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Me Too: A Letter to Steubenville’s Jane Doe Me Too: A Letter to Steubenville’s Jane Doe
by Kim Simon
posted Apr 01, 2013
After her essay on raising boys to respect women went viral, an incredible outpouring of support gave author Kim Simon the courage to tell the story she really wanted to share: how her own healing from rape came from knowing she wasn’t alone.
Live from Denver: The Fight for a Stronger Media Live from Denver: The Fight for a Stronger Media
posted Apr 01, 2013
A contingent from YES! is in Denver this week for the National Conference for Media Reform, where we’ll be hosting a panel on solutions journalism. Check out the conference’s livestream here.
Donald Trump Picks the Wrong Scottish Farmers to Brawl With Donald Trump Picks the Wrong Scottish Farmers to Brawl With
by Chris Francis
posted Mar 29, 2013
When Donald Trump tried to develop a stretch of pristine Scottish seaside into a golf course, the feisty local community pushed back. A new documentary film tells the story.
YES! Magazine Nominated for Top Award in 2013 Utne Media Awards YES! Magazine Nominated for Top Award in 2013 Utne Media Awards
posted Mar 29, 2013
YES! Magazine is excited to be nominated for the Utne Media Awards in the category of “General Excellence.”
The Supreme Court on DOMA and Prop 8: What You Need to Know The Supreme Court on DOMA and Prop 8: What You Need to Know
by Warren Richey
posted Mar 28, 2013
This week, the Supreme Court deliberates on whether to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8. Forty-three years of precedent will play a key role in their decisions.
Why Lent Makes People Happy (and Netflix Doesn't) Why Lent Makes People Happy (and Netflix Doesn't)
by Jason Marsh, Rob Willer
posted Mar 27, 2013
Many of us believe getting more of the things we value will make us happier, but new research suggests that cutting back on life’s pleasures helps us enjoy them significantly more.
At Seattle Idle No More Event, A Mix of Ceremony and Protest At Seattle Idle No More Event, A Mix of Ceremony and Protest
by Kristin Hugo
posted Mar 27, 2013
Saturday’s Idle No More event showed that a beach can be the perfect place for a protest when a movement is drawing attention to the relationship between people and water.
After Police Shooting of Teenager, A Brooklyn Neighborhood Dreams of Justice After Police Shooting of Teenager, A Brooklyn Neighborhood Dreams of Justice
by Kristin Moe
posted Mar 27, 2013
On March 9, two NYPD officers in plain clothes shot and killed 16-year-old Kimani Gray. At the marches and nightly vigils held in his memory, people are demanding a different kind of police department.
Gas Industry Report Calls Anti-Fracking Movement a “Highly Effective Campaign” Gas Industry Report Calls Anti-Fracking Movement a “Highly Effective Campaign”
by Katrina Rabeler
posted Mar 26, 2013
A report intended to help the oil and gas industry squash the anti-fracking movement turns out to be full of useful information—and admits that much of what activists are saying is true.
Shh! Will U.S. Navy Turn It Down for Whales and Dolphins? Shh! Will U.S. Navy Turn It Down for Whales and Dolphins?
by Peter Pearsall
posted Mar 25, 2013
Human allies of whales and dolphins have long had difficulty reining in the Navy’s use of sonar that harms these animals. But recent developments suggest that may be starting to change.
Remembering Chinua Achebe, Nigeria’s Master Storyteller Remembering Chinua Achebe, Nigeria’s Master Storyteller
by YES! online staff
posted Mar 22, 2013
The great Nigerian author and essayist Chinua Achebe died on Thursday in Boston. In this interview with Bill Moyers, first broadcast in 1988, he explains why “The storyteller has a different agenda from the emperor.”
For Thriving Public Spaces, Just Add Seating For Thriving Public Spaces, Just Add Seating
by Jonathan Rowe
posted Mar 21, 2013
Could it be as simple as that? Author Jonathan Rowe thought so, and tried it out in his own hometown.
Don’t Like Your Health Insurance? Make Your Own Don’t Like Your Health Insurance? Make Your Own
by Nina Rogozen
posted Mar 20, 2013
The Affordable Care Act hopes to drive expansion of health care co-ops.
6 Ways to Fuel the Cooperative Takeover 6 Ways to Fuel the Cooperative Takeover
by Sven Eberlein
posted Mar 20, 2013
From now on, the global mantra for filling market gaps is going to be, “There’s a co-op for that.” But co-ops need customers, money, and training. How do we shift from business as usual to the work of cooperation?
Credit Unions Put Your Money to Work—Right Where You Live Credit Unions Put Your Money to Work—Right Where You Live
by Colleen Kimmet
posted Mar 20, 2013
What if your bank’s first priority was to do good? Vancouver’s Vancity leads the way in putting dollars back into the community.
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