaScript is required if you would like to receive hard copies of the poster. Similarly, an introductory booklet is available. Again, a copy can be found on the website, or please email us if you would like hard copies.

With best wishes

Malcolm Torry

Dr. Malcolm Torry, Director, Citizen’s Income Trust

The Citizen's Income Trust promotes debate on the feasibility of a citizen's income by running seminars and conferences, publishing a newsletter and other publications, maintaining a library of resources, and responding to requests for information.

The newsletter issue 3, 2010 contains

• An editorial on the September 2010 Conservative Party conference Child Benefit announcement
• An additional editorial on the October 2010 Citizen's Pension announcement
• 21st Century Welfare, a summary
• The Citizen’s Income Trust’s response to 21st Century Welfare
• News
• Conference report
• Book reviews
• A Viewpoint by Karl Widerquist
• With apologies to ‘Yes, Minister’

The edition is also available to download as a Word document or as a pdf

Please go to our website at www.citizensincome.org to read it.

Poster and introductory booklet: An A3 poster is still available. On one side is a history of social welfare provision in the UK, and on the other an introduction to a Citizen’s Income. There’s a link to it on the home page of the website, or email us at email hidden; JavaScript is required if you would like to receive hard copies of the poster. Similarly, an introductory booklet is available. Again, a copy can be found on the website, or please email us if you would like hard copies.

With best wishes

Malcolm Torry 

NewsFlash 62 (September 2010) is available in PDF version 
or visit www.basicincome.org
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CONTENTS

Sao paolo, Dublin, New York

3. Glimpses of national debates

CANADA: Top prize for basic income paper
IRAN: On the verge of introducing the world’s first national basic income
IRELAND:  A new political party supports basic income
NAMIBIA: Labour union’s withdrawal from BIG Coalition sparks outpouring of defense for basic income
MEXICO: Proposal for Federal District Constitution Calls for a Basic Income

4. Publications

* ENGLISH
Citizen’s Income Trust (2010), Citizen's Income Newsletter…
The Economist (2010), ‘How to get children out of jobs and into school…'
HANLON, Joseph, & al. (2010), Just Give Money to the Poor,…
HEALY, Sean & REYNOLDS, Brigid (eds.) (2010), Building a Fairer Tax System!…
JENKINS, Hamish (2010), Decent Work and Fair Globalization…
WRIGHT, Erik Olin (2010), Envisioning Real Utopias,…
 
* FINNISH
NEVANLINNA, Tuomas (2010), ‘Työn takana’,…

* JAPANESE
SAITO, Taku (2010), ‘Basic Income and Abundant Societies…’

5. New Links

6. About the Basic Income Earth Network

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NewsFlash 62 (September 2010) is available in PDF version 
or visit www.basicincome.org

BIEN's NewsFlash is mailed electronically every two months to over 1,500 subscribers throughout the world. Requests for free subscription are to be sent to bien (a) basicincome.org

BIEN – Basic Income Earth Network – NEWSFLASH 60, February 2010

The Basic Income Earth Network was founded in 1986 as the Basic Income European Network. It expanded its scope from Europe to the Earth in 2004. It serves as a link between individuals and groups committed to or interested in basic income, and fosters informed discussion on this topic throughout the world.

The present NewsFlash has been prepared with the help of Paul Nollen, John Baker, Simon Birnbaum, David Casassas, Sandro Gobetti, Rubén Lo Vuolo, James Mulvale, Jose Antonio Noguera, Richard Pereira, Per Sørensen, Eduardo Matarazzo Suplicy, Mayuko Tanigawa, Philippe Van Parijs, Karl Widerquist, Almaz Zelleke, and Thérèse Davio.

NewsFlash 60 (February 2010) is available in PDF version at www.basicincome.org

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CONTENTS

Editorial: Get more involved with BIEN!

1. Events

Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Rosario, Buenos Aires, Carpenito Romano, Perugia, Seoul, Toronto, Hamilton, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Montreal, Sao paolo, Atlanta

2. Glimpses of national debates

* ARGENTINA: Towards a basic income for children?
* AUSTRALIA: Report on tax system includes negative income tax proposal
* BELGIUM: Socialist Party advocates a basic pension
* EUROPEAN UNION: 2010 is European Year Against Poverty and Social Exclusion
* IRELAND: Universal child benefit under threat
* ITALY: BIN Italia on tour
* SOUTH KOREA: Growing attention for basic income 
* UNITED STATES: Policy report recommends Alaska-style dividend for California

3. Publications

* ENGLISH
BASIC INCOME KOREAN NETWORK (2010), Basic Income for All! and Sustainable Utopia and Basic Income in a Global Era…
UNITED NATIONS (2009), Rethinking Poverty. Report on the World Situation 2010, …

* FRENCH
BARBIER, Jean-Claude (2008), La longue marche vers l'Europe sociale,…

* GERMAN
FRANZMANN, Manuel (ed.) (2010), Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen als Antwort auf die Krise der Arbeitsgesellschaf…

* KOREAN
BASIC INCOME KOREAN NETWORK (2010), Basic Income for All! and Sustainable Utopia and Basic Income in a Global Era…
ACKERMAN Bruce, ALSTOTT Anne & VAN PARIJS Philippe, Redesigning Distribution. Basic Income and Stakeholder Grants…

* SPANISH
LO VUOLO, Rubén & al. (eds.) (2009), Contra la Exclusión…
NOGUERA, Jose Antonio (2010), 'La Renta Básica Universal: razones y estrategias', …

4. New Links

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