NESRI: Guaranteeing dignity in a precarious economy March 6th

Join us Monday, March 6 Monday, March 6  6-8pm  Theresa Lang Community & Student Center Arnhold Hall Rm I-202 The New School 55 West 13th Street New York, NY RSVP The United States is one of the wealthiest countries the world has seen, yet we live in extreme inequality and insecurity. From day laborers and factory workers to freelancers and academics, precarity is the new normal. Jobs, wages, health care, pensions: nothing is assured. Yet there is nothing inevitable about this precarity: it is the result of policy choices, and we, as a country can choose a new future. Many scholars and activists are sharing new visions for a more just, equitable society. Join us for a conversation exploring the opportunities and challenges of a universal basic income, baby bonds, reverse income taxes and other bold ideas to rewire our inequitable economy. Featuring: Alyssa Battistoni, Editor at Jacobin, PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Yale University Lisa Duggan, Director of Gender and Sexuality Studies at NYU Darrick Hamilton, Associate Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at The New School and more to be announced. Moderated by Cathy Albisa, Executive Director, NESRI Hosted by Maya Wiley, Henry Cohen Professor of Urban Policy and Management and Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School. RSVP here for more information and to reserve your spot. Presented by NESRI & The Henry Cohen Lecture Series at The New School Note: This event was originally scheduled for Thursday 2/9 and was rescheduled due to inclement winter weather. Recommended Related Reading: MLK Reminds Us We Need a New Social Contract by NESRI Economic Justice a Core Demand in A Vision for Black Lives Policy Agenda by NESRI Alive in the Sunshine by Alyssa Battistoni in Jacobin Black Lives Matter Policy Agenda Looks a Lot Like a Playbook for Inclusive Cities by Johnny Magdaleno in Next City Beyond the Wage System by Kathi Weeks in Dissent The Federal Job Guarantee: A Step Toward Racial Justice by Darrick Hamilton in Dissent

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