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9 Strategies to End Corporate Rule         March 2012  Ben Gotschall of Bold Nebraska: “A lot of people have come to the conclusion that leaders are ... not going to take action, and it’s up to the citizens to make them do what is right.” Photo by Alex Matzke for YES! Magazine. STRATEGY #2—DIVE INTO GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS A Bold Win Against Big Oil How people power stopped the Keystone XL Pipeline. This year, a broad coalition of environmental activists, citizens from conservative ranch and farm communities, Obama supporters, and celebrities (such as Daryl Hannah, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Mark Ruffalo) shot down the Keystone XL pipeline. Their strategies could set the tone for more climate change struggles to come. According to James Hansen’s predictions, the world has only a few years to begin changing its fossil-fuel-burning ways before greenhouse-gas concentrations in the atmosphere are too high to avoid catastrophic global consequences, such as large-scale water and food shortages. But transforming the energy economy will require not merely facing down the fossil-fuel industry but removing its chokehold on government. READ MORE … Bill McKibben: “The Biggest Fight of Our Time” One of the world’s best-known climate activists gets personal about the enormous task of saving our planet.   :: SUBSCRIBE TO YES! MAGAZINE NOW :: Just $15 for a YES! subscription + the FREE bonus issue. PEEK INSIDE THE MAGAZINE       More of Strategy #2—Dive Into Grassroots Campaigns       Nurses Fight for a Dose of Tax Justice Before there was Occupy, thousands of nurses were already taking on Wall Street to demand a financial transaction tax. By now, nurses in bright red scrubs are a familiar sight at rallies in Washington, D.C., New York City, and at Occupy protests around the country. National Nurses United (NNU), a union representing registered nurses, is a major, visible force in the growing movements challenging corporate power. Several months before the birth of the Occupy movement, they were already mobilizing thousands of their members to speak out against Wall Street. One of their key demands is a financial transaction tax: a small fee on each trade of stocks, derivatives, bonds, and other financial instruments, which could generate massive revenues while discouraging high-frequency speculative trading. READ MORE … How to Cover Everyone: Vermont’s Single-Payer Success The state’s progressive health care model has already bolstered campaigns in more than 20 other places. READ MORE … :: SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER WITH YOUR FRIENDS      Do We Occupy The Elections?   Three articles to help you frame your participation in the 2012 elections. Now, Let’s Occupy the Ballot During election season, all eyes turn to politics. How do we ensure that the interests of the 99 percent are represented in the halls of power? Change Now, Vote Later Political answers will come when we build a network of solidarity and action that pushes on all fronts for a true democracy. How to Ask Candidates Questions that Make a Difference Tips for spreading your ideas without getting the runaround.   What’s New Online   Fracking Bans that Can Stand by Maura Stephens In New York, judges are standing up for communities’ rights to say no to corporate drilling. When It Comes to Kids, Is Climate a Four-Letter Word? by Shannon Hayes When and how should we talk to kids about the dangers of climate change? One mother’s take. Pancho Ramos Stierle: Nonviolence Is Radical by Sarah van Gelder An interview with the activist who made headlines when he was arrested while meditating at Occupy Oakland. How to Find Meaning and Money in Your Work by Billy Parish In this time when the world needs your best self, the four stages of getting there.   Did you miss…   Highlights from the last newsletter: :: Rights are for Real People Where the infamous Citizens United decision came from and how to overturn it. :: 9 Best Strategies to End Corporate Rule Corporate power is behind the politics of climate denial, Wall Street bailouts, union busting, and media consolidation, to name just a few. But real people have power, too. Here are some of our most successful strategies. :: By the Numbers: The Myth of the Overtaxed Corporation For corporations, paying for tax breaks is still the best investment around.   New YES! Online Store Our new online store is open for business and ready to serve you better. You can manage your subscription, donate to YES!, and get books, back issues, and posters to inspire and inform you—and to share with your community. The new store is designed to help us deliver more excellent customer service—we’d love to hear what you think. And, the best part of the new store is FREE shipping on product orders of $25 or more (subscriptions & donations don’t count toward this offer). Check it out and enjoy! In community, Derek Hoshiko Online Marketing Manager   How to Get More YES!  SUBSCRIBE TO YES! Get a year of YES! Magazine for just $15. + A BONUS ISSUE :: 54% OFF NONPROFIT. INDEPENDENT. SUBSCRIBER-SUPPORTED. YES! POSTERS Choose from our many inspirational posters. Currently featuring: Learn 8 Ways to De-Corporatize Your Money—from the current issue of YES! Tim DeChristopher: “We Have More Than Enough Power”   Signs of Life  European Union Bans Export of Death Penalty Drugs by Jennifer Kaye The EU makes a bold move towards the abolition of executions everywhere.   One Million in Wisconsin Want Recall by Valerie Schloredt How a grassroots coalition convinced more than a million voters to challenge their state’s controversial governor.     Web Picks   VIDEO How Much is That Politician in the Window? A record season of corporate-funded political advertising and what it means for the 99 percent. Just Label It: Let Us Know It’s GMO Wouldn’t it be nice if they had to tell you what’s in your food? 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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