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Resisting Extractivism and Creating a New Commons
The ruling class is striving to take everything from us – including our future.
How Standing Rock Changed Us All
Ten years ago this spring, an Indigenous-led movement against an oil pipeline transformed the consciousness of the country.
Planting the Seeds for a Youth-Driven Antimilitarism Movement
We need to build an antiwar movement more enduring, localized, and concrete to bring genocidal attacks to a halt.
What We Do Together Holds Us Together
What can hold us together when capitalism, empire, and fascism are ruthlessly committed to tearing us apart?
Building a Future When Empire Is Obsolete
A future without successive catastrophes requires solutions that put a culture of care at the heart of relationships.
Rebellions Work — and They Represent a Long Tradition
Immigration enforcement is now facing renewed resistance across the country as Trump’s agents continue to harm, terrorize, and kill with impunity.
We All Have a Responsibility to End War
The testimonies of combat veterans speak to the moral catastrophe of war and the necessity of mass resistance to military conflict.
Hungry for Democracy
What if we approached solutions to the worsening food crisis as a struggle for democracy?
At What Risk Will We Resist?
With each day carrying the risk of further repression from the state, the pressure to defend our democratic rights is mounting.
A Repository of Hope Amid an Authoritarian Moment
The past is replete with examples of committed groups of people outside the majority that have changed the world.
The World Is Burning—Does the YES! Approach Still Matter?
A Final Word from YES! Founding Editor on What We Hoped for and What Comes Next
Beyond Criminality in the U.S. Immigration System
There is little recourse when a visa application is denied because of a criminal background. In order to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, it is vital for the country to nix the idea of criminality altogether.
Lessons From the Māori and Japanese Peoples on Grieving Pregnancy Loss
Abortion in a world where reproductive justice is realized means allowing each person full autonomy over their pregnancy decision.
Messages of Fierce Hope From the Global South
An offering of inspiration from activists in the Global South, including Mexico, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand to help people in the U.S. navigate these difficult times.
Boycotts Are Back: Queer Travelers Fight Bigotry With Their Wallets
For decades, queer communities have used boycotts to combat erasure and demand liberation.
Growing Up On the Migration Route
For many migrant families, shelters near the U.S.–Mexico border are becoming more critical as immigration becomes more fraught.
Recovering Lost Stories From Trans History
Forgotten or destroyed trans narratives can still foster change for future trans generations.
The Freedom to Choose Hysterectomy
This form of care can be hard to access for those who have a uterus in a medical system built for cis women having babies.
St. Louis Says “Not Another Nickel” to Human Rights Violators
A new grassroots effort is challenging the city to strip companies such as Boeing and ICL of tax exemptions.
Voters Demand a Bolder and More Progressive Democratic Party
Around the U.S., progressive candidates are preparing to run for office and push for a liberal opposition that lives up to its ideals.
Educators Fight Suppression to Teach America’s Real History
To fill the growing vacuum of history education in the U.S., racial justice organizers are offering truth-based curricula.
Colombian Activists Destigmatize Drug Use—and Make It Safer
After a failed War on Drugs, Échele Cabeza is working to protect drug consumers rather than penalize them.
Beyond the Rainbow
When we interrogate the symbolism of the LGBTQ flag, we can disrupt the myth that queer communities have always been harmonious.
Indigenous Stewards Reclaim Prison Land
The Appalachian Rekindling Project purchased land in Kentucky that was designated for a federal prison.
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