Anti-Austerity Party Sweeps Greek Elections—What US Progressives Can Learn There are plenty of lessons to be taken from Syriza’s victory and the rise to power of Spain's Podemos party, but striving to speak to people rather than politics might be chief among them. Kate Aronoff Jan 29, 2015
Anti-Austerity Party Sweeps Greek Elections—What US Progressives Can Learn There are plenty of lessons to be taken from Syriza’s victory and the rise to power of Spain's Podemos party, but striving to speak to people rather than politics might be chief among them. Kate Aronoff Jan 29, 2015
Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice and the New Jim Crow If we are to create a society that values black life, we cannot ignore the role of food and land. Leah Penniman Jan 27, 2015
From the Current Issue How One Boston Neighborhood Stopped Gentrification in Its Tracks Community land trusts create housing that is permanently affordable. And they also help new city farmers get land. Penn Loh Jan 28, 2015
Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice and the New Jim Crow If we are to create a society that values black life, we cannot ignore the role of food and land. Leah Penniman Jan 27, 2015
From the Current Issue How One Boston Neighborhood Stopped Gentrification in Its Tracks Community land trusts create housing that is permanently affordable. And they also help new city farmers get land. Penn Loh Jan 28, 2015
Community-Owned Energy: How Nebraska Became the Only State to Bring Everyone Power From a Public Grid In this red state, publicly owned utilities provide electricity to all 1.8 million people. Here's how Nebraska took its energy out of corporate hands and made it affordable for everyday residents. Thomas Hanna Jan 26, 2015
Forget Venture Capitalists—This Scrappy Composting Co-Op Found Another Way to Get Startup Money The banking system makes it tough for local businesses to get their hands on startup money. But creative entrepreneurs are finding solutions. Laura Flanders Jan 28, 2015
From the Current Issue In 10 Years, No One In Helsinki Will Even Want to Own a Car: 3 Simple Ideas That Are Making Cities Sustainable An app that combines the affordability of ride sharing with the reliability of taxis. Playgrounds built as sponges for reusable greywater. From Finland to California, the cities of the future are here. Shannan Stoll Jan 14, 2015
From the Current Issue These Gorgeous Photographs Show Indigenous Americans Without the Stereotypes “Three years ago, Matika Wilbur set out on an ambitious undertaking, a vast road trip across America to photograph members of all 562 of America’s federally-recognized tribes.” Natasha Donovan Jan 27, 2015
Video: A Letter from Your 14-Year-Old Self Bruce Farrer has been assigning a special project to his students: a 10-page letter handwritten to themselves, which he mails back 20 years later. Erin Sagen Jan 09, 2015
From the Current Issue Three Ideas for Inclusive Cities: How Raleigh, Seattle, and Others Are Bringing Everyone Into the Fold From city-issued ID cards to open-source data anyone can access, simple urban innovations are creating more transparent and equitable cities. Shannan Stoll Jan 13, 2015
This Rust-Belt Town’s Survival Strategy Is All About Giving Workers Control Reading is one of Pennsylvania’s poorest cities. Can its residents turn things around by building a more democratic economy? Abby Scher Jan 13, 2015
Six Ways the US Is Building a People-Powered Economy Alternative business models such as worker-owned cooperatives are gaining ground, proving that a more just and sustainable future is possible. Sarah van Gelder Jan 26, 2015
How #FergusonSyllabus Helps Teachers Discuss Police, Racism, and History “Teachers are better prepared because #FergusonSyllabus created a space for exchange among educators about best practices and materials for illustrating the best and worst of our democracy.” Liz Pleasant Jan 09, 2015
From the Current Issue LA Imports Nearly 85 Percent of Its Water—Can It Change That by Gathering Rain? The urban drainage-ways of Los Angeles can never quite look like wild creeks, but restoring some of their capacity to store, slow, and filter water fixes many problems at once. Madeline Ostrander Dec 31, 2014
From the Current Issue How to Grow Oyster Mushrooms at Home (and Get Plenty of Flavor and Protein for Free) You don't need a garden to grow mushrooms—any cool, shady space will do, even a cupboard or dark corner. YES! editors Dec 31, 2014
Welcome to the New YES! Website We’ve redesigned our site to be mobile-friendly and more enjoyable to read with you, our loyal readers, in mind. Rod Arakaki Jan 23, 2015
