Most Recent Articles - YES!

YES! has a positive solution-oriented focus. We reframe issues, reflect diverse human-scale stories, and offer tools for people to use and to pass along. Here are our most recent articles and blogs.

Money's Conversations

by Camy Mathay

posted Sep 30, 2002

Money's Conversations by Camy Mathay - MadHOURS, madison hours, alternative currency, local currencies

Responses to Fran Korten's "We're All Hyphenated Americans"

posted Sep 30, 2002

YES! A Journal of Positive Futures, Responses to Fran Korten's "We're All Hyphenated Americans"

Of Land And Hope

by Anna Lappe, Frances Moore Lappe

posted Sep 30, 2002

of land and hope, by Frances Moore Lappe & Anna Lappe, Landless Workers Movement, MST, YES! A Journal of Positive Futures,

We're all Hyphenated Americans

by Fran Korten

posted Sep 30, 2002

Fran Korten's column, We're all Hyphenated Americans

Economies For Life

by David Korten

posted Sep 30, 2002

While the ruling elites occupy themselves with seeking to restore faith in the pathological institutions on which their power and privilege were built, the rest of us can embrace this moment of economic failure as an historic opportunity. Through our individual and collective choices, we can grow into being the economic institutions, relationships, and culture of a just, sustainable, and compassionate world of living economies that work for all.

It Shall Be a Jubilee Unto You

by Michael Hudson

posted Sep 30, 2002

redistribution of wealth, jubilee, cancelling debt by edict, Clean-slate tradition

Starting Over

by Lisa Gale Garrigues

posted Sep 30, 2002

Solidarity solutions in Argentina, barter clubs as a solution, Brukman Factory takeover, author Lisa Gale Garrigues, worker-owned cooperatives as a solution to Argentina crisis. YES!

Notable Articles From the Archives On Economic Alternatives

posted Sep 30, 2002

Living Economies resource guide

From the Earth, Up

by Anthony Flaccavento

posted Sep 30, 2002

Appalachian Sustainable Development, ASD, sustainable forestry and wood products program, sustainable farms.

Let the Sun Shine In

by Ralph Estes

posted Sep 30, 2002

about corporate abuse, Stakeholder Alliance, corporate stakeholder rights, corporate responsibility as a solution

Breaking Down Buildings, Building Up a Neighborhood

by Holly Dressel

posted Sep 30, 2002

The suicide economy is all too ready to cast off used material, disadvantaged people, and troubled neighborhoods. These living economy entrepreneurs are turning throwaways into gold.

Saving Together

by Richard Douthwaite

posted Sep 30, 2002

JAK interest free bank in Sweden

Discussion Guide for Living Economies

posted Sep 30, 2002

Questions like: How have corporations affected life for you or your community? Have you had experiences of elements of a local living economy being created or restored? What worked for you? What didn't? What actions can you take as an individual or a participant in a political movement to restore your own community?

Unleashing Our Hidden Wealth

by Edgar Cahn

posted Sep 30, 2002

Time Dollars and tutoring. No More Throwaway People, Time Dollar exchange for computers, Englewood schools

Trying To Do Right

by Victor Bremson

posted Sep 30, 2002

Chain stores vs local business, maquladora, local living economies, Are the cheap goods worth the price?