YES! Photo Essays

New visions of the world we thought we knew.

Umoja Village Photo Essay

by Heather Mueller

posted Nov 09, 2007

In Miami, homeless citizens didn’t wait for the city. They created their own home and found dignity and safety. Article: Heather Mueller. Photo essay: Rolfe Ross.

Photo Essay: The First USSF in Atlanta, Ga.

posted Aug 14, 2007

Seeing Another World: U.S. Social Forum 2008

posted Aug 14, 2007

Instead of drawing crowds with superstar speakers and performers, the participants of the 2008 U.S. Social Forum were the stars. Those who are accustomed to being excluded were at the center, and those who were used to being silenced were heard.

Art in this Issue :: Antofagasta, Chile

by Rodrigo Araya Plaza

posted Jul 30, 2007

This slideshow highlights some of the art and photography featured in the Summer 2007 issue of YES! Magazine. This page: Rodrigo 'RasDragon' Araya Plaza.

Phil Borges :: Women Empowered

posted Jul 29, 2007

Phil Borges' latest work, "Women Empowered," profiles women in the developing world who are challenging gender norms to improve their situation and help their communities.

In Their Own Words

posted Jun 16, 2007

A YES! photo-essay with portraits and accompanying interviews with the Cuban pioneers of global health care.

The Defenders

posted Mar 23, 2007

A selection from Eddie Adams' celebrated photographs of the lives of an extraordinary group of courageous individuals worldwide: the 'defenders' of human rights.