People Power

The 99 Percent: Why We Protest
Oct 13, 2011
Video: Thousands of ordinary people have shown up from all around the country to support #OccupyWallStreet. Who are they?
Gold or Water: The Fight Goes on in El Salvador
by Robin Broad, John Cavanagh
Oct 10, 2011
With the eyes of the world on mass protests against corporate control of governments, El Salvador debates a new ban on gold mining.
What Can Stop the One Percent?
by Naomi Klein
Oct 10, 2011
Naomi Klein: There’s only one thing that can block the wish list of the one percent, and it’s a very big thing: the rest of us.
Red State Ranchers Vs. the Pipeline
Oct 07, 2011
Nebraska isn’t known for environmental activism—but an oil pipeline that would cross the Ogallala aquifer is changing that.
Where The 99 Percent Get Their Power
by Sarah van Gelder
Oct 07, 2011
How did a small protest in lower Manhattan go viral? With more than 50 cities involved, #OccupyWallStreet is already changing the debate.
Reflections on Transforming the Food System
Oct 06, 2011
YES! readers respond to Madhu Suri Prakash and Wendell Berry.
Why #OccupyWallStreet Has Staying Power
by Mark Engler
Oct 06, 2011
How the anti-corporate protests have evolved into the populist force now sweeping the nation.
7 Smart Solutions for DIY Jobs
Oct 04, 2011
One alternative to looking for a job is to make your own. Here are seven ways communities are offering tools, training, and bright ideas to get workers started.
Declaration of the Occupation of New York City
Oct 04, 2011
In their own words, why protesters are occupying Wall Street.
David Korten: Why I'm in Solidarity with #OccupyWallStreet
by David Korten
Oct 04, 2011
By the calendar it’s autumn, but for many it is the beginning of the American Spring.
Can the #Occupy Movement Be a Turning Point?
by Doyle Canning
Oct 03, 2011
As the Wall Street occupation continues, Boston residents are sitting in to save their homes—and providing a lesson in how to sustain the powerful spark of the #Occupy movement.
This Week, Take Back The American Dream
Oct 03, 2011
Watch Free Speech TV’s live coverage of the Take Back the American Dream conference in Washington D.C.
Five Ways #OccupyWallStreet Has Succeeded
by Mark Engler
Sep 30, 2011
They were predicted to be a flash in the pan. So why are the anti-Wall Street occupations growing?
The Resilient Library
by Cat Johnson
Sep 30, 2011
Even in a time when libraries are facing steep cuts, we’re using them more than ever—in more ways than ever.
Lessons from a Surprise Bike Town
by Jay Walljasper
Sep 28, 2011
How snowy Minneapolis beat out Portland for the title of best bike city in America.