WWW.YESMAGAZINE.ORG  Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions  PEACE & JUSTICE   PLANET     NEW ECONOMY   PEOPLE POWER   HAPPINESS  PLANET   Pipeline Protests: Beyond the Usual Suspects Madeline Ostrander   |   Aug 25, 2011 Can opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline bring conservatives back to conservation?   MORE » Fibershed Moments Rebecca Burgess   |   Aug 19, 2011 We often think about local food—but what about local fabric? Photos from one woman’s quest to know her “fibershed.”   MORE » HAPPINESS   Does Inequality Make Us Unhappy? Carmen Sobczak   |   Aug 25, 2011 A new study suggests Americans' happiness declines when there’s a wider gap between rich and poor.   MORE » Small Steps for Growing a No-Impact Family Kathy Kottaras   |   Aug 25, 2011 Since trying the No Impact Week experiment, our family has learned to be mindful of our habits, and live with more joy.   MORE » PEOPLE POWER   Can Communities Reclaim the Right to Say “No”? Mari Margil   |   Aug 24, 2011 Many communities trying to keep fracking, drilling, or big box stores out are finding they don’t have the legal right to say no. Their response? Take on the very structure of law.   MORE » “Criminals” for a Stable Climate Aug 22, 2011 Behind the scenes: to stop a tar sands pipeline, the climate justice movement begins civil disobedience on a grand scale.   MORE » NEW ECONOMY   A Presidential Declaration of Independence from Wall Street David Korten   |   Aug 22, 2011 What might a truly new economic vision for America look like? David Korten imagines a presidential address he'd like to hear.   MORE » VIDEO OF THE WEEK    A Bikeshare Success Story Who says Washington never gets anything right?   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