PEOPLE POWER

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

Look out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising

by Daniel Moss

posted Apr 10, 2013

The book Harvesting Justice isn’t just a look at the world’s most exciting food justice groups—it’s also a knockout organizing tool.

Why Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu Leaders Have High Hopes for Pope Francis

by Chris Francis

posted Apr 09, 2013

Leaders from many faiths are expecting better relations with the Vatican under Pope Francis. Here YES! speaks to some of them about why that is.

Florida Farmworkers March 200 Miles for a Fairer Tomato

by YES! online staff

posted Apr 03, 2013

After marching halfway across the state of Florida, members of the Immokalee Coalition of Farmworkers got fired up at a rally in front of Publix headquarters in Lakeland, Fla. Here’s some of what they had to say.

Arab Spring Breakers: 50,000 Gather in Tunisia to Plan People-Powered Economy

by Signe Predmore

posted Apr 01, 2013

Tens of thousands of people from around the world gathered in Tunisia last week to talk about creating a fairer world. Here are some of the hottest topics from the panels in Tunis.

Live from Denver: The Fight for a Stronger Media

posted Apr 01, 2013

A contingent from YES! is in Denver this week for the National Conference for Media Reform, where we’ll be hosting a panel on solutions journalism. Check out the conference’s livestream here.

Donald Trump Picks the Wrong Scottish Farmers to Brawl With

by Chris Francis

posted Mar 29, 2013

When Donald Trump tried to develop a stretch of pristine Scottish seaside into a golf course, the feisty local community pushed back. A new documentary film tells the story.

YES! Magazine Nominated for Top Award in 2013 Utne Media Awards

posted Mar 29, 2013

YES! Magazine is excited to be nominated for the Utne Media Awards in the category of “General Excellence.”

The Supreme Court on DOMA and Prop 8: What You Need to Know

by Warren Richey

posted Mar 28, 2013

This week, the Supreme Court deliberates on whether to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8. Forty-three years of precedent will play a key role in their decisions.

After Police Shooting of Teenager, A Brooklyn Neighborhood Dreams of Justice

by Kristin Moe

posted Mar 27, 2013

On March 9, two NYPD officers in plain clothes shot and killed 16-year-old Kimani Gray. At the marches and nightly vigils held in his memory, people are demanding a different kind of police department.

Gas Industry Report Calls Anti-Fracking Movement a “Highly Effective Campaign”

by Katrina Rabeler

posted Mar 26, 2013

A report intended to help the oil and gas industry squash the anti-fracking movement turns out to be full of useful information—and admits that much of what activists are saying is true.

Remembering Chinua Achebe, Nigeria’s Master Storyteller

by YES! online staff

posted Mar 22, 2013

The great Nigerian author and essayist Chinua Achebe died on Thursday in Boston. In this interview with Bill Moyers, first broadcast in 1988, he explains why “The storyteller has a different agenda from the emperor.”

For Thriving Public Spaces, Just Add Seating

by Jonathan Rowe

posted Mar 21, 2013

Could it be as simple as that? Author Jonathan Rowe thought so, and tried it out in his own hometown.

Don’t Like Your Health Insurance? Make Your Own

by Nina Rogozen

posted Mar 20, 2013

The Affordable Care Act hopes to drive expansion of health care co-ops.

Three Tactics for a Stronger Climate Movement

by Melanie Jae Martin

posted Mar 19, 2013

In January, the Sierra Club reversed a 121-year-old ban on civil disobedience to reflect the urgency of climate change. The move presents an opening for radical groups to try new tactics like the three discussed here.

New Film Calls Worker-Owned Cooperatives “Next American Revolution”

by Kristin Hugo

posted Mar 15, 2013

Gar Alperovitz’s film points to worker-owned cooperatives as a growing alternative to traditional capitalism and socialism.