YES! Magazine http://www.yesmagazine.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 11 to 25. What Happy Families Know http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/what-happy-families-know It was never easy for families to make it on their own. As the economy becomes more turbulent and America diversifies, many people are embracing new family values. We are learning to care for, love, and bring into our families people who come from different cultures or ethnicities, are gay or straight, are blood relatives or relatives by choice. No publisher Christa Hillstrom magazine 2010-10-25T16:20:00Z Issue A Resilient Community http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/a-resilient-community How do you navigate an unsteady economy, a future without cheap oil, and unimaginable changes in the climate? Here are ways to learn skills for self-reliance, build lasting communities, and take care of the important things in life, whether good times or hard times come our way. No publisher Christa Hillstrom magazine 2010-08-13T22:55:00Z Issue Water Solutions http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/water-solutions Even with climate change and growing populations, there’s enough for everyone if we work together toward these 3 big ideas: keep it clean, use it wisely, and share it fairly. No publisher Lilja Otto magazine 2010-05-13T07:00:00Z Issue America: The Remix http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/america-the-remix/table-of-contents Our crises—from the economy to the climate—are too big and too immediate to allow race to continue dividing us. In this issue of YES!, we bring you stories of the people and collaborations that are helping our nation finally accept its identity as a multiracial society. Issue 53, America: The Remix

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Issue 53
Spring 2010

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EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION: Becoming a Whole Nation by Sarah van Gelder

New Visions

Solving today’s big problems will take more than a quick fix. These authors offer clarity about the roots of our problems and visions of a better way.

Our Future as a Multiracial Society

There's a new American story—one that embraces all the cultures and peoples of the United States. Six YES! panelists explore what that means for activism, identity, and our sense of community.

Moderated by Sarah van Gelder

CrownWhat White People Fear

A white guy confesses his fears and tells why he seeks out settings beyond his comfort zone.

By Robert Jensen

:: Just the Facts: Race-Based Economics
:: Everyday Conversations to Heal Racism

Signs of a New American Identity

Signs of a New American Identity

Stories of people, communities, and groups strengthened by diversity.

World & Community

New models that foster justice and real prosperity, and sustain the Earth’s living systems. How can we bring these models to life and put them to work?

Building Beyond Racism

Young activists who powered the Obama movement bring real change home.

By Rob "Biko" Baker

 

Carlos JimenezUnited by Hard Times

A tough economy makes cross-race organizing more important than ever.

By Carlos Jimenez

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POSTER:
Progress Toward a Multiracial Nation

Milestones on the way to an inclusive, just nation.

By Tim Sanders and Kim Eckart

The City We All Want to Live In

Solutions to climate change start on our streets.

By Carl Anthony

:: 10 Strategies for Cities

The Power of One

Stories of people who find their courage, open their hearts, and discover what it means to be human in today’s world.

What Do You Say
to a Screaming Bigot?

How one woman seeks common ground with radio shock jocks.

Interview with Pramila Jayapal

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Generation Mixed

My parents’ risky interracial marriage made me and my politics possible.

By Adrienne Maree Brown

Breaking Open

Humor, story-telling, and the arts—taking you into unexpected spaces where business-as-usual breaks open into new possibilities.

Faith AdieleMy Life in Black
and White

The revolutionary act of telling your story.

By Faith Adiele

  

Brett DennenSongs to End Racism

Pop star Brett Dennen’s music teaches kids to stand up to intolerance.


By Madeline Ostrander

Features

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Elinor Ostrom, Chris Meyer photoNobel Winner Talks Common(s) Sense

Orthodox economics teaches that private property works better than the commons. The newest economic Nobel laureate proves otherwise.

Fran Korten interviews Elinor Ostrom

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Gaviotas: Village of Hope

Two activists discover the secrets of a Colombian community’s success—surprise and imagination.

By Seth Biderman and Christian Casillas


For 12,000 Years We’ve Had It Pretty Good

A new book by a leading science writer tells what we need to do to survive climate change.

