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Andrew Yang Says He Plans To Expand His New York Mayoral Campaign’s Basic Income Program

Andrew Yang Says He Plans To Expand His New York Mayoral Campaign’s Basic Income Program

New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is focusing his bid to lead the city on a proposal that echoes his presidential campaign’s $1,000 per month universal basic income. But unlike his presidential campaign plan, the new policy seeks to provide $2,000 per year to 500,000 New Yorkers who require assistance the most. According to the […]

3y ago

Andrew Yang’s Nonprofit Has Reportedly Spoken To Joe Biden’s Administration About Recurring Checks

Andrew Yang’s Nonprofit Has Reportedly Spoken To Joe Biden’s Administration About Recurring Checks

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s nonprofit, Humanity Forward, has been in talks with President-elect Joe Biden’s administration about recurring checks, Business Insider reported. The publication received the news from the nonprofit’s press secretary, Greg Nasif. “I don’t want to give away too many details, but we have discussed with them our support for direct […]

3y ago

Andrew Yang Files To Run For New York City Mayor

Andrew Yang Files To Run For New York City Mayor

Entrepreneur and former Democratic Party presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, has filed paperwork to run for mayor of New York City, Campaign Finance Board confirmed Wednesday. Per New York Daily News, in the Democratic primaries, Yang will compete against former Citigroup executive Ray McGuire, former Housing and Urban Development Department secretary Shaun Donovan, City Councilman Ron […]

3y ago

WWE News: Andrew Yang Calls Company’s Treatment Of Its Talent ‘Shameful,’ Blasts Greedy Business Practices

WWE News: Andrew Yang Calls Company’s Treatment Of Its Talent ‘Shameful,’ Blasts Greedy Business Practices

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has made his criticism known about WWE’s decision to ban superstars from using third-party platforms such as Twitch and Cameo. As quoted by Wrestling Inc, the politician opened up about the matter in an interview with Chris Van Vliet. As The Inquisitr previously reported, McMahon sent out a letter […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang Supporters Push #YangIsTheFuture Ahead Of Democratic National Convention

Andrew Yang Supporters Push #YangIsTheFuture Ahead Of Democratic National Convention

Supporters of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang took to Twitter on Thursday evening to push #YangIsTheFuture ahead of his speech at the Democratic National Convention. The universal basic income advocate hinted at the focus of his forthcoming remarks on Twitter earlier in the day. “Universal Basic Income is our future – and the future […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang Says Democrats Are ‘In Danger’ Of Being Perceived As Party Of ‘Elite’

Andrew Yang Says Democrats Are ‘In Danger’ Of Being Perceived As Party Of ‘Elite’

During a discussion with HBO’s Bill Maher broadcasted on Friday night, former White House hopeful Andrew Yang discussed the Democratic Party’s electoral prospects, Fox News reported. Maher began the discussion by pointing out that Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, is not comfortably ahead of President Donald Trump in the polls. The anchor […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang Calls For Democratic Party To ‘Embrace And Champion’ Universal Basic Income

Andrew Yang Calls For Democratic Party To ‘Embrace And Champion’ Universal Basic Income

In a CNN opinion piece published on Friday, former presidential candidate Andrew Yang called for the Democratic Party to “embrace and champion” a universal basic income (UBI), the proposal that his outsider 2020 campaign centered around. “$2,000 a month for the remainder of this pandemic would be a good place to start,” he wrote. “Universal […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang Launches Program To Advocate For Americans’ Data Property Rights

Andrew Yang Launches Program To Advocate For Americans’ Data Property Rights

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang launched a project on Monday to advocate for Americans’ data property rights. The Data Dividend Project (DDP) is a program that aims to use privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), to drive a data-as-your-property movement that helps Californians get paid for the personal data harvested […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang & Kamala Harris Call For Monthly Coronavirus Stimulus Payments

Andrew Yang & Kamala Harris Call For Monthly Coronavirus Stimulus Payments

In a virtual town hall hosted by The Appeal on Monday, former Democratic presidential candidates Andrew Yang and Kamala Harris voiced their support for a monthly stimulus of up to $2,000 for all Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused unprecedented mass unemployment. Yang, who ran a campaign that centered around a universal basic […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang’s Non-Profit Is Giving Freedom Dividends To Two South Carolina Residents For One Year

Andrew Yang’s Non-Profit Is Giving Freedom Dividends To Two South Carolina Residents For One Year

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is using his non-profit, Humanity Forward, to provide two South Carolina residents with $1,000 per month for 12 months. The plan echoes the central proposal of Yang’s now-suspended campaign: a Freedom Dividend, or universal basic income, of $1,000 per month. As reported by The State, Yang announced the “universal […]

