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Article 25 and a Universal Basic Income: the perfect match
Article / 8th March 2017What is the answer to ending the suffering of the most marginalised people? Our only hope is a ceaseless demand for guaranteeing Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which could eventually open the door to a global basic income for all, writes Sonja Scherndl.
Die Sharing Economy: Eine Zeit des Herzens
Report / 28th February 2017#Die wahre Sharing Economy repräsentiert das Ende einer Ära, definiert von Streben nach Gewinn und wettbewerbsfähigem Eigeninteresse, während ein neues Zeitalter des zwischenstaatlichen Austausches und der Zusammenarbeit in einer Welt, die solch eine Fülle von Finanzkapital und verfügbaren Ressourcen hat, erst durch die Beendigung des weltweiten Hungers beginnen kann.
Initiating a global citizens movement for the great transition
Article / 28th February 2017A new publication by The Great Transition Initiative provides an inspiring vision of a more equal, vibrant and sustainable civilisation. From STWR’s perspective, all that it lacks is a sufficient focus on the critical needs of the very poorest citizens—which could ultimately forge the global solidarity needed to bring that new world into being.
The path to achieving a truly universal basic income
Article / 7th February 2017Is it a viable prospect to create a direct mechanism for transferring a universal basic income to all the world’s people? Not before we bring about a huge united voice of ordinary citizens in favour of sharing the world’s resources to end hunger and life-threatening poverty once and for all, argues STWR.
The case for sharing and hope in 2017
Article / 22nd December 2016As the world situation continues to deteriorate, there is every hope that 2017 will see a critical new actor emerge on the international stage: a colossal movement of massed goodwill that demands an emergency response from governments to life-threatening poverty and hunger.