Most Recent from YES! Magazine

One Hopeful Thing About the Brexit Electoral Rebellion
by David Korten
Jun 29, 2016
Maybe now we can renegotiate the corporate boundaries and interests that overtook those of communities.
The Lakota Martial Arts Teacher Helping Native Women Recover Their Strength
by Christa Hillstrom
Jun 28, 2016
A self-defense model focused on rediscovering strength rather than putting up your guard helps Native American women heal from sexual assault.
Meet the Woman Who Pushed Massachusetts Toward the First Carbon Fee in U.S. History
by Eben Bein
Jun 28, 2016
The bill would redistribute money to citizens and local businesses, an idea supported by both conservative and liberal economists.
A Tough Choice for Feminist Black Lives Matter Activists
by Marcus Harrison Green
Jun 27, 2016
Protesting a police killing and marching in support of a man convicted of rape can pose a real dilemma when one in five women nationwide has suffered a sexual assault.
Stop Asking Me to Denounce Islam to Prove I Care About LGBT Rights
by Aaminah Khan
Jun 24, 2016
Surely, I am not less queer just because I am Muslim.
Mr. Trump Visited My Neighborhood. But He Didn’t See It
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
Jun 23, 2016
A letter to the presidential candidate after his campaign stopped in Greensboro, North Carolina.
How I Got Strong and Sexy, Despite Medical Drama and a Hidden Disease
by Jasleena Grewal
Jun 23, 2016
For years, I suffered alone with Crohn’s disease. But a one-night stand and Bag Lady Mama’s body-positive Facebook page changed that.
Still #FeeltheBern? You’re Not Alone
by Rosemary Lane
Jun 22, 2016
Meet six people from the recent People’s Summit in Chicago coming to terms with supporting the senator’s ideas, rather than his campaign for president.
How Bernie Sanders’ Revolution Can Win, Even Without Him
by Sarah van Gelder
Jun 22, 2016
With a mix of anger and excitement, Bernie Sanders supporters shift focus away from the presidency and search for ways to sustain the political revolution sparked by his campaign.
Female Migrant Farmworkers Push Back Against Machismo and Abuse in California’s Wine Country
by Trina Moyles, KJ Dakin
Jun 21, 2016
In Sonoma County, women are coming together to support one another and advocate for the safety of undocumented fieldworkers who often work in isolation.
YES! Wins 4 Excellence in Journalism Awards
by YES! Staff
Jun 21, 2016
From a First Nation’s fight against Big Oil to Seattle’s school to prison pipeline, YES! Magazine coverage was honored in this year’s SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest.
I Assumed It Was Racism—It Was Patriarchy
by Akiba Solomon
Jun 20, 2016
Why are some women more invisible than others? To grow new anti-patriarchal movements like Black Lives Matter, we need to start opening our eyes.
Meet the McDonald’s Cashier Taking on Her CEO for Climate Change
by Brooke Anderson
Jun 17, 2016
If raising a family on a McDonald’s salary wasn’t hard enough, Tina Sandoval is working to transform the fast-food industry into one that is good for both people and planet.
As a Queer Latina, I Reject Blaming Islam: Bigotry and Homophobia Did This
by Delma Catalina Limones
Jun 17, 2016
After the Orlando shooting, I was afraid that people would try to pit Queer communities and Muslim communities against each other. But what I have seen is the opposite.
What I Want for My Son and the Daddies Who Adopted Him
by Mariah MacCarthy
Jun 16, 2016
I want my son to have male role models, female role models, and to know that families can look like anything. I want him to have options that I never did.