Partially tested in various places in the 1960s and 1970sincluding areas of the US, Canada, and IndiaUBI gives everyone a guaranteed minimum payment as a way to, in theory, reduce poverty and improve health, eduction, and other benefits.
Forty-four new employers have signed on to the Equal Pay Pledge, bringing the total number to over 100 businesses who have embraced equal pay policies.
Over 100 companies sign the Equal Pay Pledge Read more
Moving to address income inequality on a local level, the City Council in Portland, Ore., voted on Wednesday to impose a surtax on companies whose chief executives earn more than 100 times the median pay of their rank-and-file workers.
Portland adopts surcharge on CEO pay in move vs. income inequality Read more
Last year, Google consumed as much energy as the city of San Francisco. Next year, it said, all of that energy will come from wind farms and solar panels.
Google says it will run entirely on renewable energy in 2017 Read more
After a ProPublica and New York Times investigation into New Jersey’s student loan program, Gov. Chris Christie stayed silent. On Monday, he signed a reform bill ending its most onerous practice.
New Jersey will no longer collect loans from families of dead students Read more
The Army Corps of Engineers has denied a permit for the construction of a key section of the Dakota Access Pipeline, granting a major victory to protesters who have been demonstrating for months.
In victory for protesters, Army halts construction on Dakota pipeline Read more
A new study shows the number of bikes in Copenhagen is now officially higher than the number of cars. Over the last year, an additional 35,080 bikes have been tallied, resulting in a total bike count of 265,700.
Copenhagen now has more bikes than cars Read more
Slovenia has made access to drinking water a constitutional right in a bid to protect the Alpine nation’s water resources from excessive exploitation. Lawmakers late Thursday approved the change in a 64-0 vote in the 90-member parliament.
Slovenia makes drinking water constitutional right Read more
You may spend a bit more up front, but quality items and ones with awesome lifetime warranties can end up saving you money in the long run.
43 brands will fix or replace anything you buy from them forever Read more
