In Review: Books, Music, and Film

Books, Music, and Film

YES! Music Picks :: Fall 2010

posted Aug 13, 2010

Musical inspiration while putting out the Fall 2010 issue: Preservation, Earth Amplified, Leonard Cohen Live in London

YES! Film Picks : The People Speak, Black Wave, A Village Called Versailles

by Robert Jensen

posted Aug 13, 2010

Maddening and motivating independent films

Why Power Is Not a Dirty Word

by Frances Moore Lappé

posted Jul 02, 2010

Frances Moore Lappé looks at redefining power and taking it back.

Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature

by Rev. Wendy L. Bell

posted Jun 25, 2010

The Rev. Wendy L. Bell reviews Kathleen Dean Moore latest book.

Common Ground in a Liquid City

by Sarah Kuck

posted Jun 25, 2010

Re-imagining our cities is the best chance we have to create prosperity, lower our carbon emissions, and save what’s left of the natural world.

A Call for a Democratic Economy

by Zach Carter

posted Jun 25, 2010

Raj Patel offers a stunning defense of democracy and a how-to guide for social justice activists of the next century.

Trouble the Water :: Film Trailer

posted May 13, 2010

Home footage of Hurricane Katrina from 9th Ward resident Kimberly Rivers Roberts goes beyond news coverage, revealing the voices that government kept silent.

A Sea Change :: Film Trailer

posted May 13, 2010

Hidden below the waves, ocean acidification is wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems.

YES! Film Picks: A Sea Change, The Good Soldier, Trouble the Water

by Jeff Parsons

posted May 13, 2010

Reviews of our favorite films for the Summer 2010.

YES! Music Picks :: Summer 2010

posted May 13, 2010

Musical inspiration while putting out the Summer 2010 issue: Horse Feathers, Natalie Merchant, Rana Farhan.

The End of the Long Summer

by Sherry Boschert

posted Apr 13, 2010

A new book by a leading science writer tells what we need to do to survive climate change.

Getting to the Heart of Interfaith

by Rev. Wendy L. Bell

posted Apr 13, 2010

The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi & a Sheikh.

Book Excerpt: Getting to the Heart of Interfaith

by Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon, Sheikh Jamal Rahman

posted Apr 13, 2010

In the chapter "Honoring the Spirit" the Interfaith Amigos describe one of the most meaningful moments they have experienced in their work together.

Bringing it to the Table

by James Trimarco

posted Mar 30, 2010

Wendell Berry on Farming and Food. Pragmatic and passionate insights appear in each of the 24 essays in Bringing it to the Table by Wendell Berry, reviewed here by James Trimarco.

YES! Music Picks :: Spring 2010

posted Feb 11, 2010

Musical inspiration while putting out the Spring 2010 issue: Susana Baca, Neil Halstead, and songs inspired by the documentary By the People: The Election of Barack Obama.