WWW.YESMAGAZINE.ORG  Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions  PEACE & JUSTICE   PLANET     NEW ECONOMY   PEOPLE POWER   HAPPINESS  PLANET   5 Ways the Space Program Helps Us Fight Climate Change Erin L. McCoy   |   Nov 30, 2012 From tracking glaciers to predicting crop failure to figuring out how to store solar energy in molten salt, NASA has produced some of our best tools in the fight against climate change.   MORE » PEOPLE POWER   Walmart Strikes Fire Up Low-Wage Workers, Despite Setbacks in Stores Paul J. Comeau   |   Nov 30, 2012 Although they were unable to put a dent in Black Friday sales, striking Walmart workers raised the issues faced by low-wage workers to the forefront of the national conversation. Their action has already inspired historic protests by fast-food workers in New York City.   MORE » In Hurricane Sandy Relief, a Reminder of Occupy’s Original Spirit Jeffrey Lawrence, Luis Moreno-Caballud   |   Nov 28, 2012 Commentators in the mainstream media have said the effective hurricane relief accomplished by Occupy Sandy represents a new direction in the movement. In fact, nothing could be closer to its founding ideas and actions.   MORE » Hot and Crusty Bakery Workers Seal the Deal on Unionization Olivia Rosane   |   Nov 26, 2012 Back in September, YES! covered the efforts of immigrant workers at New York City’s Hot and Crusty Bakery to form a union. After a series of twists and turns that tested the workers’ persistence, the shop is now set to open in December with a fully unionized workforce.    MORE » PEACE & JUSTICE   “Africa for Norway” Global Aid Spoof Goes Viral Ayla Harbin   |   Nov 30, 2012 “There’s heat enough for Norway, if Africans would share,” quips this parody of overblown charity fundraisers that’s blowing up the Web. The purpose? To swap stereotypes for real needs.   MORE » How a Bus Full of Undocumented Families Could Change the Immigration Debate Marisa Franco   |   Nov 30, 2012 This summer, a courageous group of migrants risked deportation in a cross-country trip asking police, leaders, and the public to work toward humanization—not “Arizonafication”—of national policy.   MORE » NEW ECONOMY   3 Lessons for Appalachia’s Post-Coal Economy Brooke Jarvis   |   Nov 28, 2012 Appalachian residents are working to keep local and sustainable sources of wealth central in a post-coal economy.   MORE » HAPPINESS   Cartoon: Windmills Joe Mohr   |   Nov 27, 2012 Comics with an environmental edge.   MORE » VIDEO OF THE WEEK    Stacy Mitchell: We Can’t Shop Our Way to a Better Economy Nov 29, 2012 Buying local isn’t enough. If we’re going to get our economy back on track, we have to re-center on communities.   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