Political experiments beyond left and right: citizens' assemblies, sortition, basic income, commons.
Citizens’ assemblies are gaining ground in Europe, with Belgium leading the way by making them part of its institutions. But observing an assembly in Brussels reveals both the promise and the limits of this democratic experiment.
The UBI Taiwan team presented proposals in Toronto for youth basic income, local pilot programmes, support for people with disabilities and AI-based distribution mechanisms, while announcing a summit in Taiwan for 2027.
At the BIEN 2026 congress, the Taiwan UBI Forum proposed combining a common basic income with additional cash support and public services, so that people with disabilities can have truly equal choices in life.
A pilot program by GiveDirectly and Coinbase gave $12,000 to young adults in Harlem and the South Bronx through USDC; the money improved financial well-being and savings, but fewer felt confident about the future.
To mark the International Day of Democracy, a handbook being presented at the UN documents how assemblies of randomly selected citizens can break political deadlocks and rebuild trust, with examples from Britain and France.
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