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The Economy: Under New Ownership
by Marjorie Kellyposted Feb 19, 2013 - How cooperatives are leading the way to empowered workers and healthy communities.
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The Cooperative Way to a Stronger Economy
by Sarah van Gelderposted Feb 19, 2013 - Co-ops—just like people—can get more done together than anyone can do alone. They come in many forms, and are more common than you might imagine.
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Edible Insects: Gross-Out or Global Food Solution?
by Dawn Starinposted Feb 19, 2013 - Cultural attitudes toward food tend to change slowly. But as we struggle to feed a growing population, insects present a remarkably plentiful source of nutrition.
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Rapper Brother Ali on Privilege, Hope, and Other People’s Stories
by Fabien Tepperposted Feb 18, 2013 - In this exclusive interview, hip-hop artist Brother Ali talks to YES! about the personal transformations that have shaped his life and lyrics.
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An Oasis of Community and Support for Latina Moms
by Sena Christianposted Feb 15, 2013 - In California, many Latina moms find themselves cut off by domestic responsibilities and language barriers. But with the help of trusted mentors, they’re learning new skills and strengthening their support networks.
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Global Day of Dance Connects Women around the Globe
by Katrina Rabelerposted Feb 15, 2013 - Eve Ensler’s One Billion Rising brought women into the streets in every country registered with the United Nations, plus a few places that aren’t. At the Seattle event, a dancing little girl seemed to represent the movement’s hopes for women’s lives.
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Green Housing: In Buffalo, It's Not Just for Rich People Anymore
by Mark Andrew Boyerposted Feb 15, 2013 - Can we build sustainable housing that's affordable, too? The city of Buffalo did, and created a community jobs pipeline in the process. Here's what can happen when neighborhoods take the lead.
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Today, One Billion Rise
by Christa Hillstromposted Feb 14, 2013 - Rise, strike, dance! Join the worldwide walkout for the end of violence against women and girls.
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Arrests in Washington Signal Increasing Urgency on Keystone Pipeline
by Chris Francisposted Feb 13, 2013 - Forty-eight leaders of environmentalist groups such as the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and 350.org were arrested today while participating in civil disobedience. They were demanding that President Barack Obama stop construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
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The SOTU Speech We Could Have Heard
by John Cavanaghposted Feb 13, 2013 - Obama’s speech addressed progressive issues such as jobs, women’s rights, and clean energy. But it left the need for a larger economic transformation untouched.
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Photographs from James Baldwin’s Turkish Decade
by Sedat Pakay, Charles Johnsonposted Feb 12, 2013 - Sedat Pakay’s disarming photos of James Baldwin during his time in Turkey show a side of the great writer most of us have never seen.
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Oakland Youth Swap Fast Food for Fresh Food
by YES! online staffposted Feb 12, 2013 - Video: A group of young people in West Oakland are taking control of what they eat and using pedal power to bring local groceries to produce-strapped communities.
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Is There Inspiration in Your Media Diet?
by Sarah van Gelderposted Feb 10, 2013 - Video: At TEDx, YES! magazine editor Sarah van Gelder discusses the “mean world syndrome” caused by excessively negative news coverage, and describes how solutions journalism creates a more balanced—and hopeful—point of view.
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Can Carbon-Mopping “Artificial Trees” Slow Climate Crisis?
by Richard Schiffmanposted Feb 08, 2013 - Two scientists at Columbia University believe that carbon-mopping machines modeled after trees could sequester enough carbon from the atmosphere to slow global warming. But can we produce them quickly (and cheaply) enough for the plan to work?
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The Power of Outrospection
posted Feb 07, 2013 - Video: Roman Krznaric on the concept of “outrospection” and how it could shape the 21st century—all illustrated with animated cartoons!
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