WWW.YESMAGAZINE.ORG  Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions  PEACE & JUSTICE   PLANET     NEW ECONOMY   PEOPLE POWER   HAPPINESS  PHOTO ESSAY OF THE WEEK    Libyan People to Americans: “This Is Not the Behavior of Our Islam” Sep 13, 2012 Amid the noise of escalating violence, Benghazi citizens speak for themselves: “This does not represent us.”   MORE » PLANET   California Soccer Moms Face Off against Monsanto Sep 14, 2012 A grassroots coalition of California citizens has an initiative on the ballot to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms. While Monsanto and other corporations have spent tens of millions to silence them, the initiative seems likely to succeed.   MORE » HAPPINESS   Da Vinci, van Gogh ... AT&T? Inside the Corporate Masters Series Sarah Guthrie   |   Sep 14, 2012 If corporations are people, what would their portraits look like? Artist Sarah Guthrie on why she defaced classic works of art for an unconventional exhibition.   MORE » 3 Essential School Supplies—That Aren’t on Your List Christine Carter   |   Sep 12, 2012 When kids have friends, they’re more likely to grow into happy adults. How to help your children develop the tools they need most.   MORE » PEOPLE POWER   How Occupy Made Me Stronger Grace Davie   |   Sep 13, 2012 Although she wasn’t politically active before Occupy Wall Street, Grace Davie threw herself deeply into the movement. One year later, she finds herself braver, wiser, and stronger in her personal life.   MORE » Building Progressive Momentum: 5 Ballot Initiatives Lead the Way Charles Monaco   |   Sep 12, 2012 From challenging Citizens United to protecting collective bargaining rights, grassroots groups are using ballot initiatives to push back against austerity initiatives and revitalize our economy.   MORE » 5 Issues this Election Should Be About, and One to Drop Sarah van Gelder   |   Sep 11, 2012 Cutting through the campaign rhetoric and attack ads, here are five issues we believe should be at the center of the 2012 election, plus one that has no place in the public sphere.    MORE » NEW ECONOMY   Growth or Equality: Two Competing Visions for America’s Future David Korten   |   Sep 11, 2012 David Korten on how closing the wealth gap can open the way to a fairer, more prosperous economy.   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