WWW.YESMAGAZINE.ORG  Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions  PEACE & JUSTICE   PLANET     NEW ECONOMY   PEOPLE POWER   HAPPINESS  HAPPINESS   The Birthday Balloon Shannon Hayes   |  Mar 11, 2010 Do children need a pile of wrapped toys in order to know that their family and friends are delighted and honored that they share this lifetime with us? Somewhere in our consumer culture, we have confused material items with expressions of love.   MORE » Brett Dennen on the Healing Power of Music Madeline Ostrander   |  Mar 11, 2010 The popular musician got his start—and his inspiration—using songs to help kids confront prejudice.   MORE » Ending the Trance, Answering the Call Ted Falcon   |  Mar 9, 2010 Our task is to become conscious of the ways in which we believe ourselves limited by the current conditions of our lives. We are called to remember, and to open to greater purpose.   MORE » PEACE & JUSTICE    NATO Goes Anti-Nuclear? Alice Slater   |  Mar 11, 2010 There is extraordinary momentum behind calls to abolish nuclear weapons, with other NATO members challenging the U.S. to keep up.   MORE » PLANET   Plug In Your Ride Rik Langendoen   |  Mar 10, 2010 It is finally happening. Electric charging station networks—one of the key components to the acceptance and use of electric vehicles—are starting to appear around the world.    MORE » NEW ECONOMY   Iceland Busts the Banksters John Nichols   |  Mar 10, 2010 In a symbolic decision, democracy trumps capital as Icelanders say “no” to big bank bailouts.    MORE » Living in Borrowed Times Chuck Collins   |  Mar 5, 2010 Communities are facing their personal debt—while learning why we can no longer fund economic growth by borrowing from future prosperity.   MORE » video of the week    Green-collar Jobs in Newark, New Jersey Mar 9, 2010 A weatherization program in Newark, New Jersey, is creating jobs and helping low-income residents save money.   MORE » YES! Magazine  ::  www.yesmagazine.org 284 Madrona Way NE, Suite 116, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2870, USA CONTACT US VIA EMAIL  ::  Phone: 206-842-0216 / 1-800 937 4451 We never sell or share our email list. To remove yourself from this list, go back to your email and click the unsubscribe link at the top.  Please add yesnewsletters@yesmagazine.org to your email address book to ensure delivery.   If this email was forwarded to you, sign up for your own YES! Magazine newsletters Each quarter, YES! Magazine takes on today’s critical issues with a fresh and positive point of view. Our stories fuse powerful ideas and practical actions, and inspire people to create a better world. YES! is an independent, non-profit, ad-free magazine printed on 100% post-consumer-waste paper. SUBSCRIBE TODAY AT THIS SPECIAL RATE