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Departments

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

COMMENTARY
:: A Little Tax on the Big Casino
By Tanya Dawkins

SIGNS OF LIFE
:: “Pro-poor” relief for Haiti
:: Protests mount against blockade of Gaza
:: Chicago ward tries citizen budgeting
:: Bolivia to host climate summit
:: Inmates entitled to voting rights
:: Sweden labels food with CO2 data

PEOPLE WE LOVE
:: Carol Beckley
:: Ricardo Navarro
:: Hai Vo
YES! video iconHis Brower Youth Award Speech
:: Beverly Wright

UPDATE :: YES! STORIES REVISITED
China's Water Gardens
Photo Icon 10 pxPHOTO ESSAY: Water Gardens

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QUOTE PAGE:
President Barack Obama

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DISCUSSION GUIDE
RESOURCE GUIDE
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READERS FORUM

FROM THE PUBLISHER
Thank You!

By Fran Korten
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THE PAGE THAT COUNTS

YES! BUT HOW?
:: Composting
:: Green Birth Control
:: Safe Hair Colors

CARTOON

 

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IN REVIEW
BOOKS
:: The End of the Long
Summer
:: Bringing it to the Table
:: Getting to the Heart
of Interfaith

YES! MUSIC PICKS
:: Susana Baca
:: Neil Halstead
:: By the People Soundtrack
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YES! FILM PICKS
:: Crude
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:: Pray the Devil Back to Hell
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:: Dirt! The Movie
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]]> No publisher Lilja Otto magazine 2010-02-11T08:00:00Z Page America: The Remix http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/america-the-remix Our crises—from the economy to the climate—are too big and too immediate to allow race to continue dividing us. In this issue of YES!, we bring you stories of the people and collaborations that are helping our nation finally accept its identity as a multiracial society. Spring 2010 No publisher Lilja Otto magazine 2010-02-11T08:00:00Z Issue Climate Action http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/climate-action Who's stepping up to the climate challenge? Learn about getting past denial, creative direct action, global climate justice, carbon-neutral cities, transition towns and more. Winter 2010. No publisher Lilja Otto magazine 2009-11-13T23:30:00Z Issue Learn as You Go http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/learn-as-you-go Life's best lessons are outside the classroom. Here's how we can learn the skills to take on environmental and economic challenges, build resilient communities, and create good lives for ourselves and our loved ones. Fall 2009. No publisher Lilja Otto magazine 2009-08-14T20:20:00Z Issue A Conspiracy of Hope http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/a-conspiracy-of-hope/table-of-contents Many think the global movement against unfair trade started in Seattle 1999. But going back over 200 years, people have reached across borders to end the slave trade, shame a brutal colonial regime, and bring respite to laborers of the industrial revolution.
Table of Contents
Spring 2004

A Conspiracy of Hope
by Zahara Heckscher
Many thought the global movement against unfair trade started in Seattle 1999. But going back over 200 years, people have reached across borders to end the slave trade, shame a brutal colonial regime, and bring respite to laborers of the industrial revolution.

Zapatistas and the Globalization of Resistance
by Bill Weinberg
They launched their uprising as NAFTA took effect, brought activists together in the jungles of southern Mexico, and inspired a worldwide justice movement. Ten years later, the Zapatistas are still thinking global

Resurrecting Democracy
an interview with Ernst Ulrich von Weizsaecker
What can we do to put people, not corporations, back in charge of our fate?

Citizen Action, Networks & Global Change
by Anwar Fazal

Report from the World Social Forum
by Frances F. Korten
What began as a counter to the elite World Economic Forum has become a global gathering for those who believe that another world is possible—and are making it so

A Pilgrimage to Syria
by Elias Amidon & Elizabeth Rabia Roberts
Pilgrims to Syria find that the healing of wounds—ancient and new—begins in listening, learning, and praying together in many languages

Making the Whole World a Witness
by Dana Hughes
Human rights abuses thrive in the dark, dank world of censorship and government secrecy. What if those in danger could shine the light of publicity where it matters most?

