PEOPLE POWER

How “we the people” decide what we want, and how we get it.

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.

Christians March on Guantanamo

by Elle McPherson

posted Feb 17, 2006

A group calling itself "witness against torture" travels to Guantanamo to protest alleged torture of prisoners by the US government.

Greater Than the Tread of Mighty Armies: Nonviolent Peacekeeping

by Mel Duncan

posted Feb 15, 2006

Growing in sophistication over the past 10 years, nonviolent peacekeeping has saved thousands of lives. As the effectiveness of this approach to transform violent conflicts is demonstrated, the infrastructure to support this work expands.

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.

Bolivia Cheers Its New President

by Juliette Beck

posted Jan 23, 2006

Crowds cheer as Evo Morales is sworn in as the first indigenous president of Bolivia.

Bolivia Elects Latin America's First Indigenous President

by Juliette Beck

posted Dec 19, 2005

American global justice activist Juliette Beck was in Cochabamba for this week's historic election, and she sends this report on an event the new president-elect has dubbed “a victory for the global community."

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.

Java Justice

by Dee Axelrod

posted Nov 08, 2005

A Jewish Ugandan coffee farmer partners with Christian and Muslim neighbors to produce jobs, understanding, and a great coffee. Thanksgivingcoffee.com

Half of Americans Mulling Impeachment

by Doug Pibel

posted Nov 07, 2005

An October poll shows a growing number of Americans are looking favorably on the idea of impeaching President George W. Bush.

Peace Movement Rallies as War Support Erodes

by Doug Pibel

posted Nov 07, 2005

September 24, 2005 saw the first major American antiwar demonstration since the United States invaded Iraq.

Resurrect New Orleans: A Better City Is Possible

by Van Jones

posted Oct 07, 2005

The best qualities and the worst features of U.S. society were on full display in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. And today we are still witnessing a frenzied tug-of-war between opposing aspects of the American character—with the final fate of New Orleans hanging in the balance.

Now Let’s Rescue America: Nine Key Steps For The Left

by Van Jones

posted Sep 16, 2005

Issues of racism, poverty, climate destabilization, petro-chemical poisons and the vulnerabilities of an oil-based economy are not just petty obsessions of the politically-correct crowd. They are life-and-death issues for real people.

"Leave Us Alone”… to Drown?

by Frances Moore Lappé

posted Sep 12, 2005

We need leadership calling us to the real challenge, not to shrink government – which has grown much faster under Bush than during the Clinton years -- but to make it genuinely democratic in order to better protect our common futures.