WWW.YESMAGAZINE.ORG  Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions  PEACE & JUSTICE   PLANET     NEW ECONOMY   PEOPLE POWER   HAPPINESS  SPECIAL FEATURE: WOMEN AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS   Vandana Shiva: Our Violent Economy is Hurting Women Vandana Shiva   |   Jan 18, 2013 There is a connection between the growth of unjust economic policies and the intensification of crimes against women. The Delhi gang rape has triggered a revolution—one that we must sustain.   MORE » Indigenous Women Take the Lead in Idle No More Kristin Moe   |   Jan 18, 2013 Motivated by ancient traditions of female leadership as well as their need for improved legal rights, First Nations women are stepping to the forefront of the Idle No More movement.   MORE » PEACE & JUSTICE   “Flash Mob Prayer Circle” Shows Idle No More’s Spiritual Side James Trimarco   |   Jan 14, 2013 Speakers at an Idle No More event in Seattle drew comparisons between spiritual and political struggles, making the movement seem closer to Civil Rights than Occupy.   MORE » NEW ECONOMY   The Trillion Dollar Coin: A Debt Solution for the People Ellen Brown   |   Jan 17, 2013 Far from being a gimmick, having the U.S. Treasury mint high-denomination coins is a solution that cuts to the root of America’s financial problems. And Benjamin Franklin would have liked it, too.   MORE » What Would a Down-to-Earth Economy Look Like? David Korten   |   Jan 17, 2013 How did we end up with Wall Street when models for a healthy economy are all around us?   MORE » PEOPLE POWER   Remembering Aaron Swartz, “Alpha Geek” and Defender of Online Freedom Micah L. Sifry   |   Jan 17, 2013 Aaron Swartz took his own life at the age of 26, after years of legal trouble over academic articles he downloaded and intended to share. He leaves behind a legacy of thinking about the power of the internet to shape our political lives.   MORE » Movement to End High-Stakes Testing Steps Up in Seattle Dean Paton   |   Jan 14, 2013 Teachers at two Seattle high schools violated district policy and their union contracts by refusing to administer a mandatory test. And signs abound that teachers around the nation are ready to stand up, too.   MORE » HAPPINESS   7 Ways to Find Your Wild Side (Start With a Nap) Shannan Stoll, Fabien Tepper, Valerie Schloredt   |   Jan 17, 2013 Color like a butterfly, eat like an ancient healer, and other ways to rediscover your inner wildness.   MORE » Married with Children? It’s Not the End of Individuality Shannon Hayes   |   Sometimes Shannon Hayes finds herself missing the days before she was a mother. But the circle of familial give-and-take love makes the trade-off worth it.   MORE » PLANET   Book Review: Inside Will Allen’s Good Food Revolution Laura Kaliebe   |   Jan 16, 2013 Like growing vegetables from seed to harvest, overhauling the country's food system takes time.    MORE » VIDEO OF THE WEEK    Ta’Kaiya Blaney on First Nations: “We’re Awake and We’re Standing Up” Jan 18, 2013 Video: She’s only 11 years old, but she’s already been working for environmental justice for a few years now. Here, she addresses the crowd at an Idle No More event in British Columbia.   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