HAPPINESS

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People Taking Charge :1: Hip Hop: “Voice of the Voiceless”

posted Nov 07, 2007

Hip Hop is right at home being the voice of the voiceless. It takes a "we don't need permission" attitude. Includes video of Rebel Diaz and music from Foundation Movement.

Conversation Café :: Guidelines

by Vicki Robin

posted Nov 07, 2007

The conversation café agreements are guidelines for participating with others in group settings so there’s freedom for all, not a free-for-all.

People We Love :: César López

posted Nov 07, 2007

Colombian classical musician César López is the founder of the Battalion of Immediate Artistic Reaction, a group of Colombian musicians and activists who are committed to making peace through music.

Acupuncture for All

by Pamela O'Malley Chang

posted Nov 07, 2007

With increasing numbers of people unable to afford health care, community practitioners are making acupuncture accessible to everyone. Pamela O'Malley Change invites us to "Imagine acupuncture being the medicine everyone uses and values."

The DIY Liberation Guide

by Lilja Otto

posted Nov 07, 2007

Walk out, get free stuff, toss a flower bomb. Simple steps for day-to-day liberation. Go ahead: free your world.

Pirates on the Open Airwaves

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Nov 07, 2007

Low-power transmitters are making local radio accessible to many. Is this pirate radio or is it serving the public interest?

Compost Toilets and Self-Rule

by Madhu Suri Prakash

posted Nov 07, 2007

The ecological toilet is one of today's most hope-filled expressions of people's power. How composting toilets help us take back our power and autonomy.

A Taste of Freedom at Home

by Adam & Kibby MacKinnon

posted Nov 07, 2007

Living their values in a community in Seattle, Adam and Kibby MacKinnon describe how Emma Goldman Finishing School provides a new kind of freedom.

It Took a Village

by Heather Mueller

posted Nov 07, 2007

In Miami, homeless citizens didn’t wait for the city. They created their own home and found dignity and safety.

Can We Talk?

by Vicki Robin

posted Nov 07, 2007

Conversation Cafés are there to create a space for diverse strangers and neighbors to gather and talk about things of common interest and concern—culture, politics, philosophy and more.

Reclaiming Our Freedom to Learn

by Gustavo Esteva

posted Nov 07, 2007

Creating alternatives to traditional schools, in Oaxaca they created their own university, "unitierra", where students learn whatever they want to learn, where students are their communities, and learn by apprenticeship.

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.