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Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions         January 2012 :: The YES! Breakthrough 15  Deb Richter: A Cure for Broken Health Care “She packed up and moved her life and family so she could push for the only health care solution that makes sense to us: single-payer health care.”—Madeline Ostrander “I never felt like I had a choice about getting involved in this struggle… I couldn't stop and I never will.” Meet the doctor from Vermont who is fighting for equal access to healthcare for everyone. READ MORE … :: SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER WITH YOUR FRIENDS    Deepak Bhargava: A Voice for the Grassroots Inside the Beltway “Throughout history, social change—abolition, suffrage, civil rights, and worker rights—has depended on the work of millions of people. We are called today to build another such movement for a just society—and each and every person can make a unique and powerful contribution.” —Deepak Bhargava READ MORE … :: SUBSCRIBE TO YES! TODAY :: Introductory rate: A year of YES! for just $15 plus a FREE issue :: PEEK INSIDE THE WINTER ISSUE   Corporate Rule Is Not Inevitable   Alison Smith: Elections Money Can’t Buy When Alison Smith was raising her kids in a small Connecticut town, a developer illegally drained the water from a large marsh adjoining her backyard. “Gradually it dawned on me that he’d broken the wetland regulations. I went to a town meeting and waited for someone to say something. Nobody did. So I voiced my opinions as best I could, red-faced, hesitant, and embarrassed. I found all these other people were thinking the same thing.” READ MORE … 7 signs the corporatocracy is losing its legitimacy ... and 7 populist tools to help shut it down. Some say corporations have such a strong grip on politicians and big media that it is impossible to challenge them, no matter how many of us there are. But Sarah van Gelder believes we can do it. There are actually a lot of tools at our disposal.   What’s New Online   How the Pipeline Died—And How to Bury It For Good by Jamie Henn The inside story: Grassroots strategies paid off for the climate movement in a big way. Local Economies for a Global Future by Jason F. McLennan Yes, we need to relocalize—but that doesn’t mean we’re headed for provincialism. Anticipating our near-heavy, far-light future. Occupy the Dream: MLK’s Legacy in the Age of Occupy What would Martin Luther King, Jr. have made of the worldwide social movements of 2011? A Jump Start for the Clean Economy by Maria Gallucci A little-known source of clean energy funding could prove a crucial job-creation engine in the states.   Did you miss…   Highlights from the last newsletter: :: Lucas Benitez: Dignity in the Fields The YES! Breakthrough 15: In the tomato fields of Florida, fighting for our most exploited farm workers. :: Tim DeChristopher: Sacrifice for the Climate The YES! Breakthrough 15: It’s a blessing to risk it all to stop climate change—even if it means jail time. :: Dutch School Bus is a Bicycle Built for Ten An eco-friendly bicycle bus harnesses the pedal power of kids.   How to Get More YES!  GET A FREE TRIAL ISSUE Try YES! risk-free with this offer. NONPROFIT. INDEPENDENT. SUBSCRIBER-SUPPORTED. THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING BOOK Find out why Occupy Wall Street matters. Get the book for $6.95, or buy in bulk: 5 for $25.   Commentary  Occupy A New Conversation by David Korten America is a tale of two economies: one serves Wall Street, and the other is accountable to the rest of us. Which one will we choose?     Facts that tell a story  The Page That Counts Percentage of Muslim Americans who say military attacks on civilians are never justified: 78; Catholics: 39. Average number of people killed annually in shark attacks from 2001-2010: 4; Number of sharks killed annually by people: 26-73 million   :: MORE Page That Counts   Web Picks   MUSIC Music to Warm You This Winter Musical inspiration while putting out this issue: Listen to tracks No Banker Left Behind, Can’t Keep, and watch the trailer for The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition. 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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