WWW.YESMAGAZINE.ORG  Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions  PEACE & JUSTICE   PLANET     NEW ECONOMY   PEOPLE POWER   HAPPINESS  PEOPLE POWER   Occupy’s National Gathering: A Vision for the Next Step Forward? James Trimarco   |   Jul 06, 2012 The movement has been accused before of lacking direction. But this week in Philadelphia, delegates to the first-ever national Occupy gathering created a streamlined vision for the change they want to see.   MORE » How the Student Loans Debate Got Religion Christa Hillstrom   |   Jul 06, 2012 There’s a biblical precedent for forgiveness—of debt. Why churches are standing by students on one of the Bible’s most surprising social principles.   MORE » HAPPINESS   In Praise of Vacant Lots Jay Walljasper   |   Jul 05, 2012 Jay Walljasper on why “profitable economic function” is sometimes less valuable than empty space.   MORE » Bringing Religion Back to Center Jenn Carreto   |   Jul 04, 2012 Book Review: "Religion Gone Astray" paints a refreshing, even surprising, picture of an institution that is integral to our well-being as a global community.    MORE » NEW ECONOMY   Growing Beyond Growth for True Democracy J.A. Myerson   |   Jul 03, 2012 When democracy is not determined by economic power, it is possible to imagine alternatives to “growth” and “austerity.”   MORE » PEACE & JUSTICE   Radical Religion, an American Tradition Rev. Wendy Bell   |   Jul 02, 2012 Book Review: “Prophetic Encounters” reminds us that we are part of a long and rich tradition that is more than a series of isolated movements for social change.    MORE » PLANET   How to Keep Your Cool Without Air Conditioning Stan Cox   |   Aug 12, 2010 8 tips from a record-breaking summer to help you beat the heat today.   MORE » VIDEO OF THE WEEK    Cry Wolf: An Unethical Oil Story Jul 05, 2012 In an attempt to bolster caribou populations, Alberta is hunting wolves. But are they really the cause of the problem?   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