People Power

Community and Popular Radio in Haiti Today
by Beverly Bell
Feb 16, 2010
Sony Esteus says Haitian community radio needs to recover from the earthquake so that alternative voices have a way to be heard.
How to Convert a Republican
by Madeline Ostrander
Feb 16, 2010
Pramila Jayapal on race, immigration, and how to talk across the political divide.
We Won't Bow Down
by Rebecca Solnit
Feb 15, 2010
The tradition of Carnival teaches us that resistance to the status quo can be a pleasure and an adventure.
World Economic Forum, Take Two
by Brooke Jarvis
Feb 12, 2010
Prankster filmmakers found a way to make business and political leaders say all the right things.
Breakthrough Communities: Lessons from Pennsauken, N.J.
by M. Paloma Pavel
Feb 12, 2010
M. Paloma Pavel, founder of Breakthrough Communities and president of Earth House Center, shares tips for intentional integration in your community.
From Disaster Aid to Solidarity
by Beverly Bell
Feb 12, 2010
How can concerned foreigners help Haiti recover while respecting the needs and desires of those who live there?
Pray the Devil Back to Hell :: Film Trailer
Feb 11, 2010
In the face of the civil wars wrecking their country, a small group of courageous Liberian women banded together to advocate peace.
Crude :: Film Trailer
Feb 11, 2010
What is the real price of oil? This 2009 documentary investigates the $27 billion class action environmental lawsuit against Chevron for pollution.
On the Road to Detroit: How to Get to the U.S. Social Forum 2010
Feb 11, 2010
Are you thinking about going to the U.S. Social Forum this year? Here are some tips on how to get there.
Discussion Guide: America: The Remix
by Ashlee Green
Feb 11, 2010
Includes article summaries and questions to spark your discussion around the YES! Magazine multiracial America issue.
Resource Guide for a Multiracial America
by Berit Anderson
Feb 11, 2010
Here are some groups, campaigns, media sources and organizations to help you learn more about the multiracial experience and growing movements across the country. Pick one (or 10) that interest you and get involved yourself!
Fighting Like Hell
by Beverly Bell
Feb 11, 2010
Haiti has a long history of exploitation, but an equally long history of powerful resistance.
Quote: President Barack Obama
Feb 11, 2010
A quote from President Barack Obama, from the America: The Remix issue of YES! Magazine. Download it here.
A Victory for Haiti
by Hayley Hathaway
Feb 10, 2010
How an international, grassroots mobilization helped spur the G7's decision to cancel Haiti's onerous foreign debt.
Time to Tax Financial Speculation
by Sarah Anderson
Feb 09, 2010
Activists, celebrities, and business leaders are uniting behind a proposal that would discourage speculative gambling.