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YES! Music

We are delighted to feature music that inspires us in our work, and hope that you enjoy these songs too.

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Discover what we listened to while working on our latest issue.

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spacerDark Was the Night

Cello Song, by The Books.
Train Song, by Ben Gibbard & Feist.
I Was Young When I Left Home, by Antony & Bryce Dessner.
www.darkwasthenight.com

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spacerSimply Listen

Simply Listen, by Delcoa.
Let Me In, by Delcoa.
www.myspace.com/delcoa

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spacerSkating Rink

Exit, by David Francey.
Broken Glass, by David Francey.
www.davidfrancey.com

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Going Down to Cuba, by Jackson Browne.
www.jacksonbrowne.com

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spacerAsa

Bi'ban Ké, by Asa.
Fire On the Mountain, by Asa.
www.naive.fr/sites/asa/

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spacerMercy Now

Mercy Now, by Mary Gauthier.
www.marygauthier.com

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No Wall Too Tall, by Raffi.
www.raffinews.com

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spacerBoulder

Souvenir, by Ferron.
Never Your Own, by Ferron.
www.ferrononline.com

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spacerSongs For Tibet

Hide & Seek 2, by Imogen Heap.
Belief, by John Mayer.
All My Mistakes, by Teitur (feat. Tirara).
www.artofpeacefoundation.org
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spacerSeeing Things

God Is God, by Joan Baez.
I Am A Wanderer, by Joan Baez.
Day After Tomorrow, by Joan Baez.
www.joanbaez.com

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spacerGood Summer Rain

Good Summer Rain, Erica Wheeler.
To Deep Water, by Erica Wheeler.
www.ericawheeler.com
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spacerBeautiful World

The Great Correction, by Eliza Gilkyson.
www.elizagilkyson.com
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spacerSeeing Things

War is Kind, by Jakob Dylan.
Everybody Pays As They Go, by Jakob Dylan.
www.jakobdylan.com

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spacerPaul Galbraith Plays Haydn

Sonata no 31 in A flat major
Sonata no 11 in B flat major
www.paul-galbraith.com

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spacerStaring at the Sun

Staring at the Sun, by Peter Buffett.
Reminder, by Peter Buffett.
Another Leaf, by Peter Buffett.
www.peterbuffett.com

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spacerSleep Through The Static

Sleep Through The Static, Jack Johnson.
All At Once, by Jack Johnson.
www.jackjohnsonmusic.com
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spacerAfriki

Namania, by Habib Koite.
Africa, by Habib Koite.
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spacerAn Ancient Muse

Kecharitomene, by Loreena McKennitt.
The English Ladye and the Knight.
www.quinlanroad.com
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spacerSweet Mother Tour

To Be Free, by Soulfčge.
Sweet Mother, by Soulfčge.
www.sweetmother.org
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spacerSo Much More

Ain't No Reason, by Brett Dennen.
www.brettdennen.net
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spacerGive Us Your Poor

Show Me The Way, by Jon Bon Jovi and Mighty Sam McClain.
My Name Is Not 'Those People', music with spoken word by Danny Glover.
Hobo's Lullaby, by Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger.
Read more at Give Us Your Poor
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spacerWar and Peace

Damage Done, by Butch Hancock.
www.myspace.com/butchhancock
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spacerThe Animal Years

Girl in the War, by Josh Ritter.
www.joshritter.com
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spacerLiving Like a Refugee

Soda Soap, by Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars.
Big Lesson, by Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars.
www.sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com
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spacerVersatile Heart

Versatile Heart, by Linda Thompson.
Day After Tomorrow, by Linda Thompson.
www.rounder.com/lindathompson
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spacerAlas de Prueba II

Sin respuesta, by César López.
Eterna presencia, by César López.
Para Cristina, by César López.
www.cesarlopez.org
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spacerFoundation Movement

Fruits of Babylon, by Foundation Movement.
www.foundationhiphop.net
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spacerInstant Karma

Imagine, by Jack Johnson.
Grow Old With Me, by Postal Service.
www.instantkarma.org
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spacerThis Old Road

Pilgrim's Progress,
This Old Road,
by Kris Kristofferson.

www.newwestrecords.com
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spacerThese Times We're Living In:
A Red House Anthology

The Philosopher's Song,
by Bill Staines.
Land of the Living,
by Lucy Kaplansky.
Hymn: Page 9/11,
by Peter Ostroushko.
We All Need More Kindness In This World, by Guy Davis.
www.redhouserecords.com
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spacerAfroreggae

A clip from

Iguais Sobrepondo Iguais
,
from AfroReggae's album Nova Cara.
www.afroreggae.org.br
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spacerErich Bachmann

Carrboro Woman,
from the album To the Races.
www.ericbachmann.com
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spacerThe Blue Scholars

A clip from

No Rest for the Weary

by the Blue Scholars.
www.bluescholars.com
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spacerFela Anikulapo Kuti

Listen to a clip from
Water No Get No Enemy,
from the album Excuse O.

www.felaproject.net
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spacerRaffi Cavoukian

Cool It, by Raffi
www.raffinews.com
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YES! ONLINE HIGHLIGHTS
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Photo by JenFu Cheng PhotographyBhutan
The land of the Thunder Dragon.
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In Iran with Rick StevesIn Iran with Rick Steves
Put a human face on the people behind the headlines about Iran.
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Poster for the 2008 Week of Nonviolence in Iraq
Iraqi Week of Nonviolence
Images from the nonviolence movement in Iraq.
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Van Jones in an interview with Sarah van GelderVan Jones
The leading advocate for a green collar economy shares his vision for building a movement.
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Dee Williams' tiny houseDream House
Dee Williams finds happiness in 84 square feet.
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Laughter Yoga
Kick up your heels and laugh.
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Frances Moore Lappé and her daughter AnnaWalking Through Fear
An interview with Frances Moore Lappé.

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Jim Hightower
reads from his book Swim Against the Current.
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Film still from What Would Jesus Buy
What Would Jesus Buy?
Reverend Billy on a mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse.
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The Power of Forgiveness
Anger and revenge can't give us what the soul is longing for.
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Story of Stuff
A fun and fact-filled look at the underside of our consumption patterns.
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spacerMUSIC
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Album cover for Songs for TibetSongs For Tibet
Twenty artists reflect on peace, from inner to global.
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Music for the Winter '09 Issue
Musical inspiration while putting out this issue.
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spacerHUMOR
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YES! cartoonLaughing Matters: the YES! cartoon caption competitions
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