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Karl Widerquist

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Political philosopher & economist focused on distributive justice. Writes about Basic Income; the ethics of poverty, freedom, inequality, & other stuff. Works at Georgetown-Qatar. Lives in New Orleans. Website: Widerquist.com, email Karl@widerquist.com

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Pop-up pro-democracy protest today, Monday, October 6, 5:30-5:50pm on St. Charles at 7th Street in New Orleans.

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Neighborhood pro-democracy pop-up protests are happening all over New Orleans this week, starting Monday, October 6, 5:30-5:50pm on St. Charles Avenue and 7th Street.

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Pro-democracy pop-up protest today (Saturday, September 4) 12:30-12:50pm on the neutral ground at Napoleon Avenue and Magazine Street in New Orleans

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Protests this morning and this evening (Sep. 2) at the Esplanade entrance to City Park in New Orleans:
- Thursday mornings, 7:30-8:30AM, City Park & Esplanade
- Thursday evenings, 6:00-7:00pm, City Park & Esplanade

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TODAY: Pop-up pro-democracy protests in two different New Orleans neighborhoods:
- 6:00-7:00pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 6:30-6:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

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Universal Basic Income Week, with Professor Widerquist and Katrina Nguyen - XRAY Presents /// XRAY.fm Katrina Nguyen interviews Professor Widerquist on Chase in the Morning to talk about Universal Basic Income. What it is, how it works and how you can learn more through Universal Basic Income Week.

Universal Basic Income Week, with Professor Widerquist and Katrina Nguyen (audio interview). On β€œChase in the Morning,” XRAY FM, September 17, 2025

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Two protests in two New Orleans neighborhoods today:
Tuesdays
‒⁠ ⁠5:30-6:30pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
‒⁠ ⁠6:15-6:35pm, Napoleon & Magazine

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Book Review: Universal Basic IncomeΒ , Karl Widerquist In Universal Basic Income, Karl Widerquist offers an admirably concise yet substantive exploration of UBI, an unconditional cash payment distributed

I didn't expect I'd see a good review of my work in "The Independent Review" (a right-libertarian journal), but its review of my latest book was "good" in two ways: it was favorable to the book, and most of its suggestions about how the book could have been improved were good suggestions.

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Pop-up, pro-democracy protest today:
Monday, September 29, 5:30-5:50pm at St. Charles Ave. & 7th St. in New Orleans

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Wednesdays
- 6:00-7:00pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 6:30-6:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Thursdays
- Mornings, 7:30-8:30AM, City Park & Esplanade
- Evenings, 6:00-7:00pm, City Park & Esplanade
Saturdays
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

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Stand up for Democracy, neighborhood pop-up protests around New Orleans:
Mondays
- 5:30-5:50pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesdays
- 5:30-6:30pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
- 6:15-6:35pm, Napoleon & Magazine...

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Pop-up protest today at 12:30pm

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Pop-up protest today at 12:30pm

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TOMORROW: Stand Up For Democracy pop-up protest 12:30-12:50pm on the neutral ground at Napoleon and Magazine in New Orleans

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Yeah, but the Roundheads were fighting more for Puritan religious fanaticism than for democracy as witnessed in part by their appointed of the Lord Protector.

They were better than the Cavaliers, but their cause was only marginally better.

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And they supported the guy who named himself "Lord Protector," ruled as a dictatorial absolutist, and attempted to leave his "protectorship" to his son when he died.

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TODAY: Thursday Sep. 25: pop-up pro-democracy protests morning and evening at the circle entrance to City Park at Esplanade, 7:30-8:30am and 6-7pm

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TOMORROW: Thursday Sep. 25: pop-up pro-democracy protests morning and evening at the circle entrance to City Park at Esplanade, 7:30-8:30am and 6-7pm

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175. Rethinking Economics - Ethical Justifications of UBI

Rethinking Economics – Ethical justifications of UBI [Audio]. By Nathan Greene. The Henrey George School Podcast, Episode 175, September 11, 2025

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If so, that's another reason why we need to get rid of the elites in charge

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... and 6-7pm at Elysian Fields & St. Claude

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Two neighborhood pop-up pro democracy protests tonight: 6:30-6:50pm at Napoleon & Magazine and ...

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Money is a Human Right, Buying Women Isn't! How Universal Basic Income Reduces Sexual Exploitatio...
YouTube video by Red Light ExposΓ© Money is a Human Right, Buying Women Isn't! How Universal Basic Income Reduces Sexual Exploitatio...

How Universal Basic Income Reduces Sexual Exploitation... [audio interview of Karl Widerquist and Stacia West]. By Victoria Gugenheim and Elly Arrow, Red Light ExposΓ©, September 18, 2015. Also available on podcast stream sites, such as Spotify and Apple.

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TODAY: Honk for Democracy, pop-up protest 5:30-6:30pm, Tuesday, Sep. 23 at Carrollton and Zimpel, New Orleans

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Universal Basic Income Audiobook Review πŸ“– | Karl Widerquist
YouTube video by Ruth The Narrator Universal Basic Income Audiobook Review πŸ“– | Karl Widerquist

This "review" sounds kind of like a commercial, but if somebody's going to make a commercial for my book for free, I'll take it: "Universal Basic Income Audiobook Review." By Ruth The Narrator, YouTube, Sep. 19, 2025

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TODAY: Pop-up pro-Democracy protest, Monday, Sep. 22, 5:30-5:50pm on St. Charles at 7th St., New Orleans

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...
Wednesdays
oΒ Β  6:00-7:00pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
oΒ Β  6:30-6:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Thursdays
oΒ Β  Mornings, 7:30-8:30AM, City Park & Esplanade
oΒ Β  Evenings, 6:00-7:00pm, City Park & Esplanade
Saturdays, 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

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Stand up for Democracy, neighborhood pop-up protests around New Orleans
Mondays, 5:30-5:50pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesdays
oΒ Β  5:30-6:30pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
oΒ Β  6:15-6:35pm, Napoleon & Magazine
...

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