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Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions         January 2012 :: The YES! Breakthrough 15  Lucas Benitez: Dignity in the Fields “Lucas shows us that no matter the odds, we have a choice. He chose courage, now thousands of others have discovered theirs.”—Frances Moore Lappé In the tomato fields of Florida, Lucas Benitez and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers fight for our most exploited farm workers. READ MORE … PLUS: How the Coalition of Immokalee Workers fights abuses in the fields. :: SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER WITH YOUR FRIENDS    Eboo Patel: Crossing the Divide—With Faith “Eboo’s personal offering of heart and mind, and his widely lauded work on interfaith cooperation, give me hope in a world dangerously fragmented by religion-driven animosities.” —Parker Palmer READ MORE … :: SUBSCRIBE TO YES! TODAY Introductory rate: A year of YES! for just $12 plus a FREE issue :: PEEK INSIDE THE WINTER ISSUE   We Have More Than Enough Power   Tim DeChristopher: Sacrifice for the Climate “We’re sure Tim’s version of monkey-wrenching would have made Edward Abbey whoop and holler with delight. His actions have inspired a generation of new climate activists.” —The Yes Men, political pranksters Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum READ MORE … May Boeve: Friendship to Carry Us Through Crisis “The global climate protests of 350.org grew from friendship among May Boeve and a group of college kids who wanted to help the world. They show us what we, too, can achieve through community.”—Colin Beavan “Believe that the world can change, and commit to your part of the solution. Look at the world with clear eyes, but remain hopeful, and celebrate! When you feel challenged, reach out and reach in.” —May Boeve READ MORE …   Bicycles We Love   From Pittsburgh to China—four innovations that are changing how we cycle. Dutch School Bus is a Bicycle Built for Ten An eco-friendly bicycle bus harnesses the pedal power of kids. Pittsburgh Rides it Forward Get a bike, fix a bike, give a bike—how a local collective spreads the love of biking. In China, Bike-Sharing on a Big Scale Hangzhou, China: 7 million people. 50,000 public bikes. 240,000 trips a day. The largest public cycling system on Earth. PLUS PHOTO ESSAY: In Minneapolis, a vending machine—for bikes.   What’s New Online   How Cities and States are Sticking It to Citizens United by Brooke Jarvis From courthouses to statehouses, the pro-corporate ruling is under pressure. Love Leads Into Mystery: Raising a Child With Asperger’s by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg My son was not like other kids. But he taught me to drop my expectations about what life and parenting are all about. Why I’m Giving Up Cynicism for New Year’s by Bill McKibben Let’s be naive enough to demand a country more like the one we were promised in high school civics class. To Build Community, an Economy of Gifts by Charles Eisenstein For a multitude of reasons, we need to need each other.   Did you miss…   Highlights from the last newsletter: :: Nipun Mehta: An Economy to Feed Your Soul The YES! Breakthrough 15: How relationships are our real wealth. :: Jason F. McLennan: Bringing Buildings to Life The YES! Breakthrough 15: Designing the world’s greenest building standards. :: YES! But How? 6 Recipes for Winter Wellness Learn how to make fire cider and five other ways to fight seasonal maladies the natural way.   How to Get More YES!  SUBSCRIBE TO YES! TODAY A year of YES! Magazine for just $12. Plus a bonus issue NONPROFIT. INDEPENDENT. SUBSCRIBER-SUPPORTED. THANK YOU FROM YES! A big thanks to everyone who donated in 2011. Your gifts exceeded our fundraising goal! Your generosity makes possible our inspiring reporting in 2012. YES! POSTERS Choose from our many inspirational posters, including the We Have More Than Enough Power poster.   Signs of Life  Hope for Salmon as Dams Come Down by Jennifer Kaye The destruction of two Washington State dams will restore depleted fisheries, create jobs, and maybe even change how we manage our rivers.   :: MORE From The YES! Breakthrough 15 Issue   Book Review  Why Equality is Better for Everyone Book Review: Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett’s The Spirit Level shows how inequality—and misery—trickle up.   :: MORE BOOK REVIEWS   Web Picks   FILM The Last Mountain Follow a group of residents-turned-activists in their efforts to save Coal River Mountain, the last one left in an area devastated by mining. VIDEO Why Own When You Can Share? Welcome to the new age of collaborative consumption. 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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