http://www.yesmagazine.org Becoming stewards of our social, cultural, and natural heritage. daily 1 2009-06-30T21:55:17Z http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/america-the-remix/8-keys-to-a-successful-commons Advice on how to govern our commons by Nobel winner Elinor Ostrom. No publisher Elinor Ostrom 2010-02-26T19:56:57Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/america-the-remix/elinor-ostrom-wins-nobel-for-common-s-sense Elinor Ostrom was an unusual choice for the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. No publisher Fran Korten 2010-02-26T19:56:54Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/we-wont-bow-down The tradition of Carnival teaches us that resistance to the status quo can be a pleasure and an adventure. No publisher Rebecca Solnit 2010-03-17T17:21:49Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/have-yourself-a-commons-holiday The holidays are the one time of the year when American domesticity expands beyond the narrow circle of the nuclear family of mom, dad, and the kids—when we take a step in the direction of commoning. No publisher Jay Walljasper 2010-02-11T05:41:08Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/no-need-to-wait-or-pay-for-climate-technology Did you think most clean energy technology is locked up by patent holders? The Global Innovation Commons lists thousands of energy-saving technologies already in the public domain. No publisher David Bollier copenhagen 2010-02-11T05:42:26Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/giving-thanks-for-what-we-share The sharing ethic of the commons is woven into American traditions. No publisher Jay Walljasper 2010-02-11T05:41:37Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/the-victory-of-the-commons Nobel Prize-winning economist Elinor Ostrom proved that people can—and do—work together to manage commonly held resources without degrading them. No publisher Jay Walljasper 2010-02-11T06:09:18Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/onewebday-2009 On OneWebDay, people worldwide celebrate the democratizing power of the Internet by working to give everyone fast, affordable access to the Web. No publisher Nathaniel James homepage 2010-02-11T05:41:22Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/learn-as-you-go/udaipur-hands-down-skills Shikshantar believes anyone can be a teacher and when people collaborate, they can develop a “culture of learning.” No publisher Lynsi Burton 2010-02-11T06:01:23Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/food-for-everyone/people-we-love-tom-steinberg Profile of mySociety.org founder Tom Steinberg. No publisher admin 2010-02-11T05:54:39Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/liberate-your-space/people-taking-charge-5-sharing-food-breaking-the-law Orlando's Food Not Bombs Feed the Hungry in Downtown Parks, using direct action to create a grassroots alternative to the capitalist economy. No publisher admin 2010-02-11T06:02:27Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/liberate-your-space/people-taking-charge-4-homeless-build-community Prestes Maia and the Downtown Housing Movement Create Homes for the Homeless in Brazil No publisher admin 2010-02-11T06:02:27Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/liberate-your-space/people-taking-charge-3-park-ing-for-a-day Transform public parking spaces into parks for a day, and change the streetscape. No publisher admin 2010-02-11T06:02:26Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/liberate-your-space/dutch-traffic-calming Traffic calming began in the Netherlands with people putting furniture in the streets and has spread from there. An excerpt from "The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Placemaking" No publisher Jay Walljasper 2010-03-02T22:12:01Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/stand-up-to-corporate-power/commentary-cooperators-of-the-prairies Few images loom larger in the American psyche than that of the Wild West. In contrast to the myth, it was the cooperators who really made the West. No publisher Jonathan Rowe 2010-02-11T05:28:02Z Article