Finding Dignity in Exile
by Ingrid Drake
Fleeing the violence of Burma’s military rulers, Shan women create a sanctuary and a power base by working together

A Race to the Top?
by Elizabeth Grossman
Instead of lowering labor and environmental standards, might global companies compete to meet high standards?

A Better Life for Hogs
by Holly Dressel
In response to the epidemic of industrial hog farms, Europe, Canada, and the U.S. share science and strategies

Appropriating the Internet for Global Activism
by Mark Surman & Katherine Reilly
Activists are appropriating the Internet to collaborate, get heard, and mobilize. But this is just the beginning

Etiquette for Activists
by Michael F. Leonen
Why do so many attempts to build coalitions across race and culture fail? These seasoned activists offer insights on what works—and what doesn’t

The Gifts from the Four Directions
by Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff
The elders tell us that when the people of the four sacred colors come together at last, we will see the beginnings of a new world

Resources for Crossing Borders
by Becky Brun

features

community
Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s beloved community
by Grace Lee Boggs
On the 75th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth, a movement elder reflects on what King’s revolutionary ideas mean for us today

arts & media
Does Anyone Else Feel This Strange Music?
by Carol Estes
A young radical poet and an elder philosopher forge an unlikely cosmological partnership

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Letter from the Editor
by Sarah Ruth van Gelder

Readers’ Forum
Readers Take Action

Indicators
• Forests gain protection
• Argentina’s new economy
• Police state in Miami
• Fast trains
• PATRIOT II measure becomes law
• Honest companies honored
• Embattled redistricting
• Irish tax cuts plastic bag use
• Right Livelihood Award

The Page That Counts

in review
•Ritalin-free Childhood
•Radical Simplicity
• Digital Voting


positive future network news
Thank-you
by Fran Korten

YES! but How?
non-stick cookware safety, refrigerator efficiency, expired medicine, recycling cell phones, leftover soap
]]> No publisher Lilja Otto magazine 2009-06-29T14:20:00Z Page The New Economy http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/the-new-economy This downturn marks the end of an unsustainable economy. There is an alternative… Meet the activists, visionaries, and upstarts building something new: an economy that puts people first and works within the carrying capacity of the Earth. Summer 2009. No publisher admin magazine 2009-06-19T20:50:00Z Issue Food for Everyone http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/food-for-everyone Imagine a food system that delivers fresh, organic food to everybody. Can't be done in a world of industrial food? We say it can, and it must, especially in these economic hard times. We bring together the best ideas for a new food system, tell the inspiring stories of people revolutionizing food production, and show how you too can join a growing local food movement. Spring 2009. No publisher admin magazine 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z Issue Sustainable Happiness http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/sustainable-happiness What makes us happy? It’s a question we could leave to philosophers and poets, except for this: the pursuit of happiness, as now defined, is running our world into the ground. So the question that may be key to rebuilding after the crash is this: How can we have happy people and a happy planet? Winter 2009. No publisher admin magazine 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Issue Purple America http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/purple-america Presidential candidates seem to be distancing themselves from politics-as-usual, or are they? This issue contains stories about people who aren't waiting to find out. They're setting their own agenda for America, one that doesn't fit into the neat categories of Red and Blue. Fall 2008. No publisher admin magazine 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z Issue A Just Foreign Policy http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/a-just-foreign-policy It’s time to leave behind old ideas of superpowers. A changing world brings new opportunities for peace and the chance to join a community of nations. Summer 2008. No publisher admin magazine 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z Issue Climate Solutions http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/climate-solutions NASA climate scientist Jim Hansen says we have 10 years to turn global warming trends around. The question now is what can we do—that is up to the scale of the crisis? This issue of YES! shows that solutions are within reach. Spring 2008. No publisher admin magazine 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Issue Liberate Your Space http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/liberate-your-space Why wait for permission? Create the world you want right now. Start by doing what you love where you live and work. Claim space to be free, feed your spirit and the spirit of those you are with. Don't ask for change. Be the change. Winter 2008. No publisher admin magazine 2007-10-26T17:40:00Z Issue