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The Fine Art of Raising a Ruckus

by Jen Angel

posted Nov 07, 2007

Clowns and puppets, theater and drumbeats—street spectacle carves out space for experiencing a new world.

Live Free—Do It Yourself

by Sarah van Gelder, Doug Pibel

posted Nov 07, 2007

The consumer life carries invisible chains. Let's make spaces where we can be free. Step off the path. Free of debt, free of consumerism, moving into community and joy.

Taking Freedom to the Streets

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Nov 07, 2007

By liberating exterior spaces, people are also freeing their minds and hearts and opening up the potential of human society for greatness. Sarah van Gelder introduces the "Liberate Your Space" Winter 2008 issue of YES!

In Review :: Personal Safety Nets

by Lisa Farino

posted Sep 17, 2007

Book review: Personal Safety Nets: Getting Ready for Life's Inevitable Changes & Challenges by John W. Gibson and Judy Pigott.

David Solnit Stands Up For Protest

posted Aug 29, 2007

David Solnit Stands Up For Protest

Immigration Through the Lens of Sixth Grade Girls

posted Jul 26, 2007

Hear how one committed and innovative Seattle teacher personalized immigration through an exchange between Daisy’s rural, mostly migrant, Hispanic school and Seton’s urban, mostly white, middle class school.

My Year of Eating Local: Zucchini Wars

by Barbara Kingsolver

posted Jul 26, 2007

In an excerpt from the book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle", Barbara Kingsolver writes of the challenges of dealing with growing zucchini.

Voyager Students Say Yes! to the Earth Charter

by Andy Davey

posted Jul 24, 2007

This past year, 1st – 6th grade students at Voyager Montessori school eagerly saved enough pennies and dimes to fund two free teacher subscriptions to YES! Magazine. Find out how YES! inspired them to bring to life values of social justice.

Healing Arts

posted Jul 17, 2007

Examples of how art is used nationwide to promote the healing process.

Pass it On

by Alice Lovelace

posted Jun 27, 2007

Poetry by Alice Lovelace

¡Salud!

posted Jun 14, 2007

A preview of the documentary film ¡Salud! which examines the Cuban health care system and its role in the quest for global health.

Baptists and Popular Education in Cuba: an interview with Joel Suárez

by Sarah van Gelder, Justine Simon

posted Jun 12, 2007

An interview with Joel Suárez, the general coordinator of the Martin Luther King Center in Havana, Cuba. He discusses the three founding pillars of the movement, as well as the lead up to the 1992 changes in Cuba's constitution that ratified the state's secular nature.

Meningitis B: Cuba's Got the Vaccine—Why Don't We?

by Robert Fortner, MD

posted May 15, 2007

A vaccine with proven effectiveness against Meningitis B was developed in Cuba in the 1980s. Since then, 55 million doses have been administered in Cuba and other countries. But not in the U.S.,where outbreaks still kill children. Dr. Robert Fortner, MD, wanted to find out why…

5 Ways NOT to Travel Like a Tourist

by Lisa Gale Garrigues

posted May 11, 2007

Tips to minimize travel that screams "TOURIST!"

Every Day Ought To Be Earth Day

by Ann Lovejoy

posted Apr 24, 2007

A sermon given by Ann Lovejoy at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Bainbridge Island.