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Animal Odd Couples
Dec 21, 2012
Are animals capable of feeling emotions? PBS Nature shares evidence that humans are not the only ones on the planet who cares, loves, and empathizes. Meet five animal odd couples.
Writing Love Letters to Hundreds of Strangers “Absolutely Healed Me”
Dec 18, 2012
To cope with intense loneliness after moving to New York City, Hannah Brencher offered to write an old-fashioned love letter to any stranger who needed one. She never guessed how many people she would ultimately reach.
20 Machines for a DIY Civilization
Dec 06, 2012
Video: Open Source Ecology has released free plans for building tractors, brick compressors, and other essential machines. Why pay more for stuff that's designed to fall apart?
“Africa for Norway” Global Aid Spoof Goes Viral
by Ayla Harbin
Nov 30, 2012
“There’s heat enough for Norway, if Africans would share,” quips this parody of overblown charity fundraisers that’s blowing up the Web. The purpose? To swap stereotypes for real needs.
Stacy Mitchell: We Can’t Shop Our Way to a Better Economy
Nov 29, 2012
Buying local isn’t enough. If we’re going to get our economy back on track, we have to re-center on communities.
Rapper 2 Chainz: Ex-Felons Can Get Their Voting Rights Back
Oct 31, 2012
One the biggest voting myths is that those with felonies on their record have lost the right to vote forever. Here’s how you can get re-enfranchised.
Gar Alperovitz on Cooperative Economy: “I’ll Bet My Life on It”
Oct 04, 2012
Gar Alperovitz was in Seattle for the annual meeting of the National Cooperative Business Association and spoke at Town Hall Seattle immediately following a live screening of the first presidential debate. YES! Magazine’s executive editor Sarah van Gelder introduced him.
Minnesota’s Ground Zero for Unjust Evictions
Jul 18, 2012
A glitch in PNC Bank’s online payment system meant the Cruz family’s home fell into foreclosure, putting it at the center of a committed community stand-off.
One Day On Earth
Jun 15, 2012
What does a given moment look like on the other side of the globe? A new documentary captures a single day in every country on Earth.
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
Jun 04, 2012
How the poet, activist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author has changed the world with her words.
You Can’t Ban History
May 31, 2012
An artist's response to Arizona's ban on ethnic studies.
Pete Seeger: Forever Young
May 16, 2012
You’re never too old to change the world.
Yes, the Climate is Changing
May 10, 2012
Video: People around the world show how climate change is already affecting their lives.
Be All You Can Be ... In the Guitarmy
May 03, 2012
Video: Thousands of protesters in New York City sing, “This Land Is Your Land.”
A Slumber Party on Wall Street
Apr 19, 2012
Video: Occupiers are once again camping in protest, this time outside the New York Stock Exchange.