Grassroots Power

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Commentary: US Social Forum - What Another U.S. Might Look Like

by Michael Leon Guerrero

posted May 07, 2007

Will the first US Social Forum be an "aha" moment in the global movement for change.

Community Radio-Radio Community

by Lilja Otto

posted Oct 02, 2006

A different format for community events, and a recipe for inspiration is now being used by the community radio movement.

Southern Revival

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Sep 01, 2006

The Southeast Social Forum prepares for a larger gathering of dedicated activists from all over U.S.

We are Farmers Not Gardeners

by Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez

posted Jul 06, 2006

South Central Los Angeles farmers evicted after years of harvests from a community farm maintain their protest weeks after its last occupants have been removed by sheriff deputies.

A Tree Sitting -- In South Central LA?

by Van Jones

posted May 30, 2006

Protesters climb trees in South Central Los Angeles in an attempt to block the construction of a warehouse at the site of an urban farm that serves hundreds of area residents.

New Orleans to Ottawa: After the Storm, the Brainstorming Begins

by Francesca Lyman

posted May 10, 2006

Creative and effective responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita came not from where most had expected—the U.S. government—but from the grassroots.

Entrepreneurs of cooperation

by Jonathan Rowe

posted May 08, 2006

After the 1929 crash, workers created a cooperative economy, using industrial leftovers and ingenuity. It was called the Unemployed Exchange Association or UXA. What could we do with that cooperative model today?

Shout "VIVA!" Anyhow: On Being Black at a Latino March

by Van Jones

posted May 04, 2006

Van Jones marches in the San Francisco "Day Without Immigrants" demonstration on behalf of brown power, and muses about the current state of the black civil rights movement.

Picking Up the Pieces

by Miriam Axel-Lute

posted Apr 16, 2006

Housing groups find extra strength to serve communities in Gulf Coast after Katrina.

A Remembrance of Coretta Scott King

by Rachel Harding

posted Feb 22, 2006

Coretta Scott King's role not only included her husband’s powerful, radical message of peace and justice, but also the long tradition of gracious and mighty women who provided the foundation of welcome, compassion, inclusivity, and speaking-truth-to-power.

Global Justice: Another U.S. Is Possible

by Tanya Dawkins

posted Feb 21, 2006

Organizers of the World Social Forum are planning for a localized conference on U.S. concerns in the summer of 2007. The conference will be held in Atlanta, GA.

Why the Next 10 Years Will Be Nothing Like the Last 10 Years

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Feb 21, 2006

On YES! Magazine's 10th anniversary, we look at trends that are changing our culture, our relationship to the earth, and our sense of self.

Active Nonviolence: Heroes for an Unheroic Time

by Carol Estes

posted Feb 08, 2006

A nonviolent army stands fast, watching over human rights in the midst of conflict, a model of courageous peace.

New Orleans Forgotten

by Barbara Sehr

posted Dec 13, 2005

Months after Katrina, the displaced citizens of New Orleans march on City Hall and make demands on local, state, and federal governments.

Reaching for Higher Ground: an interview with Russell Henderson

by Sarah Ruth van Gelder

posted Dec 12, 2005

No-bid contracts. “Opportunity” zones. Massive federal spending. Big decisions are being made about the Gulf region, but what do residents and evacuees want? YES! editor Sarah van Gelder interviews Russell Henderson, a resident of New Orleans and a convener of the Rebuild Louisiana Coalition.