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CEOs Now Make 300 Times More Than Their Workers. This City Is Putting a Stop to That
by Chuck Collins
Apr 07, 2017
Runaway CEO pay contributes to income inequality and ultimately harms companies, so local governments aren’t waiting for a federal fix.
Portland Public Schools First to Put Global Climate Justice in Classroom
by Melissa Hellmann
Apr 06, 2017
Students learn about the front lines of global warming and how to be climate activists.
No Rural-Urban Divide Here: We All Want Good Jobs and Strong Local Economies
by David Korten
Apr 05, 2017
Local control is a foundational conservative principle—but progressives also embrace it.
Monet Wins Tobenkin Award for Standing Rock Coverage
by YES! staff
Apr 05, 2017
“At their heart, her stories were about the religious freedom, sovereignty, and human rights sought by Indigenous people everywhere.”
Self-Esteem Might Boost Our Egos, But Self-Compassion Opens Our Hearts
by Kristin Neff
Apr 04, 2017
Unlike self-esteem, the good feelings of self-compassion do not depend on being special and above average, or on meeting ideal goals.
Promises to Coal Country Aside, Trump’s Budget Cuts Will End an Economic Lifeline
by James Trimarco
Apr 03, 2017
The Appalachian Regional Commission helps to create jobs and improve economic fortunes of “distressed counties” in West Virginia and Kentucky.
Wildfires Are Essential: The Forest Service Embraces a Tribal Tradition
by Nathan Gilles
Apr 03, 2017
The Karuk were once denied the right to practice an ancient tradition. Now scientific and resource management circles are seeing the merits of controlled burning.
Incarcerating US: The Failings of America’s Prison System
by Kim Eckart
Apr 01, 2017
The documentary dates the problem to the war on drugs and the establishment of mandatory minimum sentences.
Seattle Is Sixth Local Government to Sue Trump Over Threats to Sanctuary Cities
by James Trimarco
Mar 31, 2017
“Sanctuary policies are legal, and Trump’s executive order is not.”
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
by Kim Eckhart
Mar 31, 2017
“Love people, use things, because the opposite never works.”
Senior Editor
Mar 31, 2017
Photo Essay: These Sculptures Tell the Story of the First Japanese Americans Sent to Camps
by Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn
Mar 30, 2017
The memorial wall is 276 feet long—one foot for every Japanese person who lived on Bainbridge Island in 1942.
How a Faculty Fast Pushed a University to Finally Denounce Trump’s Travel Ban
by Will Meyer
Mar 30, 2017
In South Carolina, a university president’s middle-of-the-road response to the executive order sparked a string of campuswide resistance efforts to protect the rights of international students.
How to Keep Businesses (and Small Towns) Alive When Owners Retire
by Kaela Bamberger
Mar 29, 2017
In Kansas, a new matchmaking service is helping transition small businesses to new hands. Could it be a model for the rest of rural America?
Rosie the Riveter for the 21st Century: You Dreamed, We Drew
by Jennifer Luxton
Mar 28, 2017
Readers submitted their ideas for updating the classic icon. See the winning poster ideas—and download your favorites.