4y ago

Jack Dorsey Donates $5 Million To Andrew Yang’s Non-Profit For Universal Basic Income Efforts

Jack Dorsey Donates $5 Million To Andrew Yang’s Non-Profit For Universal Basic Income Efforts

Billionaire and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appeared on Andrew Yang’s Yang Speaks podcast on Thursday and announced that he would be giving $5 million to the former Democratic presidential candidate’s universal basic income (UBI) efforts, Rolling Stone reported. The money will go directly to Humanity Forward, Yang’s non-profit, which is launching its first big UBI […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang’s Nonprofit Is Launching Its First Big Universal Basic Income Experiment This Fall

Andrew Yang’s Nonprofit Is Launching Its First Big Universal Basic Income Experiment This Fall

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is using his nonprofit, Humanity Forward, to launch its first significant universal basic income (UBI) experiment in Judson, New York, this fall. As reported by Business Insider, the organization is partnering with a local New York community center, The Spark of Hudson, to provide 20 residents with $500 per […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang Sues New York State Board Of Elections Over Canceled Primary

Andrew Yang Sues New York State Board Of Elections Over Canceled Primary

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is suing the New York State Board of Elections over its recent decision to cancel the Democratic Party’s primary in the state. According to Politico, Yang is suing the state along with seven New Yorkers who were registered to serve as the Humanity Forward founder’s delegates to the Democratic […]

4y ago

Pope Francis Voices Support For Universal Basic Income In Easter Sunday Letter

Pope Francis Voices Support For Universal Basic Income In Easter Sunday Letter

On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis released a letter to the leaders of the world’s most prominent social movements and voiced his support for a universal basic income (UBI), Business Insider reported. “This may be the time to consider a universal basic wage which would acknowledge and dignify the noble, essential tasks you carry out,” he […]

4y ago

Anthony Scaramucci On Andrew Yang’s UBI: ‘I Can’t Think Of A Better Way To Create Opportunity’

Anthony Scaramucci On Andrew Yang’s UBI: ‘I Can’t Think Of A Better Way To Create Opportunity’

During an appearance on The Hardy Report podcast that was released on Sunday and available on Anchor.fm, former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci spoke about Humanity Forward founder Andrew Yang‘s universal basic income (UBI) proposal of $1,000 per month for every American adult. “I can’t think of a better way to create opportunity than […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang Says He Has Been In Touch With Donald Trump’s White House To Discuss UBI

Andrew Yang Says He Has Been In Touch With Donald Trump’s White House To Discuss UBI

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said Tuesday that he has been in touch with Donald Trump‘s White House as it considers sending Americans a cash stimulus amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m pleased to see the White House adopt our vision of putting money directly into the hands of hard-working Americans,” Yang wrote in a […]

4y ago

Former Andrew Yang Staffers Are Joining Mitch McConnell Challenger And UBI Advocate Mike Broihier

Former Andrew Yang Staffers Are Joining Mitch McConnell Challenger And UBI Advocate Mike Broihier

Since former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang left the race, his supporters have been shifting their focus to getting advocates of universal basic income (UBI) into Congress. One such advocate is Mike Broihier, who is challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s seat. During a recent Reddit AMA, Broihier revealed the support his campaign has received […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang Becomes Second-Ever Prominent Politician To Sign With Creative Arts Agency

Andrew Yang Becomes Second-Ever Prominent Politician To Sign With Creative Arts Agency

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and his wife, Evelyn, recently signed with the Creative Arts Agency (CAA), per The Hollywood Reporter. The American talent agency is known for high-profile clients such as Johnny Depp, J.J. Abrams, and Dave Bautista. The move could be a big help in gaining the Venture for America founder name […]

4y ago

Andrew Yang Stirs The Pot By Saying Elizabeth Warren ‘Deserves To Be Doing Better’

Andrew Yang Stirs The Pot By Saying Elizabeth Warren ‘Deserves To Be Doing Better’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, now a CNN political commentator, took to Twitter on the evening of Super Tuesday to express his belief that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren should surpass how she has been tracking in the primaries. “Elizabeth Warren deserves to be doing better than this,” he tweeted Tuesday night. As of now, […]

4y ago

Marianne Williamson Endorses Bernie Sanders For President: ‘Take A Stand With Bernie’

Marianne Williamson Endorses Bernie Sanders For President: ‘Take A Stand With Bernie’

Former Democratic presidential nominee and self-help guru Marianne Williamson has officially endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for president, according to CNN. Williamson — who dropped out of the race on January 10 — made the declaration in a surprise appearance at one of the self-described democratic socialist’s rallies in Austin, Texas, on Sunday night. The […]

4y ago

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