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.

Spring 2017: "Gender Pronouns" Middle School Winner Alex Gerber
May 18, 2017
Read Alex's essay, "A New Design for Language," about the social and grammatical limits of gender-neutral pronouns—and how to get beyond them. Alex responded to the YES! article, "'They' and the Emotional Weight," by Cole, founder of the Brown Boi Project.
Spring 2017: "Gender Pronouns" High School Winner Ella Martinez
May 18, 2017
Read Ella's essay, "Language is a Many-Gendered Thing," about the challenges of using gender-neutral pronouns in a Puerto Rican American family. Ella responded to the YES! article, "'They' and the Emotional Weight," by Cole, founder of the Brown Boi Project.
Spring 2017: "Gender Pronouns" University Winner Avery Hunt
May 18, 2017
Read Avery's essay, "Existing Openly Is Half the Battle," about being the token nonbinary person at college while still learning about their own gender. Avery responded to the YES! article, "'They' and the Emotional Weight," by Cole, founder of the Brown Boi Project.
Spring 2017: "Gender Pronouns" Powerful Voice Winner Toby Greybear
May 18, 2017
Read Toby's essay, "The Thoughts and Struggle of a Two Spirit," about embracing a new gender identity—and rediscovering a tradition. This essay was in response to the YES! artricle, "'They' and The Emotional Weight of Words," by Cole of the Brown Boi Project.
Spring 2017: "Gender Pronouns" Powerful Voice Winner Madeleine Wise
May 18, 2017
Read Madeleine's essay, "The Right to Be a Little Bit Rude," about overcoming the discomfort of correcting people who use the wrong gender pronouns. Madeleine responded to the YES! article, "'They' and the Emotional Weight," by Cole, founder of the Brown Boi Project.
Spring 2017: "Gender Pronouns" Powerful Voice Winner Joanne Yang
May 18, 2017
Read Joanne's essay, "The Jintas of Conservative Korean Culture," about how words should never be allowed to limit who we are. Joanne responded to the YES! article, "'They' and the Emotional Weight," by Cole, founder of the Brown Boi Project.
Spring 2017: "Gender Pronouns" Literary Gems
May 18, 2017
Seattle Judge Rules Justice Department Can’t Limit Legal Assistance to Immigrants
by Melissa Hellmann
May 18, 2017
In siding with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, the ruling also prevents the department from issuing cease-and-desist letters to similar organizations around the country.
This Is Our Best Defense Against Trump’s Immigration Policies
by Mary Turck
May 18, 2017
Even with limited control over ICE agents, sanctuary is a public statement with a powerful political impact.
Cole's Response to "Gender Pronouns" Essay Winners
May 17, 2017
Cole, founder of the Brown Boi Project, responds to the winners of our Spring 2017 National Student Writing Competition.
Paranoid and Scared After Watching The Handmaid’s Tale? Good
by Mark Rahner
May 17, 2017
The TV show is striking a chord that the novel and movie did not. Maybe it’s because we’re starting to see bits of Gilead all around us.
Yes, We Can Choose Good Globalization
by David Korten
May 17, 2017
The integration of knowledge, science, hospitality, and travel can have huge benefits for human connections and peace.
Resisting White Supremacy Can’t Happen Without Self-Care
by Ebonye Gussine Wilkins
May 16, 2017
For women of color, prioritizing our own physical, mental, and emotional well-being is vital to our fight for social justice.
How an Ancient Singing Tradition Helps People Cope With Trauma in the Modern World
by Tristan Ahtone
May 16, 2017
In Finland, lament singing is experiencing a revival, one sad song at a time.
But Wait, U.S. Bank Has Not Stopped Funding Pipelines
by Mazaska Talks
May 16, 2017
Despite announcing its intent to stop pipeline project loans, U.S. Bank still gives massive amounts of general financing to oil giants who build pipelines. Will it stop that?