Most Recent Articles - YES!

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Media That Set Us Free Discussion Guide
Feb 21, 2005
Why in the midst of this information glut are we not getting the information we need? What does this mean for our democracy? More questions like these . . .
Dipping a Toe Into the Blogosphere
by Micah Sifry
Feb 21, 2005
Writing your own blog is easy.
Bill Moyers
by Bill Moyers
Feb 16, 2005
Some journalists are stubbornly pursuing the truth despite growing media monopolies, government secrecy, ideology, and public relations spin doctors—but it’s getting tougher
10 Steps to More Democratic Media
by Jeffrey Chester, Gary O. Larson
Feb 16, 2005
10 Steps to More Democratic Media
Media Uprising
by Josh Silver, Robert W. McChesney
Feb 08, 2005
Going to Where the Silence Is: Interview with Amy Goodman
by Carolyn McConnell
Feb 02, 2005
Interview with Amy Goodman, how she created Democracy Now
Resource Guide: Democratic Media
by Lisa Kundrat
Feb 02, 2005
Resources for More Democratic Media
The Lost Art of Dropping By
by Patrisia Gonzales
Feb 01, 2005
The Lost Art of Dropping By by Patrisia Gonzales - creating neighborliness.
Rehearsing with Gods
by Marc Estrin, Ronald T. Simon
Jan 21, 2005
Since the 1960s, Bread & Puppet Theater has come to life in urban street protests and remote farmlands, awakening in audiences a sense of wonder, solidarity, and a recollection of life’s essentials.
The Fragrance of Faith: the Enlightened Heart of Islam by Jamal Rahman
by Rabbi Ted Falcon
Jan 19, 2005
A book as important as Jamal Rahman's The Fragrance of Faith needs to be recommended with as much grace as possible for it contains precious reminders that the spiritual teachings of Islam are as filled with compassion as they can be.
The Balkan Journalist Dialogues
by Joanne M. Lisosky, Ph.D
Jan 18, 2005
Going Home
by Sarah Ruth van Gelder
Jan 18, 2005
One tribe took a chance on inviting a coalition of native and non-native people to help them win back their ancient village site and the home of Chief Seattle.
Pranksters Sink the WTO
by Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Bob Spunkmeyer
Dec 17, 2004
Pranksters (YES Men) impersonate WTO spokesmen and declare the demise of the World Trade Organization.
Discussion Guide for Healing and Resistance
Nov 23, 2004
November 2 dashed the hopes of millions. After an election that stirred such passions, how do we move forward as a nation? In this issue, we look at the fractures underlying our present social landscape, the new fears and old scars, and how we can heal them. How can we resist these destructive spirals? How can we overturn ancient patterns of harm? What sources of healing are within and around us?
Renewing the American Experiment: A Post Election Reflection
by David Korten
Nov 16, 2004
Our reform agenda:1. Voter Rights: Guaranteed right to vote for all citizens. 2. Clean Elections: Public financing of elections. 3. Fair Access: free airtime 4. Open Debates 5. Equal Representation: Introduce proportional representation. 6. Voter Choice: Introduce instant runoff voting. 7. Equal Voice: Abolish the Electoral College 8. Electoral Integrity: nonpartisan election administration. 9. Human Rights: Are for people, not corporations.