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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 [email protected]

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 19h

Today, pop-up pro-democracy protests in two New Orleans neighborhoods. Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- 6-7pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 6:30-6:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 2d

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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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 3d

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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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 5d

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

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 7d

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

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 8d

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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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 9d

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

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.

xray.fm

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 9d

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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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 9d

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.

Book Review: Universal Basic Income , Karl Widerquist

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

www.independent.org

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 9d

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

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 10d

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

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 10d

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...

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 11d

Pop-up protest today at 12:30pm

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 11d

Pop-up protest today at 12:30pm

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 12d

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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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 13d

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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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 13d

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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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 14d

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

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 14d

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

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 14d

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

175. Rethinking Economics - Ethical Justifications of UBI

open.spotify.com

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 14d

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

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 14d

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

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 14d

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

Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 15d

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

Money is a Human Right, Buying Women Isn't! How Universal Basic Income Reduces Sexual Exploitatio...

YouTube video by Red Light Exposé

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 16d

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