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Building a Solar Economy: 4 Lessons from Hawaii
by Erin L. McCoyposted Apr 11, 2013 - Hawaii generates more of its power from the sun than any other state. Here’s what the rest of us can learn from the obstacles that came up along the way and and what’s being done to overcome them.
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What If Your Kids Want to Get Political?
by Shannon Hayesposted Apr 11, 2013 - Using young children as political props is problematic, to say the least. But when they do form their own opinion, it’s important to let them express it.
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A Portlandia Sendup of Tiny House Living
by YES! online staffposted Apr 11, 2013 - Portlandia’s Kumail Nanjiani visits a tiny house and asks some of the questions on everybody’s mind.
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Labor Dept. Deputy: It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
by Amy Deanposted Apr 11, 2013 - Before joining the Department of Labor, Mary Beth Maxwell was a top organizer for the workers’ rights organization Jobs With Justice. Here, she speaks with Amy Dean about the lives of workers who make minimum wage and why the time has come to raise it.
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Look out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising
by Daniel Mossposted Apr 10, 2013 - The book Harvesting Justice isn’t just a look at the world’s most exciting food justice groups—it’s also a knockout organizing tool.
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Why Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu Leaders Have High Hopes for Pope Francis
by Chris Francisposted Apr 09, 2013 - Leaders from many faiths are expecting better relations with the Vatican under Pope Francis. Here YES! speaks to some of them about why that is.
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Occupy Sandy Funds Growth of Worker-Owned Co-Ops
by Peter Rughposted Apr 05, 2013 - Could the seaside neighborhoods struck by Hurricane Sandy be the next big incubator for worker-owned companies?
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Why the Most Powerful Thing in the World Is a Seed
by Abby Quillenposted Apr 04, 2013 - “The Seed Underground” is a love letter to the quiet revolutionaries who are saving our food heritage.
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To Build a Community Economy, Start With Solidarity
by Abby Scherposted Apr 03, 2013 - How residents who can’t afford to buy in still get the benefits of co-op work and housing.
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Empowered by the Past: Red State Co-ops Go Green
by Brooke Jarvisposted Apr 03, 2013 - A century ago, cooperatives electrified the poorest counties in the nation. Today, can they lead the way to a smarter, cleaner grid?
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Florida Farmworkers March 200 Miles for a Fairer Tomato
by YES! online staffposted Apr 03, 2013 - After marching halfway across the state of Florida, members of the Immokalee Coalition of Farmworkers got fired up at a rally in front of Publix headquarters in Lakeland, Fla. Here’s some of what they had to say.
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Arab Spring Breakers: 50,000 Gather in Tunisia to Plan People-Powered Economy
by Signe Predmoreposted Apr 01, 2013 - Tens of thousands of people from around the world gathered in Tunisia last week to talk about creating a fairer world. Here are some of the hottest topics from the panels in Tunis.
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Me Too: A Letter to Steubenville’s Jane Doe
by Kim Simonposted 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.
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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.
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Donald Trump Picks the Wrong Scottish Farmers to Brawl With
by Chris Francisposted 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.
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