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PEOPLE POWER
How “we the people” decide what we want, and how we get it.
Rapper Brother Ali on Privilege and Hope
In this exclusive interview, hip-hop artist Brother Ali talks to YES! about the personal transformations that have shaped his life and lyrics.
Thousands of Radio Stations Up for Grabs—One Could Be Yours
This is the largest expansion of community radio in U.S. history. It’s also the biggest—and maybe the last—chance for grassroots groups to get on air.
Posted Jun 18, 2013
This is the largest expansion of community radio in U.S. history. It’s also the biggest—and maybe the last—chance for grassroots groups to get on air.
Posted Jun 18, 2013
The NSA’s Spying Program: What’s at Stake for the Climate Movement?
Programs such as Prism would likely be used to hamper the social movements we need to tackle the biggest problems of our time.
Posted Jun 17, 2013
Programs such as Prism would likely be used to hamper the social movements we need to tackle the biggest problems of our time.
Posted Jun 17, 2013
What to Say When They Say It’s Impossible
Here are ten smart responses you can use when people tell you there’s no alternative to the capitalism that’s cooking the planet.
Posted Jun 13, 2013
Here are ten smart responses you can use when people tell you there’s no alternative to the capitalism that’s cooking the planet.
Posted Jun 13, 2013
How Bike Friendly Cities Beat the Opposition and Became the New Normal
Now that all the debate about whether bike lanes are OK seems to be (mostly) over, cities around the country are enjoying their benefits.
Posted Jun 13, 2013
Now that all the debate about whether bike lanes are OK seems to be (mostly) over, cities around the country are enjoying their benefits.
Posted Jun 13, 2013
Climate Change Is Happening but We Can Meet the Challenge
It can be hard for youth to deal with the overwhelming effects of climate change. But, by taking action, we can erode the hold that oil, fracking, and coal has on people and the environment.
Posted Jun 13, 2013
It can be hard for youth to deal with the overwhelming effects of climate change. But, by taking action, we can erode the hold that oil, fracking, and coal has on people and the environment.
Posted Jun 13, 2013
Delaware Is 15th State to Seek Overrule of Citizens United
Eight in ten Americans oppose the Supreme Court ruling, which allows unlimited corporate spending on U.S. elections. Delaware is the latest state to demand that Congress step in and overturn it.
Posted Jun 11, 2013
Eight in ten Americans oppose the Supreme Court ruling, which allows unlimited corporate spending on U.S. elections. Delaware is the latest state to demand that Congress step in and overturn it.
Posted Jun 11, 2013
What’s Love Got to Do with the Apocalypse? We Asked This Group of Young Leaders
On life, leadership, and the future in an age of catastrophic change.
Posted Jun 10, 2013
On life, leadership, and the future in an age of catastrophic change.
Posted Jun 10, 2013
David Korten on “Walking Away from the King”
In this clip from the film Money and Life, thinker David Korten explains why those who hold power in our society depend on our consent, and why we must act together if we want things to change.
Posted Jun 07, 2013
In this clip from the film Money and Life, thinker David Korten explains why those who hold power in our society depend on our consent, and why we must act together if we want things to change.
Posted Jun 07, 2013
Occupied Istanbul: Scenes from the Front Lines
Thousands of people are sleeping in a public park to protest the actions of the Turkish government. Check out this photo essay for a view of daily life, music, and politics inside Turkey’s homegrown occupation.
Posted Jun 07, 2013
Thousands of people are sleeping in a public park to protest the actions of the Turkish government. Check out this photo essay for a view of daily life, music, and politics inside Turkey’s homegrown occupation.
Posted Jun 07, 2013
Pro-Fracking Greens Called Out in Ecologist’s New Manifesto
In a statement, ecologist Sandra Steingraber denounced Illinois’ new fracking regulations and described the need for a movement dedicated to abolishing fracking nationwide.
Posted Jun 06, 2013
In a statement, ecologist Sandra Steingraber denounced Illinois’ new fracking regulations and described the need for a movement dedicated to abolishing fracking nationwide.
Posted Jun 06, 2013
YES! Magazine Wins Top Award in Independent Media
2013 Utne Media Award is a win for solutions journalism.
Posted Jun 05, 2013
2013 Utne Media Award is a win for solutions journalism.
Posted Jun 05, 2013
Why the Future of Journalism Is in the Story of Solutions
Taken all together, the practical actions YES! Magazine features reveal large societal shifts that hold the potential for a better world.
Posted Jun 03, 2013
Taken all together, the practical actions YES! Magazine features reveal large societal shifts that hold the potential for a better world.
Posted Jun 03, 2013
Better than Cyber Utopia: How the Internet Helped Us Create the Sharing Economy
Back in the ’90s, people thought the Internet was going to open up a zone of perfect cyber-freedom. It didn’t work out that way. But the Internet’s real significance may be found elsewhere: in a growing sector of the economy based around peer-to-peer sharing networks.
Posted Jun 03, 2013
Back in the ’90s, people thought the Internet was going to open up a zone of perfect cyber-freedom. It didn’t work out that way. But the Internet’s real significance may be found elsewhere: in a growing sector of the economy based around peer-to-peer sharing networks.
Posted Jun 03, 2013
Pussy Riot’s “Punk Prayer” Reminds Us to Cherish Freedom of Spirit—Not Just Speech
What we still have to learn from the world’s favorite riot grrrls.
Posted May 31, 2013
What we still have to learn from the world’s favorite riot grrrls.
Posted May 31, 2013
Get Apocalyptic: Why Radical is the New Normal
Feeling anxious about life in a broken economy on a strained planet? Turn despair into action.
Posted May 24, 2013
Feeling anxious about life in a broken economy on a strained planet? Turn despair into action.
Posted May 24, 2013
