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YES! Online November 2008
Sustainable Happiness :: Preview
10 things to make you happy, YES! Magazine interactive graphicspacer10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy
Scientists can tell us how to be happy. Really. Here are 10 ways, with the research to prove it.
cutiepie, YES! Magazine interactive graphicspacerThe YES! Happiness Test
Gratitude and happiness are related. Think you are grateful? Take the test.
Barbara KowalskispacerWhat Makes You Happy
What's the secret to your happiness?
What are you most grateful for in your life? Our readers helped us think about this issue, sharing their secrets to happiness …
JenFu Cheng BhutanspacerBhutan :: Land of the Thunder Dragon
Photo-essay of Bhutan. "I do believe that I have left a part of my heart in this mountain land. And, in return, the people of Bhutan continue to lift my soul each day," says photographer JenFu Cheng.
Mimi Chen TingspacerInspirational Posters and Quotes
“The embrace of compassion knows no bounds and seeks no rest.” Download your favorite Quote Pages and Posters from YES! Hang them up, and share the inspiration.
benfranklinspacerFive Steps to a New Economy
There may never be a better time for an economic redesign. Here are some first steps from David Korten.
Post Election Special
No Human Being is IllegalspacerObama: No Human Being is Illegal
With Obama as president, perhaps the notion of dividing up all human beings into legal and illegal populations can now be placed into the trash bin of history, says Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez. ¡Sí se puede!
Sarah van GelderspacerYes, We Did
Sarah van Gelder on what election 2008 means: "This was a victory for the kind of citizen involvement that makes democracy a living reality…"
Purple America :: Across the Divide
Our Own Agenda, YES! Magazine graphicspacer10 Policies For a Better America
Large majorities of Americans agree on more than you might think, from health care to war. Here is the YES! take on Our Own Agenda.
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dollarsignspacerPath to a New Economy
This collection of YES! articles point the way to a different economy one that truly serves people and communities.
teaching tolerancespacerSix Steps to Speaking Up Against Everyday Bigotry
Teaching Tolerance's Speak Up! initiative helps individuals stand up to everyday everyday prejudice. Learn not only about injustice, but how to stand up to it.
Money StairsspacerWhat to Do with Your Money During Tough Times
How will you get through the difficult economic times ahead? Here’s how to shop, where to bank, and how to save and invest to help you weather the storm.
Foreign Policy :: Beyond Superpower
YES! Magazine graphic, 2008spacerRaiding the War Chest
A quick guide to shaving a quarter-trillion dollars off war spending and shifting the U.S. Defense budget back to actual defense.
Climate Solutions :: Special Issue
Beyond Lightbulbs: How to Get Carbon-Free in 10 YearsspacerThe Top 13 Energy Solutions
Energy policies and technologies that can get us on the path toward a sustainable future (plus a few that won’t).
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