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In Rural Mexico, Student-Led Education Heals Old Wounds
by Mike Emilianiposted Jan 11, 2013 - Unitierra has no classrooms, no teachers, and no formal curriculum. Yet the school has successfully helped local people learn practical skills for years.
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Idle No More Rises to Defend Ancestral Lands—and the Planet
by Bill McKibbenposted Jan 10, 2013 - Bill McKibben on the tradition of environmental activism he’s seen among members of First Nations, and the unique role of the Idle No More movement in the fight against climate change.
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6 Habits of Highly Empathetic People
by Roman Krznaricposted Jan 10, 2013 - According to new research, empathy is a habit we can cultivate to improve the quality of our own lives. But what is empathy? And how can you expand your own empathetic potential?
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Why First Nations Movement Is Our Best Chance for Clean Land and Water
by Winona LaDukeposted Jan 09, 2013 - In an urgent pursuit for environmental justice and basic human rights, First Nations gather across North America under the banner of Idle No More.
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Idle No More: Indigenous Uprising Sweeps North America
by Kristin Moeposted Jan 09, 2013 - Idle No More has organized the largest mass mobilizations of indigenous people in recent history. What sparked it off and what’s coming next?
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A Feel-Good Movie about Fracking? YES! Interviews Producer of “Promised Land”
by Fran Kortenposted Jan 07, 2013 - Chris Moore, who co-produced “Good Will Hunting,” has a new film starring Matt Damon as a corporate salesman trying to open up a small town to fracking. Here, YES! publisher Fran Korten gets Moore’s take on the ideas behind the film.
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Why Post-Sandy America Needs State Banks More than Ever
by Ellen Brownposted Jan 07, 2013 - If we the people want the sort of security in emergencies that is available to the owners of Wall Street banks, we need to own some banks ourselves.
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Six Ways to Stay Warm without Central Heating
by Malcolm Harrisposted Jan 07, 2013 - Whether you’re looking for ways to save a few bucks or to be kinder to the environment, these are some fun tips to fight the cold.
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A Mall of America Flash Mob for First Nations’ Rights
by YES! Online Staffposted Jan 04, 2013 - Hundreds of supporters of the Idle No More movement performed a Round Dance flash mob, one of many similar actions around the world to fight for indigenous land rights.
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Radical Generosity
by Paul Van Slambroukposted Jan 04, 2013 - What’s better than turning a profit by selling your work? Filmmakers, cafe owners, and even corporations like Panera Bread point to the satisfaction that comes with giving it away.
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10 Things Science Taught Us About Happiness in 2012
by Jason Marsh, Lauren Klein, Jeremy Adam Smithposted Jan 04, 2013 - Last year’s most surprising, provocative, and inspiring findings on the science of living a meaningful life.
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Religion, Science, and Spirit: A Sacred Story of Our Time
by David Kortenposted Jan 03, 2013 - Is it possible that the human future depends upon a new sacred story—a story that gives us a reason to care? Could it be a story already embraced by a majority, although it has neither institutional support nor a place in the public conversation? David Korten suggests that this may be the case and invites you to join an already active conversation.
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Looking for an Earth-Friendly Source of Fish? Try Barn-Raised
by Katherine Gustafsonposted Jan 03, 2013 - Aquaponics takes advantage of nature’s processes to fill Americans’ growing appetite for fish—without overfishing or destructive farming.
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A Living Sewage Treatment Plant? These People Grew One
by Claudia Roweposted Jan 03, 2013 - Every flush of a standard toilet creates a several-gallon problem. Instead of wasting water, plants and animals can transform human waste into water rated pure enough to drink.
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Invasive Species: If You Can’t Beat ’em, Eat ’em
by Joe Romanposted Jan 03, 2013 - Species like green crabs, feral pigs, snakeheads, and zebra mussels cost $120 billion a year in damage. For a cheaper alternative, try eating them instead.
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