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Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions         December 2012  5 Holiday Parlor Games to Make Your Gatherings More Fun Spoons, sardines, telephone charades, and other activities to put a boost in your get-togethers. READ MORE ... 3 Lessons for Gracious Living in a Stuff-Filled Season by Fran Korten Last year, YES! publisher Fran Korten shared her efforts to move more stuff out of her house than into it. With the season of “stuff” upon us again, here’s what she’s learned about unstuffing her life. The Gift of Remembering Those We’ve Lost by Shannon Hayes All of us lose loved ones over the course of our lives, and the pain of those losses is especially sharp during the holiday season. Passing on their memories to younger generations is a gift that truly lasts. How Writing Love Letters to Hundreds of Strangers “Absolutely Healed Me” To cope with intense loneliness after moving to New York City, Hannah Brencher offered to write an old-fashioned love letter to any stranger who needed one. She never guessed how many people she would ultimately reach.   It’s Not Too Late. ::  GIVE A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION  ::   And Print or Email Your Own Gift Card       More from the Winter issue of YES! Magazine …   Some war stories are best forgotten, and some are best retold. “You Are Safe With Us”: How Ordinary Iraqis Rescued U.S. Civilians in the Midst of War In 2003, Iraqi townspeople, having just lost their hospital in U.S. air strikes, saved the lives of three wounded U.S. peacemakers. Seven years later, the Americans returned—to thank them. READ MORE ... :: SHARE THIS EMAIL    WITH YOUR FRIENDS   What’s New Online   How I Survived Breaking Up with My Car by Erin L. McCoy Erin McCoy tells the story of how she gave up driving, despite her love for cars, and examines the challenges facing drivers who don't live in cities. In EU Parliament, a Landslide Vote for “Robin Hood Tax” by Sarah Anderson Eleven countries in Europe hope to raise billions of Euros through a tiny tax on financial speculation. This week, a major vote in the European parliament brings that plan one step closer to becoming reality. 4 Ways to Leap the “Fiscal Cliff” to a Better U.S.A. by Sarah van Gelder Sarah van Gelder looks beyond the hype about the deficit and finds four ways to balance the books while protecting our health and financial security. The “People’s Bailout” Was Just the Beginning: What’s Next for Strike Debt? by Fabien Tepper Thomas Gokey is one of the creators of Occupy’s Rolling Jubilee, which is preparing to purchase and cancel $9 million of ordinary people’s medical debt. Here, he speaks about the project’s origins, methods, and future.   Did you miss…   Audience Favorites: :: Pete Seeger: “You Stick Together ’Til It’s Won” Book Review: Gleaned from letters, essays, and articles, Pete Seeger: In His Own Words reveals how the celebrated folk singer has considered, at every turn, what it means to sing out in a world where the din of injustice is deafening. :: Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Forest Today, at a time of multiple crises, we need to move away from thinking of nature as dead matter to valuing biodiversity, clean water, and seeds. For this, nature is the best teacher. :: YES! Magazine’s Green Holiday Gift Guide Our guide to gifts that are thoughtful, fun, creative, and sustainable: Including tips, how-tos, books, and more for earth-friendly celebrating this year and beyond. :: We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists Whether you think the cyberactivists of Anonymous are hooligans or heroes, We Are Legion is required viewing.   How to Get More YES!   GIVE THE GIFT OF YES! to friends and family. Buy 1, Get 1 FREE. NEW BOOKS AND DVDS available now in the YES! Store   Book Review   Can a Global Movement Actually Ground U.S. Drones? Killing by remote control is no game, peace activist Medea Benjamin argues in Drone Warfare. We know that drones kill civilians and inflame hatred against the United States—but can we stop them?   Web Picks   VIDEO 20 Machines for a DIY Civilization Video: Open Source Ecology has released free plans for building tractors, brick compressors, and other essential machines. Why pay more for stuff that’s designed to fall apart? YES! is published by the nonprofit Positive Futures Network   ::  www.yesmagazine.org 284 Madrona Way NE, Suite 116, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2870, USA  ::  Phone: 206-842-0216

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