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Diane Wilson speaks with the media at the CODEPINK protest of the BP control center in Houston. Photo courtesy of Code Pink. flickr.com/photos/ codepinkalert The BP Oil Spill: Time to Get Unreasonable

Shrimper Diane Wilson might be going to jail for her high-profile protests against BP. Why is she so sure it’s worth it?   READ MORE »



Photo by Jeff Meyer. flickr.com/photos/ ebolasmallpox Can You Teach Emotional Intelligence?

The Secretary of Education isn’t the only one who thinks so. Behind the growing movement for social and emotional learning.   READ MORE »



Photo by Marcel Germain. flickr.com/photos/ marcelgermain Greek Mythology: The Real Story of the European Debt Crisis

Why what you’re hearing about the European debt crisis—and how to fix it—is wrong.    READ MORE »



Artist Robert Shetterly with Lily Yeh. Photo by Gail Page Portraits of Courage: Americans Who Tell the Truth

These aren’t just people in paintings looking at you. They are people imploring you to listen and act.   READ MORE »



Need waffles? At Off the Waffle in Eugene, Oregon, sharing can be a substitute for money. Photo by Abby Quillen. abbyquillen.com/ How to Share a Waffle

Bartering for your breakfast: One step closer to a local economy?   READ MORE »



Earth Stewards remove non-native grasses for a pollution mitigation project at San Francisco's Lake Merced. Photo by Sogolon Djata Update: Post-Prison Garden Project Grows Earth Stewards

Ten years ago YES! Magazine reported on Cathrine Sneed and her Garden Project. Today there are 37 Earth Stewards and seven full-time Garden Project employees.   READ MORE »




Image from Annie Leonard's film The Story of Cosmetics
Ever wondered what’s in your shampoo, anyway? Annie Leonard explores the toxins in our bathrooms, and what to do about them. READ MORE »




It’s ironic and goes to show how little is understood about GMOs that you choose to illustrate your article with a crop sprayer. Allegedly, one of the key “benefits” of GMOs is to reduce the amount of pesticides and herbicides that need to be dumped on our growing food.

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