Healing Trauma

To move forward we must face the past.

Haitian Renaissance: Youth Paint a New Country

by Beverly Bell

posted Mar 07, 2011

How a community art program in Haiti is empowering young people to express their hope for a better future.

National Treasures

by Valerie Williams

posted Feb 14, 2011

How one Baltimore-born Motown veteran is preserving two of the country's most precious resources: wild mustangs and at-risk children.

4 Ways to Stop Gun Violence

by Benjamin Van Houten

posted Feb 09, 2011

The nation is grieving after yet another fatal mass shooting. Aren't there ways to curb this ongoing national tragedy?

Raising Babies in Prison

by Abby Quillen

posted Jan 14, 2011

Supporting the bond between inmates and their newborns gives these families a better start.

Nathan Christensen Essay on “Heal the Warrior, Heal the Country”

by Nathan Christensen

posted Dec 22, 2010

Nathan Christensen, a student at Edmonds Community College in Edmonds, Washington, read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "Heal the Warrior, Heal the Country" by Edward Tick. Read Nathan's essay on how he alleviated his conflict with soldiers.

Royce Baker Essay on “Heal the Warrior, Heal the Country”

by Royce Baker

posted Dec 22, 2010

Royce Baker, a student at Edmonds Community College in Edmonds, Washington, read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "Heal the Warrior, Heal the Country" by Edward Tick. Read Royce's essay on why he doesn't support war, but does support the soldier.

Shifting Sands: Jewish Women Confront the Israeli Occupation

by Linda Frank

posted Dec 21, 2010

14 women find their voice in this collection of essays.

We're Still Writing “For Colored Girls”

by Jamilah King

posted Dec 01, 2010

Why Tyler Perry's adaptation of the classic play matters.

Protective Custody

by Cheryl Hanna-Truscott

posted Nov 15, 2010

Photo Essay: Mothers talk about raising babies in prison.

Get “Ruined”

posted Nov 15, 2010

Video: Go behind the scenes of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer-prize winning play.

How I Fight For My Family

by Celeste Addai, as told to Tiffany Ran

posted Nov 14, 2010

Celeste Addai had never given much thought to immigration issues–until her Ghanaian husband had to flee in the night from ICE agents. Now family life happens just once a week, in secret.

Why I Have Hope for Haiti

by Beverly Bell

posted Nov 12, 2010

When people ask me, as they do all the time, “Is there any cause for hope in Haiti?” I answer yes.

Abolishing the War System: The Big Picture

by Michael N. Nagler

posted Oct 12, 2010

The patina of glory that surrounds war is wearing off. Is this the beginning of the end of the war mindset?

The Return of Jim Crow

by Carol Estes

posted Sep 29, 2010

How today's criminal justice system takes up where slavery and segregation left off

Emmanuel Jal: My Journey from Lost Boy to Activist

posted Sep 23, 2010

Video: Emmanuel Jal, a former Sudanese child soldier, uses hip-hop to help African children and raise awareness for his cause.