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.

Tariffs Aren’t a Terrible Idea—If They’re About Well-Being of People, Not Corporations
by David Korten
Mar 19, 2018
Tariffs on imports could be part of reorienting the global economy. Now is a good time to talk about it.
How to Say Goodbye When Someone You Love Is Dying
by Bailey Williams
Mar 16, 2018
Say what you feel. Connect with other loved ones. Accept the past. Most important, move forward.
What Standing Rock Gave the World
by Jenni Monet
Mar 16, 2018
Americans saw the Indigenous struggle—the violence, stolen resources, colluding corporations and governments—that goes hand in hand with protecting the Earth.
What Happens When White Parents Adopt Black Children and Move to Black Neighborhoods
by Bailey Williams
Mar 15, 2018
These Photos Will Change the Way You Think About Race in Coal Country
by John Edwin Mason
Mar 15, 2018
The myth that Appalachia is uniformly White lingers, but communities of “Affrilachians” were documented in the 1930s.
Why Irish Americans Should Embrace Their Culture of Colonial Resistance
by Shannon O’Sullivan
Mar 15, 2018
In telling the story of Irish America, we must grapple with the history of British colonial rule, racial identity, and capitalism.
Photo Essay: 8 Reasons Students Walked Out Over Gun Laws
by Lori Panico
Mar 14, 2018
“All of these students will be voting in the next four years. We will be in the driver’s seat.”
The Importance of Movies Like “Black Panther” and “A Wrinkle in Time”
by Jennifer Burton, Julie Dobrow, Calvin Gidney
Mar 14, 2018
Researchers say that negative media portrayals of racial groups harm the self-esteem of children of color.
Tribes Build a Traditional Watch House to Stop Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion
by Janice Cantieri
Mar 13, 2018
And since the fall, Tiny House Warriors have been putting homes in the path of the pipeline.
The Racist Origin of the Second Amendment and the Rise of Black Gun Ownership
by Zenobia Jeffries
Mar 13, 2018
Many people of color are faced with uneasy support for a civil right that began as a way to oppress them.
Why Reading Sherman Alexie Was Never Enough
by Jacqueline Keeler
Mar 12, 2018
As the #MeToo spotlight moves to Indian Country, epidemic violence against Native women meets tokenism in publishing.
99 Problems and SATs Ain’t One: How Hip-Hop Literacy Programs Improve Student Reading Skills
by Kevon Paynter
Mar 12, 2018
Teachers hope programs like this will create “a paradigm shift to how hip-hop is viewed culturally and its place in education.”
The Global Economy Needs Fixing, but Tariffs and a Trade War Won’t Do That
by Chris Winters
Mar 09, 2018
If there’s any silver lining, it’s that out of this chaos may come an opportunity to rebuild globalized systems that are fair.
Imagine a Board Game Where You Still Like Your Friends at the End
by Stephanie Van Hook
Mar 09, 2018
Forget Monopoly. There are new games that challenge us to turn our competitive drive toward solving social problems.
Winter 2018: "Less Stuff, More Heart" Middle School Winner Eva Vallier
Mar 08, 2018
Read Eva’s essay, “Stolen Stories,” about longing to hear her family’s stories about the Japanese internment and experiencing the weight of history.