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.

Stephen Colbert on GMO Labeling Fail: "Just Eat It"

by YES! online staff

posted Nov 07, 2013

Frustrated with Monsanto's latest triumph over the grassroots movement to label genetically modified foods? Stephen Colbert lets you laugh about it.

Bill de Blasio: A Mayor for the New Economy

by Laura Flanders

posted Nov 07, 2013

New York City's new mayor has laid out a radically inclusive economic agenda.

Let’s Practice Gratitude Together

posted Nov 07, 2013

What are you grateful for? Join us in a 3-week exploration.

Monsanto May Have Won the Battle for I-522, But the Future of Food Is Not Lost

by Erin Sagen

posted Nov 06, 2013

As final results come in for Initiative 522, advocates of GMO labeling are saying we need to change the system, not just the supermarket.

How the Voters of One Small County May Have Stopped 48 Million Tons of Coal

by Rachael Stoeve

posted Nov 06, 2013

In a council election unlike any other in the history of Whatcom County, voters sided with representatives believed to be against a proposed coal export facility.

Four Signs that Regular Folks Can Still Win (and One That Shows the Power of Money)

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Nov 06, 2013

Here are four cases in yesterday's election where people power won out over corporate interests. And one that went the other way.

"Anonymous" Hacktivists to Government: "You Can't Arrest Us All"

by Rachael Stoeve

posted Nov 05, 2013

In new video, the hacker collective vows to stand by those targeted by what it deems "corrupt governments."

Adapting to Climate Change: It's Not About Giving Up, It's About Getting Real

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Nov 01, 2013

Conversations about how we're going to get through the coming transformation force us to see the full scale of the problem.

Three Elephants Head from Zoo to 80-Acre Sanctuary

by Cynthia Daniel

posted Nov 01, 2013

A specialist in animal psychology sees the decision as evidence of progress in understanding between species.

Meet the Comic Book Artist Fighting Back Against Rape Culture

by Christopher Zumski Finke

posted Nov 01, 2013

Comics artist Tess Fowler has a second great talent—communicating about misogyny through social media. Warning: This article contains accounts of sexual assault and may be triggering to some people.

Getting Past a Knitting Freak Out: Why I Didn't Let My Daughter Quit

by Shannon Hayes

posted Nov 01, 2013

Stepping into the realm of creativity can be scary for little ones. But reward for sticking with it is the powerful feeling of making something beautiful with your own hands.

Lessons from a Pay-It-Forward Restaurant: The Importance of Gratitude

by Pavithra Mehta

posted Nov 01, 2013

At the Karma Kitchen, people enjoy a meal that’s already paid for—and are invited to continue the chain of generosity. In the process, organizers and participants alike learn the transformative power of gratitude.

12 Recipes for a Pacific Northwest Feast

by Arun Gupta

posted Nov 01, 2013

From our winter issue, How To Eat Like Our Lives Depend On It, here’s a dozen ways to bring in the holidays.

An Unexpected Paradise on Haiti's South Coast

by YES! online staff

posted Oct 31, 2013

These filmmakers toured Haiti's rural south in a pickup truck for 10 days. The footage they created shows a side of Haitian life most have never seen.

Five Reasons Why We Need Halloween

by Jeremy Adam Smith

posted Oct 30, 2013

Don't think rituals celebrating costumes and candy can make you happier and healthier? Science says they can.